{"id":16697,"date":"2022-06-09T12:43:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T10:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1659361"},"modified":"2022-06-09T13:14:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:14:10","slug":"joe-lycett-announces-pride-celebration-starring-heartstopper-cast","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/joe-lycett-announces-pride-celebration-starring-heartstopper-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Lycett announces Pride celebration starring Heartstopper cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 09 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Comedian Joe Lycett has announced that he will host a \u201chuge party\u201d on Channel 4 this July to celebrate 50 years of Pride.<\/p>\n<p>The show, called Joe Lycett\u2019s Big Pride Party, will feature special guests from across the entertainment industry, including <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/heartstopper-season-2-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\">Heartstopper<\/a> stars Joe Locke and Yasmin Finney, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/russell-t-davies-its-a-sin-catchphrase-cut-newsupdate\/&quot;\">It\u2019s A Sin<\/a>\u2018s Olly Alexander and acclaimed film actor Rupert Everett.<\/p>\n<p>Other guests taking part include Mawaan Rizwan (<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/taskmaster-series-13-cast-release-date\/&quot;\">Taskmaster<\/a>), Rosie Jones (<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/adam-hills-the-last-leg-return-exclusive\/&quot;\">The Last Leg<\/a>), Lawrence Chaney (<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-6cycbj\/rupauls-drag-race-uk\/#summary&quot;\">RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/a>) and Tayce (Drag Race UK). Additionally, music will come from Boy George and Culture Club, Steps and Self Esteem.<\/p>\n<p>Lycett announced the news on his <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/joelycett\/status\/1534817978734321664&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> account this morning, revealing that the show will be broadcast \u201clive from Birmingham and will celebrate all things LGBTQ+\u201d.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Joe Lycett\u2019s Big Pride Party joins a raft of LGBTQ+ titles announced recently to celebrate Pride month, including new BBC Three series <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/bbc-pride-lgbtq-month-schedule-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Big Proud Party Agency<\/a> and BT Sport\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/daley-ferdinand-playing-with-pride-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Playing with Pride<\/a> roundtable discussion, which featured Tom Daley, Rio Ferdinand and more.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/channel-4-pride-shows-schedule-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Channel 4<\/a> has announced that as well as Lycett\u2019s show, its slate will include a Celebrity Gogglebox Pride Special, special compilations of Naked Attraction and First Dates, and new factual commissions including 50 Years of Pride \u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>a landmark documentary on the history of the movement in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Film4 and Channel 4 will be showing films exploring LGBTQ+ representation too, including My Beautiful Laundrette, Buddies, Rocketman, God\u2019s Own Country and Love, Simon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Yasmin-Finney-Elle-Argent-47cd6e0.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent in Heartstopper<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>This show joins a raft of particularly good news for Heartstopper fans, who have seen the show <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/heartstopper-season-2-3-renewed-netflix-newsupdate\/&quot;\">recommissioned<\/a> for not one but two more seasons, while Elle star <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-yasmin-finney-rose-cast-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Yasmin Finney has also been cast<\/a> as new character Rose on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2022-specials-release\/&quot;\">Doctor Who<\/a>, to appear alongside\u00a0 returning stars <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-catherine-tate-return-newsupdate\/&quot;\">David Tennant and Catherine Tate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Lycett\u2019s Big Pride Party will air on on Channel 4 and <a href=\"\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/derry-girls&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">All 4<\/a> in July. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Thursday, 09 June 2022 at 12:00 am Comedian Joe Lycett has announced that he will host a \u201chuge party\u201d on Channel 4 this July to celebrate 50 years of Pride. 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