Joe Lycett bangs the drum for Brum in United States of Birmingham
At a time when the “special relationship” between the UK and the US is on a knife edge, one man is doing his bit to extend the hand of friendship across the Atlantic. Comedian Joe Lycett has brought together 19 places called Birmingham in both countries to make a formal alliance – which, he claims, could stand in for Nato if necessary!
Coming to our defence would be the United States of Birmingham, the name of Lycett’s new Sky TV series.