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Did Joe Lycett Slay the Oil Giant Shell in its Anglo-Dutch Form?

By John Donovan

Following the airing of a Channel 4 TV documentary Joe Lycett vs the Oil Giant on 24th October 2021, seismic changes have taken place at Royal Dutch Shell. 

Based on the timing of the chain of events, it appears that the documentary may have contributed to the decision to bring a sudden end to the oil giant in its Anglo-Dutch form, under which it operated for over a hundred years. 

Joe’s controversial impersonation of Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden including Ben shown literally talking shit about the green energy transition was cringe-making but made an impact. read more

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Comedian Joe Lycett stages stunt outside Shell HQ in London

BY PRESS ASSOCIATION 2021

EXTRACTS

Joe Lycett staged a stunt outside Shell’s HQ in London to campaign against the company’s “greenwashing”.

The comedian, 33, arrived outside the offices in a yellow bus painted with a mural of a mock Shell advert featuring the caption “We’re turning our carbon emissions green for earth day”.

He and several dancers then performed a routine that culminated in Lycett being sprayed with grey paint to represent oil.

A parody television advert starring Lycett was then shown outside the firm’s HQ. read more

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Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant coming to Channel 4

EXTRACTS FROM BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE: Thursday 7th October 2021, 6:24pm

  • Channel 4 will air one hour documentary special Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant later in October
  • The special will see the comedian focusing on the corporate practice of ‘greenwashing’ at energy company Shell
  • He says: “The things I’ve learned making this documentary have been shocking”

Joe Lycett is to present a one-hour Channel 4 documentary looking at the corporate practice of ‘greenwashing’.

Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant (a working title) will be produced by the same production company that makes his consumer justice comedy show Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back.

The channel says: “Comedian and consumer champion Joe Lycett is set to interrogate the troubling problem of greenwashing, a practice where companies exaggerate their green credentials in their marketing output. The new one-off observational film for Channel 4 will air ahead of COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which kicks off later this month in Glasgow.” read more

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