The investigative special, titled Joe Lycett vs Poo, comes as water companies continue to face scrutiny over sewage spills, crumbling infrastructure and governance issues. As part of the programme, Lycett took part in a stunt to launch his latest fake podcast – Turdcast – where a giant inflatable toilet dubbed the Turdis accidentally leaked fake sewage into Liverpool Docks. Lycett, 35, said: “I spilled fake sewage because I wanted to get people talking about the billions of litres of real sewage that are released every year by our water companies. “Last year, according to one analysis the water companies paid shareholders £1.4 billion in dividends. His latest hour-long documentary is billed as an investigation into “how our waterways have become so polluted and why water companies have been allowed to taint one of our most precious resources”.

Source: The Times November 25, 2023 10:39 UTC