In his early career as a 22-year-old comedian, Lycett appeared on stage alongside Jim Davidson. In 2012, his debut stand-up show Some Lycett Hot was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Lycett was the 2009 Chortle Student Comedian of the Year, the winner of Bath New Act competition in 2009, the runner-up in the 2009 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, and a finalist in the 2011 BBC New Comedy Awards. Lycett performing for the Equality Network's LGBT Rights: Stand-up for Russia event in Edinburgh, August 2013
