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BIRMINGHAM STARS IN NEW UK TV SHOW BY MARY GENSON
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BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham, Michigan, is home to unique art, culture and community. One thing less unique about the city is its name, which is shared with a major city in England and 17 other North American locations. A production team from the United Kingdom recently stopped in Birmingham, Michigan, to film part of a series, “Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham.” During their travels, they plan to roadtrip across North America to visit different Birminghams and ultimately sign “Friendship Agreements” to form an official partnership. Lycett, a popular comedian in the UK, will approach his travels through a warm and humorous tone. “Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham” will be a three-part series that sets out to not only celebrate Lycett’s home of Birmingham across the pond, but also to recognize the different cultures in the Birminghams of the United States. “This is a sort of love letter to everywhere named Birmingham,” producer Jake Clifford said. The people of Birmingham, England, are often known as “Brummies,” which is derived from the word Brummagem, a local name for the city. In each North American Birmingham, Lycett will talk to locals to get to know what life is like for Brummies throughout the country. Not all of the Birminghams in North America are defined as a town or city. Some are “unincorporated communities” or villages. The series will show Lycett See TV SHOW on page 19A
RIGHT: Joe Lycett and Birmingham Mayor Elaine McLain meet for the “United States of Birmingham” downtown June 20. ABOVE: For a segment of Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham, Birmingham Mayor McLain takes Lycett on a tour of the city.
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