Stories include man with bruise in shape of Prince Harry and statue of H from Steps being erected in Wales

The comedian Joe Lycett has disclosed the fake stories that he successfully planted in the British media over the past month included a man with a bruise in the shape of Prince Harry and a statue of H from Steps being erected in his home town of Cowbridge in Wales.

In the first episode of his new Channel 4 show, Lycett said four stories that were covered by newspapers and television news were fabricated.