Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Series 1 Page 39

I think he believes he's better than most people judging by some of the stuff I saw, I can't remember examples as my memory isn't what...

What was I saying...?

He also seems very smug. I don't know way, as he's a forty/fifty odd year old man that dresses like a lesbian.

Compared with some of the people on panel shows, his "smugness" is muted. The look on some of their faces when they manage to lever-in a pre-prepared gag into a "spontaneous" discussion... Then, on receiving a laugh, their face resembles the look of self-achievement equivalent to a toddler proudly saying "Look, Mummy I did a poo in the potty!".

Er...

Quote: Nil Putters @ June 12 2009, 7:21 AM BST

I agree with Aaron, which probably means I'm wrong. But I can't find anything funny about this man.

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I think he's supposed to be "groundbreaking" or "cutting edge".

He wasn't that 10 (or more) years ago, so I can't see it now.

Quote: Tim Walker @ June 12 2009, 11:55 AM BST

I was only quibbling with the assertion of the term "pretentious" by Chappers, supported by Aaron.

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It means the Guardian likes him.

The most pretentious thing Lee came out with during the series, was when he branded his audience as being "Hipsters".

I think that was perhaps deliberately ironic on his part?

Stewart was being interviewed by Johnny Vegas on Chain Reaction last night (14th June) on Radio 7: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l5p7l

Worth a listen. He does mention the 'Faaag Rats', if anyone's still interested

Dan

Stewart Lee v. Franklyn Ajaye (well, kind of) http://www.thescrivenersfancy.com/scarcely-relevant/2009/06/24/two-missionaries.aspx

Worth a read if you liked that bit of material.

Dan

Quote: Nil Putters @ June 12 2009, 12:01 PM BST

He also seems very smug.

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Aren't most comedians smug? It's in their blood.

The news on Stewart Lee's website has been updated, and the tickets for his london run in Dec/Jan are now on sale.

He's playing at the Leicester Square Theatre, which I'm assuming is a bit bigger than the room he's previously played at the Soho Theatre. Best thing about this, is that he's playing at 7.30pm, which means I can actually getting home afterwards without coughing up for a taxi!

I'm going to the Guildford gig.

'Guildford' and 'gig' really don't go together, do they?

<he said, priming his avocado slicer>

Dan