Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Robin Ince's carnival of comics, comets & The Cure
From Harry Hill to Helen Sharman, Ince's Christmas mashup of comedy, science and music - Nine Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People - reached dizzy heights.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th December 2020Tributes as comedy producer David Johnson dies at 60
The words of comedy and theatre have today paid tribute to ebullient producer David Johnson, who died yesterday at the age of 60.
Chortle, 14th December 2020Ian Cognito film being made
Ian Cognito, the hellraising stand-up comedian who died in 2019, is to be the subject of a new film.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2020Stewart Lee sings on folk album
Stewart Lee's spoken words and vocals will feature on improvising violinist's Laura Cannell's These Feral Lands Volume I folk album.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd September 2020Stunning portraits of stellar stand-ups
From Ken Dodd and his tickling stick to Nina Conti and her monkey, Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton has snapped a host of superb comedians on stage.
Tristram Kenton, The Guardian, 9th September 2020Stewart Lee: The divided land of 'woke' and Tory
The Daily Telegraph, a part-work of Conservative press releases given away free with Buxton water at selected branches of WH Smith, attempted to kickstart a culture skirmish, saying "senior sources at the BBC" claimed Tim Davie would be clamping down on "leftwing" comedies.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 6th September 2020The future of jokes
With the threat of social media outrage seemingly ever-present, what we will laugh at in the future and where we will do it?
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 3rd September 2020Stewart Lee column causes controversy
A column written by Stewart Lee and published in The Observer on Sunday has prompted members of the UK Jewish community to respond.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th May 2020In defence of Stewart Lee
A comedian took the piss out of someone's name. Calm down, everyone.
Brendan O'Neill, Spiked, 18th May 2020Stewart Lee: Out with pub bores, back with the experts
Boffins are suddenly in fashion again ... 'waving their statistics and strategies like prayer flags. Help us, experts! We are sorry!!'
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 29th March 2020