Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Top 10 comedy shows of 2019
A double dose of Stewart Lee, Hannah Gadsby's follow-up to Nanette and London Hughes' uproarious blue humour tickled the comedy circuit this year
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th December 2019London comedy 2019: The best comedy shows of the year
Good lord, haven't we all needed a laugh this year? Shout out to all the comedians who have kept us on the right side of despair.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th December 2019Interview: Stewart Lee free to do what he wants
Since his radio work with Richard Herring in early 90s and writing much of the initial material for Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge character, Stewart Lee has been making people laugh in unpredictable ways. Now he is trying to answer the difficult question: "How do you make people laugh in such unstable, unpredictable times?"
Hugh Finzel, Brighton Argus, 15th December 2019Stewart Lee review
A show which is outstandingly funny, and the work of a master of comedy who is truly back on his very best form.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 5th December 2019Top 10 books about comedy
Biographies, autobiographies, episode guides, script anthologies, tie-in books - my thirst for writing about comedy takes in the lot, so I've chosen not to differentiate between them. They're all of a piece, adding to our understanding and appreciation of the art.
Louis Barfe, The Guardian, 4th December 2019Review: Stewart Lee, Leicester Square Theatre, London
The stand-up's new show tears into Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr, Fleabag and himself.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 1st December 2019Stewart Lee: Tornado/Snowflake, review
There's so much comedy packed in that one could almost miss the deeper layers.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th November 2019Stewart Lee review: Waller-Bridge in the firing line
Has he jumped the shark? Fortunately for us he is no physical shape to jump over anything.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th November 2019Review - Stewart Lee: Snowflake/Tornado
Although the broad sweeps of Lee's work take in familiar liberal arguments, there's a weight and a detail that provides substantial food for thought. As with so much of his work, it's the sort of comedy that you'll recall days or weeks after the gig as situations he describes re-present themselves. Or if you sit down for some shark-based movie action.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th November 2019Review - Stewart Lee, Snowflake/Tornado
I did actually enjoy Snowflake quite a lot - but then I would, I'm a fan of Lee's, and in many ways he's still a remarkable comedian. But to put the whole night in vinyl terms, the first half was full of bangers, the second faded out.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 8th November 2019