Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 18
Stewart Lee: Nobody gives a hoot about my Brexit misery
Even the local wildlife is taunting me now, as I am marooned in a state of political powerlessness.
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 27th October 2019Stewart Lee: Could Jennifer Arcuri save us from doom?
Perhaps true joy with his American friend could plug the black hole in the PM's heart before it consumes us all.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 13th October 2019Review: March of the Lemmings by Stewart Lee
In the preamble to this collection of the astringently sour articles that he's written since the referendum, the comedian admits he's deepeningly cynical and depressed about the whole process. And let's face it, his persona was never Mr Sunshine in the first place.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd October 2019Stewart Lee: Boris Johnson feels ire of Prometheus
Was the prime minister unwise to compare Brexit to the titan's eternal punishment?
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 29th September 2019Ben Elton v Stewart Lee
One particular remark in the interview has caught some people's attention. When he starts talking about always being questioned about being a sell-out he responds by saying: "I haven't said anything for 30 years. But it's been wearying. It just keeps coming around, every interview - 'So do you feel you've sold out?' Tell me what - apart from that Stewart Lee, whoever he is, thinks I have - might make you ask that?" People on social media have been wondering if this was a wry ironic joke or does Ben Elton really not know who Stewart Lee is?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th September 2019Stewart Lee in conversation at The Quietus social
Stewart Lee talks about his work as a journalist, the writing of HP Lovecraft, Arthur Machen and MR James, Brexit, Trump and more at this intimate Quietus event.
John Doran, The Quietus, 24th September 2019Stewart Lee March of the Lemmings book launch photos
Just going through some recent photos and found these shots of Stewart Lee's book launch for his latest collection of writings March of the Lemmings.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st September 2019The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Stewart Lee to launch his new book from a barge
Stewart Lee is to launch his new book March Of The Lemmings by giving a reading on a barge.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2019Stewart Lee book extract
Ahead of an annotated collection of his Observer columns, extracted below, Stewart Lee reflects on how political turmoil has affected his writing over the past three years.
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 25th August 2019