Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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The 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 2019Can comedy survive in an age of outrage?
Comedy is under scrutiny as never before. So when is a joke not a joke? Context, intent and expectations are all key, say leading exponents of the art.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 28th July 2019Stewart Lee on Boris Johnson
Now every day at Westminster is the Purge, when no politician's behaviour can be judged and all crimes are legal.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 28th July 2019Comedy picks at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A total of 30 funny shows in August from stand-up, sketch, double-acts, impressionists and talking foxes.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 17th July 2019Review: Stewart Lee
The stand-up comedian was as delightfully downbeat and morose as ever.
Robin Murray, The Bristol Post, 8th July 2019Stewart Lee's 'dead mouse' routine becomes a requiem
A Stewart Lee routine about a dead mouse has become a choral requiem
Chortle, 14th June 2019All the best Edinburgh Fringe previews in London
Don't get me wrong, I love Edinburgh, with it's Hogwartsy cobbles and granite grandeur, seeped in history and united by culture, heritage and a too-often-racist hatred of the English. But when it comes to the Edinburgh Festival, the major advantage of Edinburgh, that it's nowhere near London, becomes its major drawback for all of us keen to see some of the country's best comedy.
Phil Clarke, The Handbook, 13th June 2019Stewart Lee to publish March Of The Lemmings book
Stewart Lee is to publish March Of The Lemmings, a Brexit themed book based on his newspaper columns.
British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2019