Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 22
Brian Logan: I saw a man die on stage. It was me
He's been derided by Daniel Kitson, shamed by Stewart Lee - and now our comedy critic has been depicted having his brains blown out by Sam Campbell. Just as well he can take a joke.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st August 2018Fringe 2018: the best comedy shows, as chosen by comics
The comedians choose.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 3rd August 2018Review: Stewart Lee, Content Provider
There is nothing new about creating an exaggerated version of oneself for humorous effect, yet the road-hardened veteran has made this style his own.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th July 2018Stewart Lee: unfunny face of comedy says Garry Bushell
Stewart Lee was on TV for two hours last night, although it felt much longer.
Garry Bushell, Daily Star, 29th July 2018Denouncing Brexit, selfie culture and himself ("I'm coming to despise the character of Stewart Lee"), the standup's standup du jour imparts wisdom in this April 2018 set, on a stage constructed from budget DVDs of other comics' live shows. Less a comedian than a bleak prophet in his own time.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 28th July 2018Stewart Lee on Content Provider
"I am road-worn, shapeless and undignified, a relic, revelling in my own irrelevance."
Stewart Lee, i Newspaper, 25th July 2018An appraisal of Stewart Lee's Content Provider stand-up
Stewart Lee had promised to write an article for Chortle about the imminent airing of his stand-up special on BBC Two. But his publicist told us he was far too busy doing the washing and the ironing to submit anything. So instead we have secured the services of comedy archivist Ewal Street, of www.goodbyemotherinlaw.com, to assess the show...
Chortle, 23rd July 2018The 30 best living comedians
In the run-up to the Edinburgh Festival our comedy critic Dominic Maxwell ranks the funniest comics working now.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 21st July 2018Comedy review: An Audience with The Goodies
Once they found their rapport we were reminded what complementary talents they were.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 11th June 2018Stewart Lee review
Stewart Lee recently announced that after this run of Content Provider he is taking a break from stand-up. In that case he is going out on a high.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th April 2018