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Stewart Lee
Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee

  • 56 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings Page 25

In conversation: John Robb and Stewart Lee

The first episode of our 'In Conversation' series with John Robb features comedian, writer and musician Stewart Lee. The interview took place at the Lowry Theatre in Salford while touring his ongoing Content Provider show.

John Robb, Lush Player, 23rd June 2017

Stewart Lee, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - review

Stewart Lee returned to the West Midlands to bring his Content Provider tour to the Wolverhampton Grand on Wednesday.

The Express and Star, 22nd June 2017

Stewart Lee on the election

The Paxman interviews seemed less like a news programme, and more like an ancient, traditional ritual humiliation of would-be mayors.

Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 4th June 2017

Stewart Lee: Content Provider - Salford review

After years of shunning television panel shows, it seems that TV has finally shunned Lee despite the critical acclaim he received. He has always been a live stand-up, first and foremost, and now entering his fifties one hopes he doesn't want to slow down anytime soon.

Jay Nuttall, The Reviews Hub, 24th May 2017

Russell Kane on his comedy heroes

Stand-up and TV guy picks an improv king and slapstick duo among his comic icons.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 24th May 2017

Stewart Lee: Why I'm doing my Manchester gig tonight

Stewart Lee says he's going ahead with his gig in Greater Manchester tonight because 'it seems like the right choice'.

Chortle, 23rd May 2017

Stewart Lee: A sex robot on The One Show

It was a chance encounter at the Crocodile cafe in Seattle that led me to the shocking truth about Philip May and Michael Gove.

Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 14th May 2017

How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 1

In the first of a series of articles to celebrate the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's 70th anniversary, we look back at the remarkable rise of stand-up comedy and how it came to dominate the once theatre-heavy programme.

Ben Venables, The Skinny, 9th May 2017

Stewart Lee: Stand-up has been weaponised by fake news

Is someone called Luca Saucedo really interested in the supposed failure of Brexit comedy?

Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 30th April 2017

Machynlleth: the best festival you've never heard of

James Acaster has a message for anyone reading this article and thinking of going to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. "Do not go to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival."

Ben Williams, i Newspaper, 26th April 2017

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