Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Defining the Norm winners announced
Will Franken reveals the winners of the first-ever Defining the Norm Awards.
Will Franken, Spiked, 31st August 2016The Defining the Norm Awards: the nominees
Comedian Will Franken honours the most conformist acts at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Will Franken, Spiked, 25th August 2016The perks and pitfalls of the work-in-progress
More big-hitting acts like Daniel Kitson and Bridget Christie aren't launching their new shows in Edinburgh - they're developing them there.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd August 2016Edinburgh Festival: Seven shows to see this week (Link expired)
We've got through the first week of Edinburgh action, but we're not even close to running out of things to see. Here's seven shows across the next week which...
Matthew Dunne-Miles, WOW247, 15th August 2016Content Provider by Stewart Lee - book review
You have to have a thick skin to be a columnist. I went off the idea of blogging regularly when I published a think-piece about an offhand remark Josie Long made onstage and Jason Manford responded by saying that I didn't have to turn every thought into a column. Stewart Lee must have the hide of an elephant as he has managed to turn out enough Observer, Shortlist & New Statesman columns (plus a press release for the band Wolf People who I assume really exist) in five years to fill this book.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2016Book review: Content Provider by Stewart Lee
Lee's pantechnicons full of sarcasm, especially that aimed at the smug liberal elitism he's well aware of possessing, so often pass the clickbait skim-readers and kneejerk commentators by. Still, if you, too, are a smug, liberal elitist, there are few better voices to echo and amplify your own impotent disillusionment than Lee's. Dry, ironic satire at its finest.
Stewart Lee, Chortle, 3rd August 201650 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe (Link expired)
Here at WOW 247 we've pooled together our comedy brains to pick out a whopping 50 shows we think make a good starting point for any Fringe adventurer.
Matthew Dunne-Miles, Finlay Greig and Craig Leiper, WOW247, 2nd August 2016Shortlist magazine tried to censor Stewart Lee
Lifestyle magazine Shortlist attempted to censor Stewart Lee for fear he might upset advertisers.
Chortle, 29th July 201610 of the best comedy acts to see at the Fringe
If you're looking for something to tickle your funny bone at this year's Fringe festival, here are some must-see acts that are guaranteed to leave you in stitches.
Nina Glencross, Daily Record, 28th July 2016BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2016
An all-star line-up of top comedy, arts, writing and music - as well showcases for new fresh talent - will be at the heart of the BBC's Edinburgh Festivals coverage across TV, radio and online.
BBC, 27th July 2016