Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 34
10 years of Tories allows decent political comedy
Political comedy used be an orthodox, tub-thumping affair. Today, it's a far subtler art, with Nish Kumar, Sheeps, Stewart Lee and Ahir Shah all reinventing the form.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th August 2015Reviewer review: Dominic Cavendish (The Telegraph)
Dominic Cavendish is perhaps best known, among comedians anyway, as the man who walked out of a Stewart Lee gig. Appalled by Lee's apparent contempt for his audience, Cavendish asked why "the capacity crowd didn't mutiny at this sardonic onslaught". The reason, in the heads of most comedygoers, was that they understood the context of the contempt. To which Cavendish replied that he understood that his fans understood, but it was getting a bit tired. And anyone who has seen Stewart Lee's website will know that the appalled outbursts of reviewers are simply collected and put on display like little trophies. It's hard to win an argument with someone hellbent on self-deconstruction.
Mister Kipper, FringePig, 26th August 2015Spotlight: Stewart Lee
Stewart Lee chats to The Skinny about being simultaneously a well- and unknown comedian and the importance of Edinburgh.
Tony Makos, The Skinny, 4th August 2015Stewart Lee's Fringe recommendations
Not sure which comedy shows to see at the Edinburgh Festival? Stewart Lee has some suggestions...
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2015Stewart Lee: Save the BBC
The government's witch-hunters are ready to reform the BBC to death.
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 19th July 2015Stewart Lee's Fringe recommendations
Here are Stewart Lee's picks for the festival.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2015Stewart Lee blogs about Britain's Got Talent
It's easy to blame Twitter, where ignorance is no barrier to an opinion, for these sudden flash-floods of uninformed judgement, but I also blame Simon Cowell and, by association, David Walliams, who knows better, for corroding the culture.
Stewart Lee, The Guardian, 14th June 2015Stewart Lee review
Stewart Lee's latest show, A Room With a Stew, is a masterful deconstruction of modern stand-up as funny as it's clever.
Helen Dalby, Newcastle Chronicle, 5th June 2015Stewart Lee - A Room With A Stew review
Stewart Lee's latest comedy vehicle may not take the most direct route to his punchlines, but there's a lot to be said for ignoring the humour sat nav and seeing where the road takes you.
Roger Crow, The Huffington Post, 3rd June 2015Review: Stewart Lee at The Lowry
Lee is now regarded the godfather of modern comedy, and every other act is judged against his exacting standards.
Andrew Bardsley, Bolton News, 19th May 2015