Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 37
Stewart Lee discusses Alternative Comedy Experience axe
Stewart Lee has discussed various subjects in a wide-ranging new interview, including the axing of his Comedy Central show The Alternative Comedy Experience.
British Comedy Guide, 12th March 2015Alternative Comedy Experience axed
The Alternative Comedy Experience has been cancelled says Stewart Lee.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 9th March 2015Review: Richard Herring @ The Lowry, Salford
Since splitting from Stewart Lee in 2000 Herring has perfected his rambling yet poignant comedy splutter with tour after tour and award after award.
Dan O'Donoghue, Manchester Evening News, 28th February 2015Stewart Lee: Leicester Comedy Festival review
For a few seconds, I genuinely thought he was having a breakdown.
Ian Griffin, Leicester Mercury, 16th February 2015Review: Stewart Lee @ The Lowry Theatre, Salford
Despite the appearance of a rambling, emotive tirade, it is the precision planning and comedic craft that is the key to his success. It is precisely this that allows him to bring the intimacy of small comedy club to an auditorium the size of the Lowry's main theatre. It is a trick he has already pulled off on the small screen.
Gareth Tidman, Manchester Evening News, 14th February 2015Review - Stewart Lee: A Room With A Stew - Salford
Lee's comedy is all about context. He works within a framework of self constructed hypocrisy that has allowed him to create his own genre of stand-up comedy. His art of deconstruction is sublime.
Luke Walker, The Public Reviews, 14th February 2015Daniel Kitson joins Stewart Lee against ticket touts
Daniel Kitson has shown support for Iron Maiden's campaign to outlaw secondary ticketing. This follows Stewart Lee's support for the fight against inflated pricing last week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th February 2015Review: Stewart Lee
It's familiar turf for anyone who has seen him before, and despite the repetitiveness of his reprimands and diatribes he plays the frustrated middle-aged intellectual to perfection as well as belly laughs from a fiercely partisan crowd.
Steve Adams, Coventry Telegraph, 9th February 2015Stewart Lee on "Secondary ticketing"
Touting has been defended by culture secretary Sajid Javid, 'Moët & Chandon Marxist' Stewart Lee isn't happy about it.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 8th February 2015Stewart Lee complains about 'ticket touts'
Stewart Lee has complained that tickets for his live shows are appearing on sites like Stub Hub, Viagogo and eBay with nearly a 400% mark-up.
British Comedy Guide, 4th February 2015