Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee's comedy vehicle moves into second

Comedy's finest Squashed Morrissey is back for a second series with his comedy vehicle on BBC2 on the 4th of May, so we look back at some of his finest moments so far...

Stewart Lee's insider's take on William and Kate

Comedian Stewart Lee knows the secret behind the royal wedding - and it's more Wicker Man than fairytale ending.

Audio: Stewart Lee's comedic alternative

The comedian Stewart Lee has been asked to curate his own segment of the Southbank's anniversary celebration of the Festival of Britain, which took place in 1951.

Nicola Stanbridge reports on his alternative comedy.

Stewart Lee: Joking apart

When the BBC came to pull out clips from my 2009 TV series, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, for trails, they found it impossible to snag anything compact enough to use.

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle to return next month

A new series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle will air from Wednesday May 4th on BBC2.

Interview: Richard Herring

Richard Herring talks about the ups and downs of his career thus far, the motivation behind his Hitler Moustache and Christ On A Bike shows, and his time working with fellow comedian Stewart Lee...

Stewart Lee: A funny thing happened to comedy...

It is now big, big business. But does that mean the safe middle ground will become ever more crowded?

'Nobody banned Christmas': Lee on political correctnees

Comedian Stewart Lee tells Radio 5 live's Richard Bacon why he's prepared to defend political correctness as part of his comedy act.

Lee sights the example of 'Winterval', an initiative by Birminham City Council to combine religious celebrations which some believed was an attempt to ban Christmas.

The star of 90's cult comedy show 'Fist of Fun' claims society is in 'a better place' for following the values of political correctness.

Listen to the full interview with Richard Bacon's podcast.

Russell Kane defends Edinburgh 'Comedy God' poll

Russell Kane has defended the one-off Foster's 'Comedy God' prize after it was attacked by fellow stand-up Stewart Lee.

A dreadful debut comedy vehicle for the seasoned stand-up comic. Although there is nothing wrong with its traditional format of a few studio-bound routines intercut with sketches - it's worked for everyone from Dave Allen to Stewart Lee - here it feels painfully strained and old-fashioned.

Amos is likeable enough, but his material is woefully pedestrian I curdled with embarrassment when he dragged up as his mother, a presumably recurring character that should never have been allowed.

Comedy doesn't always have to be cutting-edge or biting, but it should never resemble a forgotten mainstream comedy flop from 1983.