Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Stewart Lee on Aberdeen, Inverness, rowdy fans and being called 'comedian's comedian'
Stewart Lee is known for doing comedy about comedy - but his new post-lockdown tour Basic Lee takes the concept to a whole other level.
Danica Ollerova, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 9th March 2023Leicester Comedy Festival: Stewart Lee praises talent
Lee who - along with Jo Brand - has become a patron of the event said it was a "must-see" festival that continued to deliver.
Dan Martin, BBC, 8th February 2023Stewart Lee interview
Stewart Lee is back...although it probably seems like he's hardly been away.
Marc Evans, Oxford Mail, 30th January 20231980s alternative comedy star The Iceman reveals all in new book
A new book has been published focusing on The Iceman, the comedy act who performed at London's alternative comedy venues in the 1980s and 90s.
British Comedy Guide, 19th January 2023Stewart Lee: tarot has revealed the Tories' future to me
At a time of unprecedented political turmoil in the UK, I have been asked to play Nostradamus...
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 1st January 2023Stewart Lee: The Tories' Santa tax has brought Christmas to its knees
What good is goodwill, say the Conservatives, if it can't be monetised?
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 18th December 2022For comedians, being cancelled is good for business - and 2022 proved it
Soul-baring is out, nudity is in: our comedy critic Tristram Fane Saunders looks over the trends of 2022 - and picks out the year's best and worst shows.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2022Stewart Lee Live in Leicester Square review
All in all a great show, even for first timers or those who may not think Stewart Lee is their cup of tea, my advice is give it a try, you might just be surprised.
Total Ntertainment, 9th December 2022A funny old year: 2022 in comedy
The Skinny's Comedy Team share their highlights of the year featuring big gigs, sitcoms and hidden gems.
Polly Glynn, Laurie Presswood, Emma Sullivan and Yasmin Hackett, The Skinny, 5th December 2022Was Stewart Lee's first ever joke on Tiswas in 1981?
A clip has surfaced of an episode of the show from September 19, 1981, in which presenter Sally James reads out jokes sent in from viewers as part of a competition and one of them is from a "Stewart Lee from Solihull". According to Wikipedia Lee grew up in Solihull and went to school there.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th November 2022