Stewart Lee
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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1980s 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'You're a mentalist!': what happened when Alan Partridge met his number one fan
In Alan's finest half-hour, he offended the Irish, sold a few tie-and-blazer badge combinations and made a new friend. But what inspired it?
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 3rd November 2022Tony Slattery, Jo Brand and Stewart Lee among new patrons of Leicester Comedy Festival
The 30th Anniversary of Leicester Comedy Festival launches today with a huge line up of comedians performing across Leicester from 8th - 26th February 2023. The Festival is also announcing Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand, Sikisa and Stewart Lee joining Tony Slattery, as new Patrons. Rosie Jones and Michael Rosen are announced as new patrons of The UK Kids' Comedy Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th October 2022These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022