EVENING STANDARD

Stewart Lee: Stand-Up Comedian
(BBC/Avalon, £19.99, cert 15)

After a decade of obscurity, Stewart Lee's profile was boosted thanks to Jerry Springer: The Opera, which he co-wrote. And his 2004 Edinburgh show was one of the best in memory. The topics - 9/11, flatulence, celebrity culture - might be familiar but Lee's restrained performance is masterful.