February 1990 'Steward Lee' is awarded the City Limits/Hackney Empire New Act of The Year Award.

Today he is still waiting for his promised appearance on Saturday Night Live and prize of a booking at The Hackney Empire after head judge Jon Connor turns against him for being the embodiment of all he despises in British society.

1990 - Stew and Richard Herring start freelancing for Radio 4's Weekending and get asked to come up with ideas for Armando Ianucci's nascent On The Hour, the project which will go on to ensure them a small footnote in the history of British comedy.

March 1990 Vain and shameful 1st publicity photo (RIGHT).