Edinburgh ‘Comedy Gods’ return for Stewart Lee show - August 2010 BBC Online - August 19th, 2010

The little-known act which is currently leading the public vote for the Edinburgh Fringe “Comedy God” award has made a triumphant return to the city. Comedian Stewart Lee brought Frank Chickens onto the stage in front of a packed crowd at the Festival Theatre. The Edinburgh Comedy Awards, formerly the Perriers, are in their 30th…

Comedy was supposed to be the new rock ‘n’ roll in the 90s - August 2010 The Metro - By Andrew Williams - August 17th, 2010

Comedian Stewart Lee, 42, was one half of a successful 1990s double act with Richard Herring. He co-wrote Jerry Springer: The Opera before returning to stand-up in 2007 with a series of critically acclaimed shows. He has just written a new book. What’s your book about? It’s the transcripts of three stand-up shows I did…

Interview: Stewart Lee, comic - August 2010 The Scotsman - By Lee Randall - August 15th, 2010

Ever wonder how a comic constructs an act? How they layer and time riffs to generate laughs or howls of outrage? If so, you’re in luck. In How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Stewart Lee offers the ultimate insider’s guide to the process. Earlier this century Lee abandoned stand-up, disenchanted that comedy had lost its…

How I Escaped My Certain Fate - August 2010 The Independent - By William Cook - August 13th, 2010

Stewart Lee always seemed a bit too clever to be a really successful stand-up comic. Even in his early twenties he came across as world-weary, with a seen-it-all-before persona that belied his baby-faced appearance. It was as if he could never quite forget the inherent absurdity of stand-up comedy – reciting a rehearsed monologue, pretending…

How I Escaped My Certain Fate - August 2010 Herald Scotland - By Brian Beacom - August 9th, 2010

What a good title. Maybe a little bit long, but beguiling. The world of the stand-up comedian is one which we are naturally curious about, those people charged with not only engaging an audience but hoping desperately that they can split sides in the process. This is an autobiography, but without, Lee claims, personal detail…

How I Escaped My Certain Fate - August 2010 Bookmunch - August 9th, 2010

‘Buy this book buy this book buy this book buy this book buy this book buy this book…’ – How I Escaped My Certain Fate (The Life & Deaths of a Stand-up Comedian) by Stewart Lee I love Stewart Lee. There. I’ve said it. And I’ve said it for two reasons. One: It’s true. I…