Stewart Lee at the Liverpool Playhouse - November 2009 Liverpool Echo - By Catherine Jones - November 20th, 2009

WHEN Stewart Lee was last in Liverpool he had a few less-than-complimentary things to say about Tom O’Connor and the brand of ‘cruise ship comedy’ so beloved by Lee’s mum. The Bootle-born entertainer escapes a tongue-lashing in this latest outing, If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One, although the Top Gear team…

Stewart Lee at the Liverpool Playhouse - November 2009 Liverpool Daily Post - By Laura Davis - November 20th, 2009

WHEN you bill your show as “If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One” it pays to be at least a bit shocking. In last night’s performance, there were a few uses of the C-word, a sketch about the Queen’s privates (I don’t mean her army) but apart from those Stewart Lee was…

Stewart Lee comes on strong at Richmond Theatre - November 2009 Wimbledon Guardian - November 19th, 2009

Stand-up Stewart Lee once said his comedy goes in and out of fashion and, if that is really the case, then the laconic comedian can certainly put 2009 down as one of his best years yet. In the latter half of the 90s, Lee made a number of successful TV shows as one half of…

Back On The Road & Coming To Oakengates - November 2009 Telford Journal - By Andy Richardson - November 19th, 2009

Empire Theatre, Inverness 11 November 2009 - November 2009 Hi-Arts.co.uk - By John Burns - November 16th, 2009

JOHN BURNS catches several of his comedy heroes, and feels the barriers of the form itself being pushed ever further. STEWART LEE is the vindaloo of stand up comedy – he is spicy and sometimes hard to swallow. You know what you are in for, the slug line of his show tells it all: If…

Stewart Lee: Theatre Royal Bath 8/10 - November 2009 Crackerjack - By Steve Harnell - November 16th, 2009

The role of a stand-up comedian can take many forms. On the one hand, they provide simple light relief and act as a release from life’s pressure cooker of trials and tribulations. On the other, they can be important social commentators who shine a light on the absurdities and inequalities of our daily existence. The…