St. David’s Hall, Cardiff September 2013 ★★★★ - September 2013 Buzzmag - By Noel Gardner - September 17th, 2013

The semi-apologetic nature of much of Stewart Lee’s latest set, in which he ambles through three half-hour TV episodes’ worth of new material before finishing with a supposedly optional 30 minutes of fully unpasteurised fodder partly read from notes, is by no means unique among standup comedians. Comedy clubs and similar venues will often function…

Stewart Lee returns to Brighton with a new show - September 2013 The Brighton Argus - By Dominic Smith - September 16th, 2013

Deadpan, unfazed, poker-face comic Stewart Lee is exactly the same in interviews as on stage. He talks slowly, rarely changes pitch and delivers long answers, usually with a sardonic payoff. When he laughs, you take a deep breath: a small part of him, far below the surface, might actually be enjoying himself. “I think it’s…

Why Shrewsbury is great for Stewart - September 2013 NativeMonster - By Stephen Taylor - September 13th, 2013

Life on tour for a successful comedian can be a bit of a slog, but for Stewart Lee, Shrewsbury left its mark when he performed in the county town last year. “We walked past a pub where an acoustic guitarist was playing covers of John Martyn songs, and they were selling a nice local bitter—and…

Minkley’s Night Of Mirth - April 2013 Chortle - By Steve Bennett - April 30th, 2013

It was a line-up many big charity benefits would envy – certainly enough to easily sell out Brighton’s Komedia. Minkley’s Night of Mirth was the third such fundraiser, organised by former BBC New Comedy Award-winner Angela Barnes in aid of The Samaritans and in memory of Oliver Minkley, a local musician and new-act comic who…