Pick of The Day - July 2018 The Observer - July 22nd, 2018

Observer columnist Lee begins this triumphant two-hour comic assault by upbraiding his audience of “Essex filth” at the Palace theatre, Southend-on-Sea, for applauding his targeting of “your exact social demographic in my cynical attempt to maintain a future-proof audience for long-term mortgage payment purposes”. Recorded in April of this year, towards the end of an…

Critic’s Choice: Southend Of The Pier Show - July 2018 Sunday Times - By David Hutcheon - July 22nd, 2018

“That’s right, clap at the bits you agree with.” Lee started writing this show in 2016, planning to avoid talking about Brexit because it would be difficult to tour a “one size fits all” referendum joke for 18 months. Instead, he picks on Gary Lineker, FKA Twigs and Burnham-on-Crouch: “I just drove through it. I…

From Hannah Gadsby to Sacha Baron Cohen: the 30 best living comedians - July 2018 The Times - By Dominic Maxwell - July 21st, 2018

So then: who’s funniest? In compiling this list of the 30 best English-speaking comedians at work today, I gave myself some parameters. This would be an overview of who is at the top of their game now, on stage or screen or even podcast. It is not a guide to the most influential living comedians.…

Stewart Lee review: Magnificent jokes pushed to the limit ★★★★ - April 2018 Evening Standard - By Bruce Dessau - April 20th, 2018

He might need the time off to calm down. From the outset he was in typically intolerant mode, warning that if he saw any phones turned on they will be smashed “and you can take it up with the police”. He did not carry out his threat but he did briefly wade into the stalls…

There are few comedians this gifted on the circuit, so please come back to Ipswich again - March 2018 Ipswich Star - By Naomi Gornall - March 26th, 2018

He spent a lot of the first half of his show Content Provider, which is nearing the end of its 18- month tour, lamenting the fact that only a small section of the audience got his jokes, the venue was half empty, and he got a better reception in King’s Lynn. While he may not…

Very funny and clever in some parts - March 2018 Eastern Daily Press - By Jon Rogers - March 26th, 2018

As Lee is the last person you need to have a relaxing evening of gentility with. You need to be alert. Switched on. Maybe that’s where the term “high-brow” comes from – the wide-eyed concentration that is required to get the most from Lee’s style of comedy. The forty nine year old always deserves an…