Plagiarists’ Corner
NOTE. Dec 2021: It is possible to be removed from PLAGIARIST’S CORNER in exchange for money or cash, reflecting the amount you have made by copying me.
For example, a TV reviewer adapting one of my jokes can be removed in exchange for, for example, a Fall 7″, but for Ricky Gervais to compensate for the thefts of my material that have comprised sections of shows for which he has received tens of millions would take a hefty cash payout.
“These Days…” Stewart Lee / Morrissey
"These days you get arrested & thrown in jail if you say you're English, don't you?"
“You cannot speak freely in England. If you don’t believe me, go there. Express an opinion, you’ll be sent to prison. It’s very, very difficult.”
“Mate”. Stewart Lee / Mayor Of London
Digital Ethics / Wanderer Above A Sea Of Fog. Stewart Lee / Oxford Handbook
“Mate”. Stewart Lee / Ribena
Voicing Animals – Stewart Lee / Various
2015. Stew is the voice of a spider at London Zoo.
2020 - Bill Bailey, Catherine Tate, Alan Carr, Tom Allen, Jonathan Ross, Josh Widdicombe, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, Meera Syal, Dane Baptiste, Kerry Godliman, Alex Brooker, and Shazia Mirza are the voices of animals at London Zoo
Selfie Culture / Wanderer Above A Sea Of Fog. Stewart Lee / Andrew Sullivan
Selfie Culture / Wanderer Above A Sea Of Fog. Stewart Lee / Ryan Gander
Celebrated conceptual artist Ryan Gander reckons that nothing symbolises the times we live in better than the selfie: the icon of a new kind of self-regard that hardly existed just ten years ago. But, as he discovers, its roots go back hundreds of years before smartphones, and this uniquely 21st century phenomenon is just the visible tip of a much much bigger iceberg - a radical reinvention of who we are powered by the very latest digital technology. It has not just changed how much we look at ourselves, but also transformed what we see in the screen when we do. In the age of social media, when we are told to be our best selves and live our best lives, what does that really mean, and what is it doing to our sense of self?
Negative Internet Comments – Stewart Lee / The 1975
UKIP – Stewart Lee / Frankie Boyle
Immigration Routine – Stewart Lee / Amber Rudd
UKIP Routine – Stewart Lee / Nico Semsrott
German comedian Nico Semsrott has been ripping off the ‘Paul Nuttals of the UKIPs’ bit from series 3 of Comedy Vehicle (6min 50 in the video of his set). Challenged on it by a Facebook user, he has provided this explanation…
“Dass das Original des Abschlussteils auf einer Idee von Stewart Lee beruht, hab ich schon im November auf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicosemsrott/videos/10153695466017836/ Und auf Youtube auch so angegeben: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo_kLKOKJHY Steht auch hier: http://www.stern.de/…/nico-semsrott–afd-anhaenger-sind… Dass ich das bei diesem Slam-Auftritt nicht erwähnt habe, ist uncool. Ich war vorher über vier Jahre nicht mehr in einem Wettbewerb aufgetreten, hatte das das ganze Jahr in meinem Solo-Programm drin, ein bisschen was verändert und dann einfach nicht mehr dran gedacht. Das war doof von mir. Tschuldigung. Zerknirscht: Nico (So, das poste ich jetzt auch nochmal unter dem Youtube-Video)”
Google translate renders his explanation as;
“The fact that the original of the final part is based on an idea by Stewart Lee , I’ve been in November on Facebook : [ LINK ] And on Youtube have been defined thus : [ LINK ] Is also here: [ LINK ] That I not in this Slam appearance I mention is uncool . I was not previously in a competition occurred over four years , which had all year in my solo program in there , a little bit changed and then simply not thought about it . That was stupid of me . Sorry. Contrite : Nico ( So that I post now again under the Youtube video )“
Negative Internet Press – Stewart Lee / Jarrett Kobek
“A few minutes ago I noticed that I’ve ended up on your plagiarists’ corner. While I’m delighted by the mention, I do resent the implication that promotional use of negative reviews is the only idea I’ve stolen from your body of work.” Jarett Kobek
Corbyn Article – Stewart Lee / Huffington Post
“Jeremy Corbyn and I are the new Christs” Guardian / Observer Article – 6th September 2015
Stewart Lee / Silent Witness
“It’s Just A Joke” – Stewart Lee / Frankie Boyle
Talking About Comedian’s Income – Stewart Lee / John Robins
John Robins: This Tornado Loves You. Review. WOW-24/7 - August 2014
John Robins: This Tornado Loves You.Review. Festmag - August 2014
John Robins: This Tornado Loves You. Review. Chortle - August 2014
John Robins: This Tornado Loves You.
Review. Broadway Baby - August 2014
John Robins - This Tornado Loves You. Bandcamp..
Endoscopy Routine – Stewart Lee / Ricky Gervais
UKIP / Shitted Bed Routine – Stewart Lee / Stella Creasy
Imaginary Wives – Flight Of The Conchords / Stewart Lee
Advertising – Stewart Lee / Leica Cameras
The Alternative Comedy Experience / Alex Zane’s Funny Rotten Scoundrels
Crisps / Cheese – Stewart Lee / Stewart Lee
Poster Art – Stewart Lee / Jack Whitehall
Behind The Joke / HIEMCF – Stewart Lee / The Guardian
2010 / 2011 Certain Fate / Milder Comedian Books Books by S. Lee in which he crits his own routines.
‘Sneering’ – Stewart Lee / Owen Jones
Live: Aug 2013 – Feb 2014
“I don’t want to look like I’m sneering at the bloke because then there’ll be another on-line click-bait blog on the Daily Telegraph’s website saying I’m a left-wing snob with contempt for ordinary people.“
“Sure, I know how it goes. I’ll slag off Michael McIntyre and before you can say “trollbait”, some in-house contrarian at the Telegraph will have penned a blog calling me a typical leftie snob sneering at the cultural tastes of the masses. But given that he’s just been handed a BBC chat show, all I’ll say is this – he’s not exactly renowned for pushing at the boundaries, is he? No one’s ever labelled him “risqué McIntyre”, or Michael “Oof, anyone got the telephone number for the burns unit?” McIntyre. Just saying.“
Lee v Deacon – 41st Best Standup Rip Off
Del Boy – Stewart Lee / The Daily Mash
By his own admission, the writer of this piece was in the audience for my 2008 show in Stoke on Trent where I performed the original routine, though he says he hated the show so much he never came to see me again.
Internet Abuse – Stewart Lee / Jimmy Kimmel
Reading out internet abuse – 2012 From "Carpet Remnant World" 2011-2012
Reading out internet abuse – 2013 America’s Jimmy Kimmel copies Carpet Remnant World
Describing Adrian Chiles in an unflattering way – Stewart Lee / Jim Shelley
Like the other poacher-turned-gamekeeper; Michael Deacon of the Daily Telegraph, the Mirror’s Jim Shelley always uses my Toby Jug analogy, over and over again, unattributed, whenever writing about Adrian Chiles. Here’s just one example
Various Oranges / Oranjes: 1650 – 2013
Dan Brown – Stewart Lee / Michael Deacon
Parody of Dan Brown in the style of me doing a parody of Dan Brown.
Here’s Michael Deacon in The Telegraph (May 2013) doing a parody of Dan Brown in the style of me doing a parody of Dan Brown.
Here’s me doing a parody of Dan Brown (SLCV Series 1 – BBC2 – 2009).
And here’s Michael Deacon choosing my parody of Dan Brown as one of his TV moments of 2009 in The Telegraph.
Internet Abuse – Richard Dawkins / Stewart Lee
Negative Quotes – Stewart Lee / Jack White / Jarrett Kobek
“A few minutes ago I noticed that I’ve ended up on your plagiarists’ corner. While I’m delighted by the mention, I do resent the implication that promotional use of negative reviews is the only idea I’ve stolen from your body of work.” Jarett Kobek
Farts Are Funny – Stewart Lee / Louis CK
Bullingdon Club – Stewart Lee & Nick Pynn / Lux Lisbon
Comic Bravery – Stewart Lee / Ricky Gervais
21st October 2011 Ricky Gervais’ use of the word ‘mong’. An act of bravery?
13th November 2011 Does comic ‘bravery’ go hand in hand with being offensive and stupid?
Crates – Lee & Herring / Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Lee v Cocker – Book
FABER AND FABER 2010 ANNOTATED STAND-UP SETS BOOK
FABER AND FABER 2011 ANNOTATED LYRICS BOOK
Ang Lee – Stewart Lee v Sarah Silverman
Interrupted by a Phone – Tony Allen / Stewart Lee
Top Gear – Stewart Lee / Steve Coogan
TV Show Ideas – Lee & Herring / The Now Show
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis & Jon Holmes (with Mitch Benn & Marcus Brigstocke)
