Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle (BBC2) is back, with conditions. The conceit of the new series is that Lee was only allowed another go if he promised to put more jokes in and be more accessible.
The idea that Series 2, which started last week, is Lee at his most accessible is itself part of the joke.
He is, however, at his most masterful. It’s always a pleasure to watch someone who is good at his job go to work. Lee is skilled enough to work a club audience and a TV audience simultaneously, even to play one off against the other.
Personally, I think he’s the funniest thing on television right now, but success isn’t going to spoil him anytime soon.
Not while they’re still putting him on the wrong side of Newsnight.
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