And just when you thought the modern wise guy had evolved from revelling in scatological humour, Stewart Lee proved otherwise. Lee began with September 11 and five minutes later there was a sustained flatulence joke.
Trying to yoke the momentous with the ridiculous was not a promising start and it got worse. Lee’s obsession with over-analysing his own (dated) material, his fondness for repetition and stretching out a simple gag to 10 minutes was a constant irritant.
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Al Murray, Comedian
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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World Without End, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Mearecate, Youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Idrie, Youtube
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Chez, Chortle.com