With Stewart Lee’s show (Four stars, Underbelly, 8.40pm), the satirical edge cuts in a variety of directions.
Although he starts with 9/11, a date he insists on calling November 9 — “Reclaim the date from American imperialism” — Lee slides effortlessly between attacks on America, Scotland, himself and even the idea of stand-up itself. His greatest bile is reserved for Ben Elton, and he manages to get the audience to offer more praise for Osama bin Laden than for Elton. Top joke, however, was his riff on William Wallace’s invention of Pez sweets with collectable heads, including one set of pretenders to the throne of Edward II. The room giggled uncontrollably like schoolchildren hearing their teacher fart.
Superb.
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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John Robins, Comedian
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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A D Ward, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com