Stewart Lee has a masterful way with words, a poised and confident stage presence, and the accomplished performance skills of someone who has worked and worked at it.
He also knows all of the above which is what makes him such an irritating smarmy prick at times.
I struggled with myself to put this out of the way and enjoy the material. Fabulous material it is too, with hand-sewn sequins and brocade edging. His revisionist Scottish history, justified by the fact that he is Scottish himself, his extended piece on the great tragedy of ‘November 9th’ and his battering of the photofit, by-the-numbers, nostalgic pseudo-comedy that infests every comedy club in the country are items to be savoured especially when delivered in his relaxed, laconic manner.
You may, like me, however, find it neccessary to avoid looking at his face at some points so that you don’t see the ‘there, how clever am I’ expression that frequently descends upon it. In fact, if you don’t (or can’t) look at him at all, it’s probably a four-newt show.
Al Murray, Comedian
Al Murray, Comedian
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Bosco239, youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
Wharto15, Twitter
Wharto15, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Visualiser1, Twitter
Leach Juice, Twitter
Leach Juice, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
John Robins, Comedian
John Robins, Comedian
Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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World Without End, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
Fowkes81, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter