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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Image of Stewart Lee. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Image of Stewart Lee. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

A new series of this comedy is in production.

Stewart Lee returns to TV after a decade's absence to tackle a different topic each week in his inimitable fashion

Genre:
Stand-Up
Broadcast:
2009  (BBC Two)
Episodes:
6 (1 series)
Starring:
Stewart Lee, Tara Flynn, Paul Putner, Kevin Eldon, Miles Jupp, Simon Munnery, Peter Serafinowicz, Cathryn Bradshaw, Stephen K Amos, Sarah Thom
Writers:
Stewart Lee
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle marks the return to television, after a decade's absence, of one of the finest stand up comedians working today. The series sees Stewart tackle a different topic each week in his inimitable fashion - all of it thoughtful and challenging.

The show was recorded at the atmospheric Mildmay Club, a working men's club in Newington Green.

Our Review: For fans of Stewart Lee, this programme is likely to sit at the top of their list of favourite comedy shows in 2009. It was clever and high-brow, with Lee's unique take on the world refreshingly different from the normal mainstream stand-up one normally sees on TV.

However, it should be noted a fair number of BBC Two viewers found Lee's unique style and subtle gags just too obscure for them, and thus switched off. The slow pace put others off, whilst Lee's habit of deliberately repeating jokes for effect annoyed others.

The end result was this show attracted a rather niche audience, however those that did stick with the programme were clearly really attached to it so it is no surprise to hear it is coming back for a second series.