Quote: john lucas 101 @ July 28 2010, 1:44 PM BSTAh.
Just glanced at the 'Comedy Vehicle' thread, Putters posted 'What is this shit?' So it's safe to assume he doesn't care for Lee either! 
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Yes, that isn't a positive endorsement. As such.
I can think of at least 4 of us.
Weirdly I'm more with Aaron on this one. I want to like the guy but I just can't get past the smarm (and that's coming from one smarmy motherf**ker!)
I look forward to the book.
Quote: Ben @ July 28 2010, 7:10 PM BSTI look forward to the book.
My copy has just arrived in the post. 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ July 30 2010, 1:23 PM BSTMy copy has just arrived in the post.
A week before release?
He was on Front Row on Radio 4 last night.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ July 30 2010, 1:27 PM BST
I know him, so he let me have one.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ July 30 2010, 1:27 PM BSTI know him, so he let me have one.
Oh well, lardy effing dah!
Just don't spoil the ending for me.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ July 30 2010, 1:29 PM BSTJust don't spoil the ending for me.
The boat sinks.
Also, I don't really know him, I just ordered it off Amazon a few days ago.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ July 30 2010, 1:30 PM BSTThe boat sinks.
Also, I don't really know him, I just ordered it off Amazon a few days ago.
Amazon, eh? Now why didn't I think of that.
There's a good quote on the back of the book from The Sun: 'The worst comedian in Britain, as funny as bubonic plague.'
Quote: Matthew Stott @ July 30 2010, 1:39 PM BSTThere's a good quote on the back of the book from The Sun: 'The worst comedian in Britain, as funny as bubonic plague.'
Yeah, that's a nice little quirk of his, putting bad critiques of himself on his own materials! Keeps the riff-raff out!
For anyone's who's interested- Stewart Lee's new article thingwee on Chortle about the Comedy Gods poll:
http://www.chortle.co.uk/correspondents/2010/07/30/11462/vote_frank_chickens!
I'm reading his new book at the moment, and in one of the footnotes (P 171), he actually references and writes the link for an interview on this very site: