Stewart Lee
- 57 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 5
Stewart Lee: Only votes from the dead can keep this zombie Tory government alive
Surveys show that the Conservatives appeal to older voters, and support from the deceased appears to their last hope of winning another term.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 4th February 2024Stewart Lee: Like all supervillains, the Tories will meet their match
As the crumbling Conservative party lays waste to the UK, a plucky band of heroes are forensically unspinning the spin.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 21st January 2024Stewart Lee on the lighthouse keeper sitcom he wrote for Ant & Dec
Following his recent criticism of the duo, Stewart Lee has been recalling a sitcom he pitched for Ant & Dec in which they played lighthouse keepers.
British Comedy Guide, 18th January 2024'Ricky Gervais stole my act': Stewart Lee interview
Stewart Lee talks about artistic responsibility and why he doesn't want to be Ricky Gervais.
Alex Loftus, The Blackmore Value Magazine, 18th January 2024My Comedy Hero: Kevin P Gilday on Stewart Lee
The poet, writer and performer tells us why this comedic contrarian is his number one funnyperson.
Kevin P Gilday, The List, 2nd November 2023Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas put Jerry Springer: The Opera book up for auction
Bids of between £1,000 and £10,000 are invited. According to the website the highest current bid is £300.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th September 2023The Edinburgh Fringe is just another choking canary in the toxic national mine
But if I'm going to watch the Britain I loved expire slowly, I'd rather do it from the top of the Royal Mile in August.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 27th August 2023Stewart Lee: 'My GP said I might be autistic... it's now hilariously obvious'
The comedian tells Dominic Maxwell about a revelatory visit to the doctor and why he's rewriting Macbeth for the RSC.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 25th August 2023What happens to comedy when British politics becomes a joke?
When audiences do want something sharp, they want it to confirm prejudices.
The Economist, 17th August 2023Fringe gets Andy Smart tribute show
Raising money for the charity Crisis, a special performance will take place this weekend at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in memory of and tribute to late comedian Andy Smart.
British Comedy Guide, 8th August 2023