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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
- TV stand-up / sketch show
- BBC Two
- 2009 - 2016
- 24 episodes (4 series)
Stand-up comedy show, punctuated with sketches. Stewart Lee tackle a different topic each week in his own inimitable fashion. Also features Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci, Peter Serafinowicz, Paul Putner, Kevin Eldon and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Comedy
Further details
"I live opposite a fire station. One day, one of the firemen asked me what I do for a living and I said I was a stand-up comedian, and he said: 'You must be very brave. Stand-up comedy is the hardest job in the world.' I said: 'It is, and I am glad that you, of all people, appreciate that.'"
Stewart Lee, arguably one of the finest stand-ups working in Britain today, reminds the audience, in case anyone had forgotten, that he is, in fact, a comedian. Tonight, he talks about the comedian who has been the biggest influence on his career, how the noble art of stand-up comedy works, and where he sees it going in the future - in retrospect probably not a good idea.
Notes
This episode was originally scheduled to air as the final episode in the series, but was swapped with the billed episode - about religion - shortly before broadcast.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 13th April 2009
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Stewart Lee | Host / Presenter |
Peter Serafinowicz | Voice Over (Voice) |
Paul Putner | Ensemble Actor |
Kevin Eldon | Ensemble Actor |
Simon Munnery | Ensemble Actor |
Stephen K Amos | Ensemble Actor |
Tony Law | Ensemble Actor |
Gail Brand | Ensemble Actor |
Stewart Lee | Writer |
Chris Morris | Script Editor |
Tim Kirkby | Director |
Richard Webb | Producer |
Armando Iannucci | Executive Producer |
Anthony Boys (as Ant 'Pants' Boys) | Editor |
Simon Rogers | Production Designer |
Videos
Lee and Iannucci - Comedy
Stewart and Armando talk about comedy. This video also includes footage of the show's warm-up act, Stephen Carlin.
Featuring: Armando Iannucci & Stewart Lee.