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Stewart Lee, born 5 April 1968, started stand up whilst an English undergraduate at Oxford in the 1980s where he wrote and performed with The Seven Raymonds. His long-tem comic partner, Richard Herring, was in the same revue group. The duo had a succession of BBC radio comedy shows that led to TV shows: Fist of Fun in 1995-6, and This Morning with Richard Not Judy in 1998-9. In 2000, he started work on the controversial show, Jerry Springer:The Opera. After a West-end run of several years, it... moreStewart Lee, born 5 April 1968, started stand up whilst an English undergraduate at Oxford in the 1980s where he wrote and performed with The Seven Raymonds. His long-tem comic partner, Richard Herring, was in the same revue group. The duo had a succession of BBC radio comedy shows that led to TV shows: Fist of Fun in 1995-6, and This Morning with Richard Not Judy in 1998-9. In 2000, he started work on the controversial show, Jerry Springer:The Opera. After a West-end run of several years, it was shown on BBC2 - before it was aired it received the largest number of complaints ever, mainly from Christian groups. Lee addressed this religious hatred in his 2005 set, 90s Comedian. His material references religious censorship and free speech and is characterised by satire and it's self-referential nature - the 'art' of comedy is showcased as he manipulates the audience to keep them out of their comfort zone.
Stewart Lee Quotes
Stewart Lee on Australians
Australians are very proud of being from Australia. It's an interesting country, Australia. In Australia it's illegal not to vote. Australia has a compulsory democracy. Bizarrely, it's compulsory to vote in a country where the... more
Stewart Lee on the BP Oil Crisis
People feel like they're defined by where they live, where they're from. Americans, for example, are very proud of being from America. I used to love the Americans, but I went off them last year, the Americans, because of them all... more
Stewart Lee on Ironik
It's very stressful living in London. There was a rapper in London, one of these rappers that they have now. You've seen them, er... On adverts and things, and, um, his name was Ironik, I R O N I K was how he'd spelt it. And last November,... more
Stewart Lee on Nunchuckers and Grimestep
If you're under forty, you know, why are you watching this, really? It's not for you, is it? Just a bloke talking about stuff. You've got your own things, haven't you? You've got your own things. You've got, er... Call Of Duty 2. And... more
Stewart Lee on Why My Grandad Hates The Japanese
For my granddad, I think crisps became a symbol of freedom, of liberty, and, um... When he got out of that Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, the first thing he did, he went on an insane crisps bender. And in one day, he had 4 bags of crisps.... more
Stewart Lee on Marketing Catholicism
Most jokes about religion, as I say, aren't about doctrine and dogma, they're about things like marketing. Catholicism, for example. I love the way that Catholicism combines a search for a profound spiritual truth in the universe,... more
Stewart Lee - Princess Diana
There's this kind of assumption from us here in Europe, particularly in Britain, where we look at Americas hysterical reaction to the 9th of November and we think, That wouldn't happen here because we're reasonable, sensible people... more
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StewartLee.co.uk - Stewart Lee's home page.
Wikipedia - Detailed bio.
Chortle - Stewart on the UK comedy guide.
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