Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand Up

In 2007, Stewart Lee was voted the 41st best stand-up of all time in an official Channel 4 poll, apparently better than Lenny Bruce but not as good as Jim Davidson. But what real difference does this accolade make? His TV pilot has been cancelled, his mother still thinks the 1970s game show host Tom O’Connor is funnier than him, and he’s been booked to perform stand-up for a conference of insect scientists for no money, while dressed as an aphid. Lucky for us, the more frustrating Stewart’s life becomes, the funnier he gets.




Stewart Lee's Official Site

Here’s Lee’s acclaimed show, 41st Best Stand-Up Ever, captured in extreme close-up at The Stand comedy club in Glasgow.

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Books by Stewart Lee

• Fist of Fun (with Richard Herring; non-fiction) BBC Books, 1995. 
• The Perfect Fool (novel) Fourth Estate, 2001. 
• Sit-Down Comedy (contributor to anthology, ed Malcolm Hardee & John Fleming) Ebury Press/Random House, 2003. 

DVDs of Stewart Lee

• Stewart Lee - Stand Up Comedian [2005]
• Stewart Lee - 90s Comedian [2006] Released by Go Faster Stripe
• Stewart Lee - '41st Best Stand Up Ever' [2008]
• Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle [2009]

CDs by Stewart Lee

• Stewart Lee - What would Judas do? [2009] Released by Go Faster Stripe
• Stewart Lee - Pea Green Boat Released by Go Faster Stripe