Lee first came to prominence in the 90's as part of the Lee and Herring comedy partnership with Richard Herring, both live and as part of TV shows 'Fist of Fun' and two series of Sunday lunchtime show 'This Morning With Richard Not Judy' (just watch some of the episodes that have been uploaded onto You Tube, it is shocking to see what they managed to get away with and also upsetting to remember a time where Sunday schedules weren't full of Hollyoaks repeats). In recent years, Lee has quietly established a highly acclaimed career as a solo stand-up, particularly in the wake of The Jerry Springer Opera controversy which almost destroyed him both professionally ...  Read the complete review

Stewart Lee continues to demonstrate why he's one of the greatest living stand-ups. Voted the 41st Best Stand Up Ever a couple of years ago in a meaningless poll that the performer amusingly took to heart, Lee's rise from quite-good nineties comedian to stand-up virtuoso has come with an inverse desire for less attention and less showy venues. This year's Edinburgh Fringe show sees him return to the traditional comedy club environment of the Stand, publicised by a minimal campaign using only the most negative publicity accrued over the years. Even without his recent TV series, Stewart Lee's name carries a lot of weight in the comedy world, and he could sell ...  Read the complete review