Stewart Lee On The Challenge Of Stand-Up

In this episode, Rob is joined by comedian Stewart Lee to discuss his new stand-up shows on BBC iPlayer: Snowflake and Tornado.
The pair talk about whether a joke needs to have a victim, the type of audiences Stewart’s shows attract, and how the deadpan star really feels about Ricky Gervais, John Cleese, and other comedians he mentions in his routines.
We also find out why there may be a lot of people in the Philippines who think that Stewart wrote Blackadder.
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[@RobBrydon]

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[@jamesthirtyone]

Is it post postmodern comedy or is it post post post postmodern comedy?

[@normanno8514]

why cant we just watch it on here you welsh c---?

[@joshuataylor3550]

Why can't I find 'tornado' on the iPlayer?

[@normanno8514]

@@joshuataylor3550 because it hasnt aired yet on tv

[@benwhite8924]

@@jamesthirtyone pretentious

[@user-jl8yn7og7b]

I love it when Stew's stoic stage facade fades and he genuinely cackles with laughter.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

"There's an excitement in going to Peterborough"... Every joke is a gem, with Stewart Lee.

[@peopletalkuttergarbage]

Not one joke is funny, he's for people with no intellect or sense of humour

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@peopletalkuttergarbage I don't always agree with his politics, but he is a topnotch stand up.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

@@peopletalkuttergarbage No sense of humour? Okay. No intellect? Get fucked. If anything, it's all far too cerebral.

[@arc236]

No, that’s not a joke I don’t think. My wife and I saw him in Peterborough back in 2009 and it was a great atmosphere - the audience loved it. He’s saying he’s appreciated in those kind of provincial towns coz nothing much happens there.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@arc236 I also don't believe it to be a joke, but I took it as one

[@leepeters9282]

Absolutely loved this so nice to see Stuart Lee and Hugh grant chatting away.

[@butterflymoon6368]

Hi Rob.

[@andybYVR]

Hugh Brydon and Terry Christian no?

[@GG-ml3vr]

Hugh Grants let himself go.

[@leepeters9282]

@@GG-ml3vr l don't think you let go lm 100% sure it just leaves.

[@TheTerrier]

Oh, I thought it was Anton Du Beke

[@funkycooldad]

Went to see Stewart Lee in Perth doing the two shows referred to in the summer, never seen anything like it in my life. Don’t miss the chance to see him at least once in your life. Artist doesn’t even touch it. Thank you.

[@niallkennedy23]

Completely agree, although he has let himself go.

[@benwhite8924]

If he's cancelled Will he deny it exists ?

[@funkycooldad]

@@niallkennedy23 yes he has, The Hague canteen food isn’t what it once was, but that’s Brexit for you

[@GabagoolForeverAndAlways]

Biggest fraud in comedy. Hasn't done or made ANYTHING of note

[@funkycooldad]

@@GabagoolForeverAndAlways Ok Ricky, sorry, I mean Paddy . . . 😂

[@XiagraBalls]

Hard to pick, but Stew's probably my all-time favourite comedian of all time.... and Rob's somewhere in the Top 50. 😀 As a professional Jungle Canyon Rope Bridge Repair Man who was made redundant thanks to Thatcher in the 80s, I really appreciate Stewart's humour.

[@rachelcarre9468]

Did you see the two Mystery Machines on his shelf? Dog?

[@emdiar6588]

It's not like we don't need your services here in Brum. Can't move in the canyons for bloody Pirate Zombies these days. Privatization!

[@jayveebloggs9057]

How was it thanks to Thatcher..? I assume you are still campaigning for a subsidy to keep Blockbuster video employees in a job?

[@emdiar6588]

@@jayveebloggs9057 That's a very poor analogy. It fails completely. Blockbusters was a private company which dealt in an out-moded medium and was therefore unsustainable. There were no more hard copy videos/DVDs, nor people who wanted them. Jungle Canyon Rope Bridges are not a business. They provide a community service. Birmingham STILL has canyons that need crossing, and people who need to cross them. It's zombie pirate apologists like you that are destroying the fabric of society.

[@santorini8423]

@@jayveebloggs9057 😂they blame ‘Thatch’ for everything. Ben Elton blames her for his mansion

[@twistedmellon]

I think this is one of the best interviews Iv seen with Stewart Lee . Thank you Rob 🎭

[@mrkeogh]

Giving it to us straight, like pear cider that's made from 100% pears...

[@fme4099]

100% pear*

[@nkenchington6575]

@@fme4099 wot, one giant pear?!

[@sosimple3585]

@@nkenchington6575 You had to be there...

[@MartinandFreddie]

Brilliant interview I watched Snowflake and Tornado back to back (yep you CAN binge-watch comedy specials!) and they are works of genius, love that Rob thinks the same. Pity this wasn't an hour long!!

[@user-fh2vx3hd6c]

it is

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

The podium bit in saying the unsayable. Gervais style long sip of beer giving great opportunity to read every word of what he’s to say next which ironically is saying the unsayable. Brilliant.

[@seanp8220]

Stewart Lee now unconsciously espouses the values of the carphone warehouse and doesn't even realise it.

[@danteshydratshirt2360]

I think the most impressive part was how Stewart switched from that grotesque verbal stuff instantly to being normal

[@funkycooldad]

I couldn’t cope with that, I ended up squirming in my seat watching through my fingers. Loved it

[@willywonka7812]

@@seanp8220 does he now? I see you are neither conservative nor liberal, which is good. But it begs the question, what are you?

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

@@willywonka7812 Conservative and liberal are the same side of the same coin... and it would appear Sean is in fact conservative

[@BobbyLCollins]

"I am become death, destroyer of fragile celebrity egos." --Stewart Lee

[@benwhite8924]

He targeted celebrity allies before like Russell Howard who all.virtue signal the exact same consensus

[@deepzepp4176]

That’s the one thing Lee was right about. Russell Howard is awful.

[@seanp8220]

He espouses the 'values' of the carphone warehouse and doesn't even realise it.

[@forbesy8568]

Such a joy watching these two chatting away thank you .☮

[@funkycooldad]

Yes, but don’t you detect a bit of respectful apprehension from Rob? As amiable as he is, I sense Stewart’s Goliath like comedic intellect puts mere mortals on the back foot. Great interview though, and could have side stepped the elephant in the room but didn’t even drop the shoulder. Fair play.

[@forbesy8568]

@@funkycooldad well spotted.

[@meiji_tom]

Haven’t seen Rob so starstruck since Bob Mortimer!

[@ristbandinc]

Genuine respect for one of the greatest comedians of all time😊

[@TommyLikeTom]

This Actually Happened is the best piece of stand up, nay, performative art, I have have ever seen

[@edwardclewis1]

This is the Stewart Lee interview I’ve always wanted. Thanks Rob!

[@RealBesty]

I love smiley, happy Stewart because we seem to see that side of him so rarely :)

[@ShaneHampsheirTV]

Tbf, he seems to be like that most of the time offstage.

[@axn9868]

‘It’s Your duty to go to Kettering!’ That had me in stitches!

[@hexualdeviant]

Stewart sitting there with a backdrop filled with the DVD's of himself that he buy's online to push the prices up.

[@Millennial_Mike]

😆 🤣

[@Misteryowl]

Buy's? Buy's? Are you five?

[@hexualdeviant]

@@Misteryowl yes’s

[@Misteryowl]

I would have thought you'd blame your original post on predictive text, but now I know. I'm genuinely sorry if you have learning difficulties.

[@hexualdeviant]

@@Misteryowl your simpathy is apreciated

[@beesmonk]

LEE IS SUPERB, PURE CLASS, NO ONE COMES CLOSE TO HIS WRITING AND PERFORMANCE, NO I AM NOT STEWART LEE.

[@ComposerMichaelDow]

I am not Stewart Lee either

[@santorini8423]

I’m a doctor, please seek help…

[@howdj]

Have you let yourself go?

[@meathead365]

100%

[@iainrae6159]

Lovely chat, thanks. My girlfriend lasted two minutes watching 'Snowflake", then retired to the kitchen, while I was creased up laughing for the next 58 mins.

[@leftmono1016]

Exactly the same with my missus.

[@sosimple3585]

Sorry mate. In your heart you know she was never the one.

[@STOPSHARIAH]

Your girlfriend has impeccable comedic taste

[@ninagray4441]

I saw it live recently and I found it so funny that I felt I was going to be physically sick.

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

Best place for a woman.

[@adamreekie8110]

Great interview. Rob Brydon is the man and a great interviewer. Obviously, I love Stewart Lee.

[@howdj]

He's let himself go though

[@KevinSheedy10]

@@howdjNo he didn’t. A cartoonish caricature of an Eskimo did.

[@keyserxx]

I saw the Snowflake/Tornado gig just as covid was kicking off and we got extra material like "This is the last gig you'll ever see!" and he wasn't wrong :) Feels like a life time ago. Or 2.5 years. A friend of a friend went as we had an extra ticket, he was on the fence, ended up going and walked out before the end lol And I've seen Rob live as well, where his mic played up and we had an extra 4 mins of material there as well :) good times.

[@monkeymox2544]

Yeah same here, saw him in Birmingham just a couple of days before lockdown was announced, we were all laughing but we knew it was coming. Then saw him earlier this year in Crewe, and he'd definitely made changes

[@peterh1353]

A whole 4 minutes? Or is that a roundup?

[@bleak4pickers]

Saw him at the Canterbury Marlowe which was literally the last gig before lockdown. Very funny but very bizarre atmosphere knowing they were shutting everything down that evening.

[@ermannomea]

As an expact living in the UK I have to admit that some conversations in between two british humans are absolutely exquisite to hear 👌🎩

[@hunnibunni5356]

Off to see him in London in a few weeks for the leister square show, very excited, saw tornado/snowflake a few weeks back and absolutely phenomenal

[@jakebland1990]

I watched his Edinburgh show at 10am on a Monday. Didn't think it possible for a crowd to be that into comedy at 10am on a Monday. Testament to Stewart's style!

[@jakebland1990]

It was amazing FYI. Should have said

[@Bleech606]

I swear starting your day listening to something that makes you laugh is about the best start to a day you can have.

[@user-gi5nh6ng7g]

Is this the guy that hangs around with the rap singers? You know…the rap singers…you’ve seen them…the rap singers they’ve got nowadays.

[@TacBlades]

Stewart Lee is a master craftsman in the art of comedy.

[@dwaynedibley3529]

Wrong

[@TacBlades]

@@dwaynedibley3529 opinions are subjective not definitive so it can't be wrong, it can be different but not wrong ????

[@dwaynedibley3529]

@@TacBlades I disagree. It depends on the subject matter and the place it comes from. You can easily prove that fact with the word racism. However Stewart has been shit for years and now he can only get clicks by attacking successful people. It's pathetic.

[@STOPSHARIAH]

No, Jerry Sadowitz is a master craftsman of comedy.

[@TacBlades]

@@dwaynedibley3529 views can not be definitive as they are based on personal perspective, experience and taste.

[@mumsow]

I met him years ago when he was very young wandering across a field in Cornwall St Germans Elephant Fayre. He appeared to be absolutely out of his nut and said he was trying to escape from a woman in a tent... We had an incredibly surreal conversation. Even then it was quite apparent that he was an amazing thinker and so witty.

[@brendanroberts4866]

Elephant fayre was amazing

[@mumsow]

@@brendanroberts4866 it was indeed 😊

[@chrisb8075]

Or simply off his tits

[@seanp8220]

Proof that being out of your nut in early life makes you into the ultimate conformist in later life.

[@sosimple3585]

That is exactly the kind of thing I expect to read about him but never do. Until now. Thanks!

[@rebeccad8568]

I flipping love Stewart Lee 🎉

[@CatCasual]

A big fan of you both. Great and fun conversation. Thankin.

[@mzmoth]

I loved this tornado snowflake one. I've listened to it from start to finish literally four times and it's still funny. Was pissing myself at the 1940s/50s/60s romance style rotisserie chicken part 😂 "like a thirsty little cat". Stewart Lee has always been me and my partner's favourite. Enjoyed him a lot. He finds different parts funny to me. I identify too much with the unappreciated vulnerable narcissist but my partner ashamedly grew up in a bit of a racist family so he chuckles more at the cultural stuff that makes him feel uncomfortable. Brilliant.

[@brandonprince3297]

I would like to see an alternative to 'Last of the summer wine' with Stewart Lee, 'Jonathan Pie' & Charlie Brooker doing something together but it might blow up the TV. Emotion turned up to 11.

[@Melsharpe95]

He's not the world's greatest living comedian. He is in fact the 41st.

[@ultrademigod]

He's not even as good as a guy who opened for Tom O'Connor once.

[@kildogery]

You can't argue with facts.

[@dwaynedibley3529]

He a comedian?

[@DennosManCave]

I had to Google him. Never knew who he was or is..

[@danteshydratshirt2360]

Its like being voted the worlds biggest dwarf

[@bronwynreiss5660]

Thank you, that was great!✌️👍💞💃

[@marks6928]

Great interview, love both of these guys

[@woganjones2012]

Good stuff. Two lovely, funny blokes.

[@fillrobs7726]

I so love these and this one was one of the best - great stuff Mr B!!

[@SethMcFartlane]

I love watching Rob tease so much out of his guests with his firm but sure hand and encouraging smile.

[@dr.biscuits]

Two of my absolute favourites..could watch them chatting to each other for hours.

[@gazriley624]

Glasgow Liverpool and Belfast haha Stewart is spot on there

[@kingloser4198]

Harry Secombe's let himself go

[@steveharrison76]

Mark Lamarr's let himself go

[@kingloser4198]

@@MT-kx2uc ? It's a running gag and I was the first to say it on this video 🙂

[@steveharrison76]

@@kingloser4198 exactly. That’s why I joined in. Ah well.

[@christinavuyk7875]

😂😂😂

[@kingloser4198]

@@steveharrison76 :D I was talking to MK :D Ah well :)

[@layalabi1667]

Thank you! So interesting!!!

[@b62boom1]

Brilliant!

[@GoblinBuns]

I had to breathe a huge sigh of relief when Stewart said that Noel Fielding was brilliant. Because those are my two favorites. I can't have them at war.

[@petermcmanus8144]

I saw both shows in Nottingham Live ..... I am still laughing. He is hilarious....

[@colinbrigham8253]

Thank you I enjoyed that 😊

[@lornai7171]

Stewart is so lovely and a genius. I like Rob too..

[@lmaololroflcopter]

Ricky Gervais fans: why are people upset by Ricky’s jokes? They’re just words. Also Ricky fans: we’re upset because Stewart Lee said words

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

Ricky and his fans are seriously fragile about any criticism of him, despite this whole 'free speech' 'comedy is meant to offend' spiel

[@samuelalexander1014]

@@saoirsedeltufo7436 Which is exactly why no one likes him

[@Steve80458]

@@saoirsedeltufo7436 'Fragile' - or just happy to defend him? Haven't seen anyone say no-one should criticise Ricky. And if they do say that, they're wrong.

[@malcolmmitchell4709]

I dont like either much as comedians but Lee is a virtue signaller as well. So he's worse. He's a fat never-was who who thinks being a member of the guardian hivemind makes him edgy. Also liking The Fall is a really desperate attempt at the same. His comedic observations on right wingers is based completely on straw men and his old 80s fart desires about the right. He probably thinks Alexi sayle is/was funny and the only time he's been on point is when he says that his jokes are not meant for me.

[@EnclosedPoolArea]

@@saoirsedeltufo7436 It's because deep down they know he's done nothing good since The Office and are insecure about people pointing it out.

[@dawmeenick]

I'm loving the amount of scooby doo merchandise behind him

[@Kevinfordsynthesizers]

Late arrival to this channel. This is wonderful conversation, thank you.

[@daijones101]

That was amazingly inciteful

[@hewhosits]

The concept of middle-class angst has let itself go.

[@tomhinds14]

Bert from Bert and Ernie has really let himself go

[@jsmith4230]

And so has Ernie.

[@heroicjourney2508]

Loved this. Subbed....Nice 1 William Shatner & that guy from the Trip.

[@curtisunit]

When I first clicked the “next video” banner came up and I actually thought that was the review for a second😂. Stew is a treasure.

[@solipsismworld]

I'm not sure why but I have to say I'm quite surprised to see Rob interviewing Stew

[@mookie2637]

I know what you mean. They are slightly different traditions. But they clearly like each other, and Rob's respect is real.

[@DaveRelph001]

Stopped working to sit and watch this one, great interview. Love Stewart's work, seen him live half a dozen times, always a pleasure to speak to after shows, no ego whatsoever

[@ThatCoalSoul]

He has no idea who you are. Grow up.

[@DaveRelph001]

@@ThatCoalSoul me grow up? Says the troll. Do something with your life and you might have interesting experiences of your own, rather than stinking up your mum's basement.

[@ThatCoalSoul]

@@DaveRelph001 Wrong window ...idiot. Come near the house again and the police will be called.

[@dawnivison7678]

@@ThatCoalSoul aren’t you just a little ray of sunshine.

[@ThatCoalSoul]

@@dawnivison7678 You've either heard the song or you haven't.

[@mangomosaics]

Ah now there we go... 8 minutes in it's the blokes that get it and the gals who are dragged into going to watch him. 🙄 Well no. I found Snowflake and Tornado on iplayer on my very own and don't faint but I'm a woman and found it funny. I liked the character of Stewart Lee he was presenting. It was interesting and engaging. I enjoyed the irony of both shows and the bravery of the repetition. I did like the Alan Bennett storytelling part very much. There we are! I may edit and add later! Thanks Rob for creating your KZbin Channel. I've been watching since lockdown. Best Caroline x

[@darthmarticusLFC]

Loving the look Rob!

[@gregoryfoster4038]

Love Stewart Lee. Absolute Legend.

[@onlyme219]

You gave it to me straight, like pear cider :)

[@rjowen]

He looks fat. Fat and depressed.

[@peterclarke7240]

I've been heartened to see this interview make it to the Independent news site, and the ensuring row about "who is this so-called comedian, who dares to insult our sacred cow, Ricky?!?!?!" from the usual group of the Indy comment section's have-a-go-heroes. But he makes a very fair point. Gervais went full supernova with The Office, and he's got gradually more and more mainstream and family friendly in terms of his drama-comedy, to the point where it's almost like they were written by two completely different people. Diminishing returns, indeed. And I quite like both Derek and After Life.

[@skyebates246]

Family friendly have you seen after life he helps a homeless man kill himself with heroin what are you talking about

[@jsmith4230]

@@skyebates246 You never see a homeless man eating a Twix.

[@davidw9736]

He definitely needed someone to help him with the writing, editing and production etc. it’s full of creative decisions that just scream ‘that will do’, and to my mind that comes from his low opinion of his audience and over-rating his own skill, and I reckon some collaboration may have alleviated that a bit.

[@eliwood9906]

@@jsmith4230 something like that

[@peterclarke7240]

@@skyebates246 Oh get a grip. I said "more family friendly." Yes, there's still the usual Gervais levels of "shock" in there, but they're done with far more sympathy than previously, to the extent that yes, I wouldn't have a hard time watching it with a couple of young teenagers and then talking about it afterwards. We're not all prudes, you know, and neither do we want our kids to be.

[@MrNickguy1]

Why is the actual video not available on Spotify ?

[@harveycotton5185]

what platform can we watch it on ?

[@thomasbroleen4241]

I've seen Stewart Lee twice in Portsmouth, brilliant both times and went to see Rob at the same venue....I turned up to see Rob Brydon with zero expectation thinking 'this'll be fucking crap and a waste of time' only to walk out at the end thinking it was one of the best shows I'd ever been to. Brilliant the pair of them👏👏

[@LanceReardon]

Stewart Lee’s actually looking pretty healthy…

[@jillroyson4589]

I was thinking the same thing

[@neilldehaan2522]

Stewart Lee has not let himself go?

[@marcuscross8051]

@@neilldehaan2522 No, but Todd Carty has

[@benwilliams5760]

I guess...in the way a mother means "you're clearly eating well!"

[@Mr031068]

Now he’s go rid of that ridiculous beard

[@MacIntoshMann]

love how mr. brydon makes a point of using the clapper at the start to sync up the audio and video and then from literally the next shot onwards, the audio and video are out of sync!

[@forhealth5730]

I needed a dictionary for some of the words lol. Enjoyed this very much.

[@Nicktorrancejones]

Loved that Rob... just wish it had been longer...

[@jonbrooke8308]

It's a trailer for the 56 minute Spotify version.

[@tccandler]

Rob Brydon has really let himself go.

[@DS-nh2yf]

Stewart Lee a comedian, that's a rather generous compliment.

[@Muesliman467]

I love how people still think that is a clever insult. He is a comedian. He makes a living performing comedy. People find him funny, not everyone but a decent number.

[@hartyewh1]

I need to watch After Life now with Stewart's review in mind.

[@petermartin5030]

Interesting to watch this and see more of his natural personality in order to tell what part of his on stage persona is a construct.

[@salmonesque]

He's right about Afterlife.

[@kildogery]

I agree and I've never seen it.

[@guitarreilly]

@@kildogery hahahahaha

[@guitarreilly]

i gave up after 2 episodes. I get get bombarded with clips of it on instagram and people wanking over it in the comments. I mean this guy co created the genius that is the Office and this is how bad he has got now.

[@deepzepp4176]

@@guitarreilly what’s wrong with After Life?

[@guitarreilly]

@@deepzepp4176 over sentimental formulaic tripe and the humour so broad and predictable. None of the subtly of the office or even extras

[@benugdsen75]

Stewart directed Jerry Springer the Opera. A show I was in. A brilliant guy and director. 😊🤞🏾

[@daraorourke5798]

Wasn't that cancelled ? Of course cancel culture doesn't exist ...

[@jamesmcdowell7649]

@@daraorourke5798 I mean no? It faced heavy opposition from church groups but it was very successful what are you on about - it’s most recent run was in 2019?

[@dawnivison7678]

A brilliant show! Astonishingly high quality of music, ideas and performance. Everyone was fab 🙂

[@geoffdean2372]

I believe he is talking about the televised version, which was cancelled due to religious groups.

[@guitarreilly]

Thats so cool! really sorry about those religious nut jobs getting it cancelled despite never seeing it

[@sticksman1979]

Rob with the 2-cam setup. He’s got budget!

[@meathead365]

Awesome, thanks

[@philipellis7039]

I’ll express surprise that Stewart is on here (I’m not sure why, but nevertheless…) but glad that a)people who only know of his comic persona can see that he comes across as a reasonable man in ‘real life’ and b)that other people in the world agree with me that After Life was a crock of s**t.

[@ThatCoalSoul]

That's Gervais ...you porridge-brained fvckwit. Britain won't be Great again with oxygen wasters like you swanning around.

[@bluetoad2668]

Try the after life outtakes

[@PrivateSi]

He comes across as a fascist lefty Internazi comedian - about as funny as Stalin.

[@olimauricestromberg93]

The therapist scenes are gold ( Dennis the Pennis is back )

[@l2enegadesofFunk]

@@bluetoad2668 The entire show should've been taken out.

[@cockbeard]

I love the fact that in Snowflake, Stewart addresses the tired tropes by reeling many of them out, yet here, like in every comments section they're still appearing

[@kildogery]

That's why he can never be defeated.

[@seanp8220]

The conservatives virtue signal just as hard as the liberals, and they're both as brainwashed as each other. I thought critical analysis was more important than any kind of conformity.

[@danteshydratshirt2360]

It was weird that he looked like a mix of Freddie Starr and Ted Bovis...and he even cracked that Ted Bovis has let himself go line

[@eliwood9906]

Stewart is a hypocrite and speaks in cliches and tired old lingo

[@cockbeard]

@@eliwood9906 and then sometimes he talks in silence, or retches, or just snacks his microphone against the stand Not sure you've actually got a point there Also draw a line between Stewart Lee the character and the man

[@TNJX]

ROB, the audio cuts in and out on Spotify around 49mins in sir, with moments of silence. Thought I'd better tell you! x

[@jonathanjones2270]

The thing I love most about Stewart Lee is his endless smugness. No matter what happens in the world, pandemics, economic catastrophe, genocide, your loved ones dying, etc etc, Stewart Lee’s smugness is still there and always will be. And it’s just really comforting to know that.

[@johnnunn8688]

Been a while since Jimmy Hill, has been on the box.

[@Mark_Brooks]

"I think it's the worst thing that's ever been made by a human."

[@danteshydratshirt2360]

LOL

[@tomimpala]

Served him in camera obscura at Edinburgh. Nobody knew who he was but me, but I was too nervous to take his booking lol he was very nice though

[@SpookyLuvCookie]

Thanks

[@tony.hiscox]

Stewart Lee is head and shoulders my favourite comic - I always find myself crying with laughter even when (as here) he's just talking about what he does x

[@peopletalkuttergarbage]

Probably the worst comedian I've ever seen live, I almost fell asleep....there's zero intelligence in any of his jokes

[@RobWitchdoctor]

For me he is the best comedian.

[@tony.hiscox]

@@peopletalkuttergarbage I’m guessing that if you think there’s zero intelligence in any of his jokes it’s not worth anyone explaining why he’s funny - so just go back to loving Tim Vine (maybe) ;)

[@kinghani]

Deng Xiaoping's let himself go.

[@TI_Ted]

wonderful

[@maz4388]

Best stand up anywhere!!

[@rossmorton7002]

Stewart Lee has been trending on twitter for 4 days now because of his comment on Afterlife. Considering that he got an hour out of Netflix getting the description of his show wrong, I can't wait to se the material he comes up with after this.

[@butterflymoon6368]

what did he say about Afterlife?

[@guitarreilly]

@@butterflymoon6368 think he said its like a 9 hour crying wank. Which is spot on

[@MalAnders94]

@@butterflymoon6368 he says in this video that afterlife is the worst thing ever created by a human being

[@danielbuxton4493]

I can honestly say I've watched hours and hours of Stewart Lee, and never cracked a smile - different strokes, I guess....

[@benwhite8924]

His virtue signalling is incapable of being funny when there is too much misery and torment caused by this pernicious trans agenda.

[@thatsabitofaweirdanalogy1282]

“Was it funny? No, but I agreed the fuck out of it.”

[@danielbuxton4493]

@@thatsabitofaweirdanalogy1282 Yes! That's what I imagine his audience thinking!

[@benflint4207]

@Daniel Buxton check out Richard Herring. Infantile foil to this and him.

[@thegrinderman1090]

Why have you watched so many hours of him?

[@Autonova]

I could listen to these two chat for hours

[@richardcrompton6009]

That’s a lovely pencil sketch of jimmy Krankie behind Rob .

[@ClarkyGuitar]

I saw Snowflake/Tornado a couple of months ago, it was fantastic. Also saw the last one, Content Provider, which was superb too. Front row both times!

[@chickenfdisoruhg4915]

How would you rank them?

[@ClarkyGuitar]

@@chickenfdisoruhg4915 10/10 for them all.

[@chickenfdisoruhg4915]

@@ClarkyGuitar Glad to see you enjoyed all three shows. Even though I'm American, I hope one day to see Stew live (although the time frame for this gets smaller and smaller).

[@ClarkyGuitar]

@@chickenfdisoruhg4915 Hopefully you will get to see him soon. The only comedian I've seen that rivalled him was Bill Burr. But completely different styles of course.

[@chickenfdisoruhg4915]

@@ClarkyGuitar Very different comedians, both of whom I equally respect. I’ve really got to get out more. All my favorite comics will soon be long gone by the time I finally decide to get out of the house. Here’s to amazing standup 🍾

[@rigsby1454]

Stew slagging off Gervais with Brydon clearly agreeing is great

[@caneloego9768]

Real comedians despise Ricky

[@kildogery]

@@caneloego9768 he's not a stand-up, he's a writer, who things he can act.

[@te6997]

Because they’re clearly jealous 🤣

[@benwhite8924]

Sycophancy rarely comes more unfunny

[@benwhite8924]

@@caneloego9768 they imagine themselves to be real comedians do they ? Is that how po faced this is ? No wonder you lost your fanbases.

[@jsheekey1]

Saying the unsayable 🤣🤣🤣 Hilarious 🙈

[@boxingmonkey8621]

Therese Coffey has let herself go

[@emilygilbeyful]

Oh wow!!! Haha

[@jamesgibson1123]

Mrs Goggins has updated her look for the 21st century

[@Supersleuth42]

Stuart Leigh has always been my favourite comedian. His double act with Rob Newman in the early 90s was legendary.

[@thedativecase9733]

And yet you still can't spell his surname correctly...

[@howdj]

​@@thedativecase9733that was their joke.

[@Itsalaugh229]

My favourite Stewart lee skit, is "My wife" 😂😂😂

[@squiredog]

Impressed with Stu’s Scooby Doo figures collection

[@SingaporeSkaterSam]

I can fully understand his feelings regarding Gervais. He’s reverted to the nasty edgy reactionary “character” he was at the start in the early 90s, blatantly steals his bits (notably from Stew) and thinks he’s God’s gift to mawkish sentimental TV…. Afterlife has its moments but they’re not his scenes and he gets the most comic mileage from his obviously contrived Twitter spats (“I should have left it….”). Having said that, I didn’t expect Stew’s bit. Absolutely savage!

[@benwhite8924]

No he didn't stop calling out the loony hypocrisy and now we have kids detransitioning at 6 years old after being pushed into it at 2. You people are disgusting

[@roberthayes9842]

I contacted Gervais several times on twitter saying he should do a comedy about a junkie who's only friend is his dog, hey presto After Life, never got a reply, fact is if you listen to his podcasts he's virtually stolen every idea he's ever done, I'm in agreement that After Life is pretty average, problem is he's living off the office, which was great but 20 years ago

[@seanp8220]

The system stinks and is causing irreparable harm - Gervis calls out the obvious insanity inherent in the system while Lee thinks it's absolutely fine and ignores all those families suing Tavistock. Blood is on his hands tbh.