Stewart Lee and Top Gear

[@happywanderer84]

"it's just a joke like on Top Gear" has found it's way into my day to day vocabulary.

[@thomasmartin369]

me too!

[@UmarAstro]

Me too and my wife hates it

[@imcaspa1995]

I love that the Daily Mail actually wrote an article on this, which essentially attacked him for all the things he was parodying and actually said 'the source of animosity remains unclear'

[@TommyLikeTom]

but they also said Lee was a good student at school and Hammond was not so great XD

[@redlady935]

😂

[@nicholaschriss1706]

Well, Jeremy Clarkson has three daughters and I hope they all go blind! Not one of them in one eye, but all of them in all their eyes!

[@andyszlamp2212]

Maybe the editors of the Daily Mail are blind.

[@Unkempt27]

They didn't watch the last 50 seconds!

[@stevex8409]

I love Stewart Lee, i wish he'd reform The Smiths.

[@melanieenmats]

God I find his stuff really quite bad. His comedy is very onesided, very ideological, very PC. There is barely an original thought in a whole show of his. He has good timing though, but no guts in anything he says. He is just pandering to a daft fanbase imo.

[@melanieenmats]

In the end, Jeremy Clarckson is so much funnier than Stewart Lee

[@themightykenwynejones7353]

@@melanieenmats triggered top gear fan

[@Gatsun]

@@melanieenmats Thanks, great copypasta

[@robroberts9051]

@@melanieenmats Sorry, but it takes guts to go to Glasgow and take the utter piss out of their national heroes. AND get laughs. You clearly haven't watched much of him. He also improvises wonderful nonsense on the spot to deal with heckling. He's very original. One sided, yes, but it's his side and that's funny, even if you disagree.

[@lesblack8996]

Hammond's giggling but not contributing anything is spot on.

[@simonball5746]

Hanging around with the bullies little weasel

[@roberth1322]

I used to think "and that homeless guy's probably Scottish remember" was the best line Stu had ever delivered in Scotland, but then I remembered the Stand gig he did in Glasgow in about 05 - when he insulted William Wallace at great length to a massive extent, though he'd been past winding the crowd up by that time and they were on his side. Balls of steel, Stu has.

[@angusmarch1066]

All except the one huge unit of a man who was sat dead centre of Stewart staring at him like "😐"

[@netto6681]

@@angusmarch1066 That bloke was hilarious. I've got a theory that he was so good that the recording of the following live show had a plant looking equally offended.

[@RenegadeShepard69]

@@angusmarch1066 That man made the show for me haha. The jokes were just a setup for me to look at his face. Of course the jokes were great too.

[@Yossarian_Lives73]

The looks from that big guy is gold….

[@AA-hg5fk]

Not to mention "Gay lich" and being Scotch!

[@sophielancaster3727]

"Jeremy Clarkson your spiritual King" is a quote I repeat to myself almost everyday, it's so incredible

[@honeybeebadger]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@thebroadcasterleague7712]

Must’ve replayed it around two or three times myself just to re-hear it 😂

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

It’s perfect. The people who are offended by that quote probably worship Alex Belfield, too.

[@phrytsak1]

Me too, along with "William Wallace, Braveheart, (y)our national hero"

[@melanieenmats]

@@phrytsak1 Well Clarkson sure is a an a-hole. But he still is funnier than Stewart ;). I've learnt here that Stewart fans are the most aggressive and angry fans I've ever seen a comedian have. So please, behold my comment for you to enjoy! Jeremy Clarkson is the next Boris Johnson!

[@ajpbronowski8672]

"A cowardly man trapped between two different forms of cowardice" - wonderful phrase, I hope it gets into the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

[@moobslikejagger5653]

Yep, probably the best burn I've ever heard

[@Coolreject]

Years later this phrase still pops up into my head all the time and I can't help but notice when people put themselves in a similar situation.

[@incurableromantic4006]

An ironic comment from Lee who is too cowardly to express his sadistic and psychopathic fantasies plainly - and so he "disguises" them as the world's most painfully unfunny stand up routine.

[@andrewcottrill6272]

@@incurableromantic4006hahahaha - sadistic.

[@incurableromantic4006]

@@andrewcottrill6272 What other word describes these incredibly cruel sentiments?

[@davidfgranger]

The funny thing is that the Mail on Sunday did an outraged article on this anyway.

[@GorillaArmedForces]

Link?

[@davejones4093]

Daily Mail readers only further strengthening the stereotype, that all Daily Mail readers are stupid. :D

[@glennwilson19]

The comments on that article hahaha

[@taniaarthur]

@@davejones4093 and writers..

[@dlibby4979]

Right over their heads.

[@rodninio]

Returned to this after Clarkson's latest bilge piece on Meghan Markle. As revelant now as it was 9 years ago.

[@serenas2655]

Came here to say this. When the Clarkson Markle story broke, this is what I immediately thought of. Free speech indeed...

[@rabidbigdog]

Whenever I see Clarkson mentioned, I was reply "I hope his daughters go blind" and wait to refer people to this incredible critique.

[@lngvly22]

God you people are so insufferable

[@Mattsavage69]

He was spot on about her.

[@BeJaminYeh]

clarkson does it to get reactions from outrage mobs like you

[@roberth1322]

"...and that homeless man's probably Scottish, remember" is possibly the best line of this show, among many more, given where he was

[@TheKamikazenaz]

Followed by.. "make fun of him (Gordon Brown) being Scottish, at a push, if that is amusing to you."

[@punchsideiron8502]

That was a nice touch, and guaranteed to be deliberate.

[@americanslime]

I honestly didn't even know this kind of comedian existed. What an awesome act.

[@TheDaddyO44]

He's an artist, and a very funny one at that :)

[@coolsvilleowner]

This is british comedy nigga!

[@deanfowles3707]

coolsvilleowner it is british comedy, but it's also the best standup britain has, i wouldnt say stewart lee is representative of british comedy as a whole.

[@coolsvilleowner]

fatmikecj Il check him out. I guess you got a point. I just think british comedy as a whole is quite good, but your point about other comedians is correct. Stewart lee is not like lee evans and such a comparison would be an insult to his intelligence.

[@coolsvilleowner]

Yes, youre not wrong about frankie boyle, Ive always thought that myself.

[@Kat-fl1yj]

IT'S JUST A JOKE. but coincidentally. ..

[@annother3350]

Yes but which one would he snog or marry?! 😉

[@telboyofpeckham]

So perfectly timed too.

[@laurenbastin8849]

I love that this routine is genuinely funny but you can also feel a sense of genuine anger radiating from Lee as he goes through it

[@sejwok2628]

My favorite comedians are the ones who, if they werent onstage, would just be saying all the same things verbatim to their kitchen wall.

[@andrewdevine3920]

It's just a joke, like on Top Gear

[@Thebasicmaker]

I think more than anger is envy

[@johndillon6859]

Do behave yourself ffs 😂😂​@@Thebasicmaker

[@evilmario6061]

Especially for Hammond's waistline eh? ​@@Thebasicmaker

[@chriscolabella880]

Still the most perfect routine I've ever seen.

[@christopherpardell4418]

…Most perfect routine my foot.

[@Mrparker153]

Perfect delivery, perfect timing, perfect writing, perfect satire of the time. Perfect memory of one's own script. Perfect acting. Within all that is comedy beyond any other comedy. It makes me laugh anyway. Has done since I can remember.

[@Mrparker153]

Not forgetting the perfect punchline 😂😂😂

[@carolineroyce1047]

This is the first Stewart Lee routine I ever saw, about 9 years ago, and my life has not been the same since.

[@alanjones5786]

How?

[@vagabondRaiser]

His Richard Hammond impression is dead-on the giggle of a two-year-old child. I love it.

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

I can imagine that this sketch has really rattled a bunch of people in bootcut jeans and brown leather shoes 😄

[@davedennison7386]

A lot of the comments would back your statement up mate..

[@willwalker7013]

jeans and sheux

[@littlebylittle1686]

I'll think you find culchies have an impeccable sense of humour hi

[@brendansheerin8980]

@@littlebylittle1686 we certainly do

[@littlebylittle1686]

@@brendansheerin8980 only took 5 months for someone to get that reference. Kudos sham 😂

[@schnozz87]

The final explanation to camera that was directly addressing Jan Moir from the Daiy Mail. Who still somehow missed the irony of the routine and wrote a piece about how despicable Stewart Lee was for making a joke about Richard Hammond nearly dying. When all along it was just a joke....

[@leakey_boi6860]

But coincidentally..

[@schnozz87]

@@leakey_boi6860 it was absolutely worth waiting 5 years for that reply...

[@chattycathydoll]

There's two explanations for people like Jan Moir. That she understands irony and can hold conflicting viewpoints simulataneously seeing the merits and weaknesses in multiple positions or that she peddles right wing crap to people who enjoy right wing crap. Either of those are terrifying.

[@rachelfox8108]

@@chattycathydoll And being on the Daily Mail's payroll, you can guarantee it doesn't matter to her why she's saying it, just that it appeals to her supervisor and the house style.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

It was a joke, "just like on Top Gear".....

[@katandmart]

The thing I've always liked about Stew is that his style is so nuanced, he can satirise satire... He is the one! ;-)

[@jazzzzdude]

Yes but you can prove anything with facts

[@slimlegs6298]

He really gives it to us straight

[@mcderminator15_28]

@@slimlegs6298 like a p

[@stopper90004]

He's not being nuanced. He's lecturing you. Sad, resentful, envious people do that all day long.

[@julielevinge266]

@@jazzzzdude No 💩 Sherlock!🤣🤣🤣

[@MrMisanthrope84]

Been watching Stewart Lee since I was 10, watching him and Richard Herring on Fist of Fun with the Real Rod Hull is as ubiquitous with my childhood as Star Wars. Been a huge fan since I was a kid, something about his comedy just clicks with me. It's like music to my ears. Like every word he says, every sentence, has this craft to it. This routine is possibly my favourite stand up routine in existence. One of the greats imo.

[@nickolas4637]

Same here!

[@rd2471]

I agree, and to think this show ends with the pear cider bit. Probably the greatest stand up show of all time

[@hissingsidll750]

Explains your obvious mental illness then

[@hissingsidll750]

@@MrMisanthrope84 At least cunts are useful......what use does anybody have for a limp prlck like you

[@GROKcollective]

The Pirates' Adventure Castle Activity Centre my foot! @@rd2471

[@gar8860]

Over the past week I’ve been re watching/listening all the old Stewart lee sets.....laughing my ass off,LEGEND

[@pietzsche]

The funniest thing about this video is the Top Gear fans being offended by it.

[@jazzhands7771]

pietzsche True. I watch Top Gear, but unless you're a complete Moron, how can you NOT agree with this??

[@beetalius]

is it weird that that's funny but it's not funny that he's offended by topgear?

[@pietzsche]

@@beetalius not unless you make a 45 minute long meandering excuse for a joke about it

[@beetalius]

@@pietzsche mate. you just replied in 57s to a comment on a 4yr old comedy clip. step away from the keyboard! haha! but seriously, i love how mad he gets at those guys! he's like a puppet on jeremy clarkson's strings!

[@pietzsche]

@@beetalius you commented a couple minutes ago and KZbin tells me :P

[@tmm32x]

Oh the irony, just came here to remind myself of what Stewart said about R. Hammond, and it was preceded by a trailer for the grand tour!

[@Philliben1991]

Guys. Stewart Lee's stand up is a persona he uses to examine ideas, extract humour from them and entertain people. Just saying cos it seems to have gone over so many peoples decapitated Hammond heads.

[@TheGrumpyGuide]

"Hahahaaaa Gypsies!" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Spreadsheets_and_pizza]

But coincidentally....

[@haphappablap7684]

I have never wished harder in my life that I could release a really noxious fart in someone's face. A hot, sulferous fart straight from my anus.

[@frankturnip2088]

Stewart lee is like ian Huntley to me

[@johannesvonsaaz3987]

250

[@andrewmackenzie3672]

This is absolutely outstanding. Richard 'the Hamster' Hammond probably filmed the 'fracas' on his "cameraphone" whilst simultaneously shaking his head and laughing in the background. That's exactly the sort of character he is. In fact, the only acceptable form of reimbursement for Clarkson's return would be the dismissal of Hammond.

[@DispleasedEskimo]

He's not a real hamster

[@mpa1931]

He really took the piss out of Hammond, and that impression was freaking hilarious.

[@Currrby]

glad that slavoj zizek cleaned up

[@matthewhopkins4664]

It's just a joke, like in Hegel's phenomenology of spirit

[@stuartwalker4512]

Such a well crafted piece, You can see the work that went into this and the part where he breaks the tension is exceptional.

[@TheGrumpyGuide]

"Advertising Morrisons, admittedly with a glazed expression!" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@shannonpodmore6484]

I actually quite liked Top Gear, but I completely agree with this. The worst thing is that if a normal person did what Jeremy Clarkson did, they'd be sacked on the spot and nobody would care.

[@guycockitt2279]

+Shannon Podmore Yeahh, no one could ever get the act of being an outspoken moron as funny as Clarkson.

[@samcad-ho3ze]

The thing I love most about Stewart Lee is he manages to be the absolute top of his game without resorting to unkindness to those undeserving of it. He's just masterful.

[@incurableromantic4006]

Clarkson's daughter's *deserve* to go blind? Psycho.

[@bennyd345]

Masterful. Couldnt have said it better myself

[@incurableromantic4006]

Do Clarkson's children "deserve it"?

[@tarynwatson8971]

@@incurableromantic4006 ha ha haa haa blind children!

[@clivenaylor5392]

@@incurableromantic4006 They deserve to understand what an unspeakable little rat their father is yes

[@IanJTaylor]

And truly this is why, Stuart Lee, is the 41st best stand up comedian!

[@sarabevan3468]

The other 40 preceding are...

[@apexdesigns3136]

@@sarabevan3468 it’s a reference to another routine

[@sarabevan3468]

@@apexdesigns3136 Oh, please don't make me search it...🙄?

[@sarabevan3468]

YES, THANK YOU 🙄😁. Got it 😆.

[@onlythejugg]

@@sarabevan3468 what was it

[@GG57]

The weight of his comedy is unbelievable. He is one of the most thrilling comedians of his time. You're never quite safe in his presence. He is incredibly sardonic and always on the money. This is one of the most complete clips of comedy I've ever witnessed anyway. I hope Lee plays somewhere in Ireland soon.

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

One of the most perfectly written and delivered routines. He has a tendency to be self indulgent but this is a true work of art.

[@bensmith5288]

I think your comment was self indulgent .

[@bensmith5288]

@@jaysilverstone7221 more than gervais ? Na

[@Luke-pg9pk]

@@jaysilverstone7221 "me angry you not think like me you not as good as lifelong professional your opinion wrong, even though me also not established writer me except from own rule" great comedian, insufferable self indulgent subset of fans.

[@jaysilverstone7221]

@@Luke-pg9pk not necessary. I defended Lee, you attacked me. At one in the morning. Sad.

[@Quoxozist]

yeah the self indulgence is the key part though, without it, he couldn't do his signature buildups, it's a big part of his unique approach and what makes him a legit comedian who has his own thing and stands apart from his contemporaries.

[@RHINOWINOLUNATIC]

"... admittedly with a glazed expression.." creases me up every single time I watch this!

[@TheSelloutCrowd]

Bjork's mum has really let herself go.

[@BodywiseMustard]

Björk

[@williamdeberg6097]

well he borked that.

[@davidguiney1746]

"That homeless man, he's probably Scottish you know". That delivery to a crowd in Glasgow is just fantastic

[@FUNKINETIK]

Yeah the Scotch will be lovin’ it…

[@mengmar1]

A rarely watch comedy stand up routines more then once but I’m on my third time watching this one and still laughing. Brilliant!

[@highdownmartin]

This and the Jim Jeffries gun control routine are like favourite album tracks that I come back to to just enjoy the construction and the delivery. Again. And again

[@kantina4765]

Jim Jeffries the fake leftist who also hapens to be a child rapist?

[@bodaweddingphotography9332]

Gun control was the best. Amazing

[@kantina4765]

@@highdownmartin jim jeffries brags about spiking and having sex with 16 year olds

[@sandrahn]

this is brilliant-never heard of this guy but I certainly will seek out more of his videos now

[@truthseeker7001]

Nice to see Ratko Mladić back in action.

[@theChrisCroft]

... and fictional characters

[@andy140s2]

Like Skeletor. That word is funny when he says it. I dont lnow why

[@blahblah78507]

Richard hamster hammond, cause he is not a real hamster is. What he is is a man who has been able to carve out a career out of not being able to drive carefully.

[@19perception83]

To anybody who doesn't "get" his style, just fast forward to the "out of character" 13:10 explanation - this is for you. There are so many funny parts of this, I don't know how anyone can't find his multi dimensional material funny. His website reads "STEWART LEE - Officially the 41st Best Stand Up Ever" - this is just typical example of his style.

[@Anygodwilldo]

He's an intolerant out-of-shape leftist coward, with hopelessly confused contradictory ideas (and he knows this), and who despises anyone with different opinions. this is a fact do not pretend to disagree

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

@@Anygodwilldo intolerant of what? Coward in regards to what? What does being out of shape have to do with anything?

[@Anygodwilldo]

@@Hartley_Hare no, he's a coward because he personally attacks people with different ideas, instead of addressing the idea. This is a cowardly tactic and typical of the left He is also anti-free speech, also cowardly and tyrannical.

[@monumentofwonders]

One of greatest comedians ever. Brilliant. He transcends the genre.

[@patw9175]

me: "don't say James May, don't say James May, don't say James May" him: "Richard Hamster Hammond" me: "hahahaahahahahahahahaah"

[@guycockitt2279]

+Patrick Wainwright I was hoping the same, but mostly because people tell me I'm a bit like May. He's the only one who shows a scrap of intelligence, right?

[@user-lb7zw5bb7n]

+Guy Cockitt keep telling yourself that

[@guycockitt2279]

Jack Piercy Hey, I'm not saying he's smart or anything, just that he's the least of the eejits.

[@user-lb7zw5bb7n]

Is first place in the paralympics first place really though

[@guycockitt2279]

Jack Piercy Yes. Even more so considering that paralympians have more in their way.

[@AerosolKid95]

I like how he doesn't mention James May at all. Must have a soft spot for him he didn't want to admit to.

[@bruce-e-bonus]

@Loki &Loki It could be a bigger insult that May's beneath his contempt? But yeah, he is (more likeable)

[@urmumsbaps]

In the full set, or possibly in another set, he explains why James May is the only likeable one. He compares them to the 3 bears in Goldilocks.

[@sachindougall1069]

I'm a big top gear fan, but I honestly couldn't agree more with this comedian, he's right

[@Shake_Zula]

Like, errr... Skeletor

[@sammL19]

not one of them in one of their eyes, all of them in all of their eyes

[@paulmorphy6187]

he is not just a comedian...he is a comedy artist

[@cow_tools_]

Over ten years later, this remains an all-time bit.

[@bspringsteen]

He really restores your hope for humanity while being funny! What's not too like!

[@niikhb]

the way he sets out ideas that add layers to following jokes, and the value of those ideas, makes him the best comedian i have seen

[@dannyboom1]

More power to Stewart Lee! He's amazing!

[@Paaarrrp]

Never seen Stewart Lee before but loved this and will be watching plenty more!

[@NxDoyle]

Stupidly, I used this show as the entry point for a friend who'd not heard of Stew. I remember it going reasonably well until this. And I thought, "I should have chosen Carpet Remnant World."

[@davepx1]

It's wholly unacceptable to criticise Richard for not having been born a hamster. I'm sure he'd have been a hamster if he'd been able to genetically reverse-engineer himself as a foetus into well, a hamster. Richard couldn't do that because he was a foetus at the time and therefore incapable of studying human-into-hamster genetic engineering techniques. Anyway, it's a low blow.

[@christieroberts2599]

you're my favourite.

[@christieroberts2599]

Hearing someone stand up for the Hamster Community gives me a real sense of joy. Thank you so much Dave. You're a hero amongst the rodents, particularily the cricetinae sub-group. God Bless.

[@davepx1]

Bot23 I've never been accused to my face of being an item of Stewart Lee's footwear, presumably modified by some depraved experiment - possibly conducted by the likes of Clarkson, May et al in the hope of fulfilling the maligned Richard's wish - to the point that I can post replies on youtube. But if I were, I would ask why other posters frequent uploads of this man's comic routines. Some things are just wrong.

[@moodini99]

Richard Hammond IS a real hamster. That's what the whole joke was about (clearly!). Next time Richard Hammond is on the telly, look at his face, and you'll know. He stores Jeremy Clarkson's hubris in his cheeks; it stops it from flowing out and clogging up the cars on Top Gear. That's why they hired him (clearly!)

[@jamiewallace7685]

If Richard Hammond actually *was* a real Hamster, he'd be infinitely more likable as a TV personality. And he would probably have a weekly feature on 'Countryfile', test driving the latest plastic wheels, mixed bags of nuts, and offering consumer advice regarding the best types of cardboard to chew up and urinate on. However, real Hamster or not, the overall value to the general public would be the same.

[@googlymoogly6422]

Years later, still the single best bit of stand-up comedy ever made.

[@johnmoorely7275]

This routine is brilliant. Clarkson's maternal grandfather, our Sprotborough GP Dr. Ward, possibly saved my eyesight with the help of recently available penicillin. Twelve years later, one morning when I was delivering his newspaper, one of his corgis bit me. Chasing the corgis around the lawn In the attempt to boot one of the corgis over the tall poplars which surrounded his small estate, Dr. Ward emerged cigarette in holder, laughing. He attended to my superficial wound and all the corgis remained grounded. Shame his daughter, Elizabeth, produced such a prat. I suspect the estimable Dr. Ward would be ashamed of his grandson.

[@analcommando1124]

if this story isnt true then you've made me sad

[@stuartberesford3585]

I genuinely hope this story is true 😂

[@peaceformula5830]

Corgis remained GROUNDED 😂 AH IT HURTS

[@onaneiderdown]

I think Stewart Lee is the most intelligent stand up ever and one of the funniest ever, if not the funniest ever. He has me crying with laughter so many times. I love this man

[@mikenewbold1699]

embarrassing if you think he's intelligent and funny god help you. Top gear is funnier

[@runcibusarse-weasel964]

+Mike Newbold Aww, bless.

[@mizofan]

He is excellent, not always the funniest, but usually very clever, with lots of layers and ideas to savour. I liked Dave Allen too.

[@onaneiderdown]

@mizofan I don't know Dave Allen but I am going to check him out right now

[@onaneiderdown]

Oh sorry, I do know him. Just didn't have a name for a face. Yeah, he's quite funny too

[@F4GRAPHICS]

"I hate Richard Hammond more than anyone who's ever lived, *and* fictional characters"

[@maritalsquid9406]

This man is so clever an witty an downright hilarious.. well deserving of num 1 comedian in UK today

[@owenfitzgerald3219]

He is spot on. Its amazing the amount of shit that's said on Top Gear. If you came out with that anywhere else you would be strung up.

[@onegathers]

Stewart Lee, we salute you sir!

[@lonewanderer5413]

he's a fucking hack

[@onegathers]

luke hibbird Take it your vote will go the BNP, along with 200 other cretins. Another deposit lost: back to collecting scrap metal for funds for your shower.

[@lonewanderer5413]

onegathers?????

[@Harvester236]

onegathers I don't think he understood anything said in this video or comments section. Don't bother with this Luke Hibbird.

[@Harvester236]

luke hibbird And you're an ignorant fool :)

[@TheDJkarsy]

Never has there been a stand up comedian where I feel a spiritual attachment to like I do with Stewart Lee.

[@FUNKINETIK]

- Bill Hicks, not with us in the physical world - I know that Stewart would agree with the genius of Bill. ‘I left in love, in laughter, and in truth. And wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit’ Bill Hicks. P E A C E : )

[@markreynolds1436]

The 'Jeremy Clarkson character ' dropping this weekend proves yet again how prescient Stewart Lee is.

[@paulcarb]

I think that's one of the funniest and cleverest pieces of stand-up I have seen.

[@teresarose5353]

How many people are back here after Clarkson’s article? New material for Stewart perhaps?

[@k8la65t2qvpbl]

Straight in, SL nailed it then, still valid.

[@stephenjon3502]

He could do another Brexit sketch too. People that voted for it have now well and truely been proved as cnuts...

[@shelterit]

Best use of "but coincidently ..." I have ever seen. Brilliant!

[@Rob-ys6ot]

You have just watched a masterpiece of comedic genius by a virtuosic performer at the top of his game. Thank you Stewart Lee.

[@TheBigKahuna1211]

“And it is a shame to have to break character and explain that”

[@MrJules1977]

The best comic ever, as a plumber who never went to uni some of his material is a bit clever for me but i also learn a bit from him, the only man alive today though that makes me laugh out loud, he will never have the majority of the public as fans but thats because the vast majority are complete self centred fucking idiots.

[@Andyp12]

I love this bit and it always brings out laughter, though I saw that clip and, to be fair, Hammond doesn't actually laugh at that line, though he does smirk at a different comment towards the end. Although the essential point is the same, since he doesn't say anything against it beyond a half-hearted "you've said that now". On the other hand, I've never liked Top Gear, so I'm not sure why I'm nitpicking. I get invited to lots of social events, honest.

[@JustJezBeingJez]

The face of a cowardly man trapped between two cowardices. Brilliant, seriously think Stewart Lee is one of the best stand up comics of all time. Carpet Remnants World was a masterpiece.

[@Lightscribe721]

I don't hate Richard Hammond, despite the hours of Top Gear I consumed in my adolescence, I've never really dedicated enough of my brain to the guy for a genuine opinion to form. And yet, as soon as Stewart revealed that Hammond was his most hated TG presenter, my immediate guess as to the nature of his dislike was astoundingly accurate. Feel like that says a lot...and nothing good.

[@rippspeck]

I absolutely love Top Gear but I think this man is hilarious and on point! How can you not laugh your tits off when you hear this chap speak the truth? His dissection of Clarkson was short yet brilliant. And to think you Brits claim we're born without a sense of humour over here in Germany...

[@guycockitt2279]

+rippspeck You're german? Nice grammar, no one ever gets English grammar.... Anyway, more to the point, I agree, but do you think he appreciates why people find Top Gear funny? That it's because it's hilarious how stupid the presenters act?

[@guycockitt2279]

***** Exactly. To clarify: a majority of people who speak English as a second language get a lot of the grammar wrong. You didn't get anything wrong. Well done.

[@mrswanson5013]

I'm in the same camp as you are. We both sit in the centre of this Venn Diagram! People need to learn to separate their politics from their entertainment :)

[@DaveDexterMusic]

in fairness, your comment was almost entirely humourless despite mentioning and endorsing humour

[@JackBreadfruit]

Myself and Stewart Lee agree that we hate you and we hope you go blind.

[@chrisellis1089]

One of his finest moments . .perfect target . .excellent execution . .

[@jumbowana]

Perfect target? Those guys who are demonized for everything they do while bringing joy to hundreds of millions? If this is his finest moment, he's an idiot.

[@TNDCBaby]

Does it matter if they are demonized if they still somehow bring joy to hundreds of millions? Who us doing the demonizing or agreeing is that is the case?

[@andyr0ck]

Hundreds of millions? a) is that their readership? and b) spreading fear, hatred and distrust hardly translates as 'joy' (unless, I suppose, you're Idi Amin or Pol Pot)

[@cab00se64]

+jumbowana good. Let the butthurt flow through you

[@martf8014]

@@jumbowana yep he is the perfect target

[@1tonybricky]

it's like he's inside my head saying everything out loud that I see and feel, amazing, entertaining, clever and very well presented, you are genius!!

[@Enleuk]

So many comments hating on Stewart Lee. All made exactly 5 days ago. I wonder what Stewart Lee did 5 days ago to prompt this reaction...

[@ticklehiphop]

i think he commited a racially aggravated assault. oh hang on.

[@royfr8136]

+enleuk I just generaly think he isn't funny....everyday

[@matlord8799]

/b/?

[@royfr8136]

I think he is 'interesting' and witty....In my opinion, I don't find him funny and never have. If you do then please enjoy.

[@DanielleKingdjdinosaur]

its ok because hammond is rolling his eyes in a disaproving fashion

[@johnkennedy5799]

Maybe the greatest 15 minutes of stand-up i've ever seen.

[@Nik0ran]

People need to calm down. It's comedy, not easy to understand comedy but it's still comedy. If you don't like it, fair enough, we're all entitled to opinions.

[@92larsko]

Nik0ran That's the thing, it's quite easy to understand, and Lee isn't pretending otherwise. That's what makes it so great.

[@Nik0ran]

***** not at all lol

[@herbert9241]

@@Nik0ran - Stop patting yourself on the back for understanding it, newbie. It is easy to understand and those who don't understand it usually don't so on account of being out of the loop, not because they fail to measure up to your gargantuan intellect.

[@Fischer606]

I never get tired of this bit. The closing lines are truly exceptional.

[@Alanhuntsinseoul]

Brilliant! Long live Stewart Lee!

[@KPGRUND]

Such a clever man , loved every second of that .

[@tinnedtuna8242]

The best stand-up I've ever seen.

[@MrAgbxl]

"All of them in all their eyes" love it!

[@shinjinobrave]

I love it when he goes: yeah? yeah! completely bypassing the audience, it's hilarious

[@YourPalHDee]

Just decides their opinion for them. It's incredible.

[@nick_malone]

I've watched this 200 times and "Skeletor" kills me every time

[@luciusaquila4326]

Brilliant, intellectual comedy. Original and although not everyone's cup of tea definitely a stand out stand up.

[@boydegg]

This is a masterpiece.

[@jeffstone2136]

General Tito Lutwa Okello, President of Uganda for about the length of a decent smoke break in the mid-1980s, looks pale and sweaty.

[@dk6024]

Had to rewatch this immediately after reading Clarkson's been sacked!

[@pooonapiece]

Seen this 12 times and it's still funny! That's how he's so good.

[@highdownmartin]

Just watched it again mate. Perfect bit of work!

[@diabl2master]

Damn, how have I only just found this guy? And he's about to do a massive UK tour. Fantastic.

[@gyrethclemman923]

Is there a button for continually pressing like?

[@jimmorrison4291]

Thank you KZbin algorithm, I am now 14 minutes away from another Stewart Lee binge. I just don't have the time to waste, I have a million cat videos to get through.

[@Lomaxient]

There's a preceding segment to this clip too, where Lee satirises Frankie Boyle about how comedians lose their focus & anger after 40. That routine feeds into this section. Lee layers his comedy very subtly in order to make a very sincere point. This clip is part of a two hour long routine, which is masterfully woven together. It's a shame it goes over so many people's heads... which is funny, because there's a big section about why his comedy goes over people's heads.

[@paulneilson4106]

And now Frankie Boyle attacks Ricky Gervais. It seems comedians become bitter when they lose their humour.

[@Xanderqwerty123]

A drunk, british gang beating the shit out of a homeless scotish man on the banks of a river? Isn't that a scene from the clockwork orange?

[@thedude4795]

+Xanderqwerty123 can ya spare me some cutter, me brothers?

[@RM-so7op]

+Xanderqwerty123 "There ain't no respect for law n' order anymore!"

[@MaggotKing9]

Yeah I think that reference is probably deliberate. Really gut wrenchingly funny though XD

[@jimmy27paul]

It was a homeless Irish man.

[@pushthetempo2]

Izio Shaba oh and what's so stinking about it? Let him have it boys