What can a sexless middle aged married man, whose life now consists mainly of watching Scooby Doo cartoons with a four year old boy, possibly find to write comedy about? Formerly stand-up’s youthful iconoclast, Lee now gawps blankly at News 24 as Britain burns down around him, and blinks weirdly at the vast wayside retail…
TV’s Frankie Boyle has declared that no-one over 40 should do stand-up, as the old comedians lose their edge and their anger. Stewart Lee is 42 and Frankie’s heartless Scottish words have made him wonder if it’s worth carrying on. Undaunted, the furiously baffled comedian tries to win round the legendarily harsh Glasgow audience with…
Cardiff Comedy mavericks Go Faster Stripe shot the 90s Comedian show in 2006, and it’s now available on DVD. I’m delighted to have the show available and the team worked wonders with limited equipment. You can download a no-frills & DRM-free video of this from Go Faster Stripe, or download an audio version of the…