The Goodies : The Complete BBC Collection - September 2018 September 13th, 2018

I interview Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie & Tim Brooke Taylor at Leicester Square Theatre as part of a DVD extra on a DVD box set of their BBC Catalogue In 1970, the Goodies unleashed their legendary blend of surreal storylines, strikingly topical satire, slapstick and general lunacy on an unsuspecting viewing public. Capturing the irreverent…

Hometown Tales: Birmingham - June 2018 June 28th, 2018

Hometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important writers at work today. Some of the tales are fiction and some are narrative non-fiction – they are all powerful, fascinating and moving, and aim to celebrate regional diversity and explore the meaning of home. In…

If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One - January 2017 January 21st, 2017

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…

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Series 4 - January 2017 January 21st, 2017

Stewart Lee’s final, and most punishing, BAFTA and multiple-British Comedy Award winning BBC2 stand-up series; recorded live at The Mildmay Club in Stoke Newington, it features six half hour sets on Wealth, Islamophobia, Patriotism, Death, The Migrant Crisis, and Childhood Memories. Chris Morris returns as the hostile interrogator, picking apart Britains most consistently critically acclaimed…

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Series 3 - January 2017 January 21st, 2017

The multi-award winning STEWART LEE’S COMEDY VEHICLE made a long awaited return to BBC TWO in Spring 2014 and now for the first time you can own this brilliant show on DVD. The third series follows a BAFTA and two British Comedy Awards for Series 2, and sees Stewart continue to push the boundaries of…

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Series 2 - January 2017 January 21st, 2017

Stewart Lee is once again on stage at the atmospheric Mildmay Club for the second series of his Bafta-nominated series. Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Series 2 features six tautly written sets by the man who is officially Britain’s twelfth best stand-up comedian (Channel 4’s 100 Best Stand-Ups, April 2010). Punctuating the performances, Armando Iannucci (The…