Stewart Lee’s series offers rare fidelity to the “warts and all” of live comedy. - July 2016 popmatters.com - By Haran Sivapalan - July 5th, 2016

Live vs. Televised Comedy A comedy audience is a capricious animal. Sometimes it cackles on cue, lapping up punchlines with an almost-Pavlovian predictability. At other times, it merely stares back at you, seemingly unresponsive to the highly crafted material it’s fed. The responses are not always binary like this. Often, the organism mutates and divides…

End of the road for Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle - May 2016 Chortle - By Steve Bennett - May 10th, 2016

BBC says ‘no more’ to acclaimed stand-up show The BBC will not be renewing Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. BBC funding cuts have been blamed for the decision, forcing the comedy department to concentrate on scripted shows. All the other stand-up on TV is made by the corporation’s entertainment department which, Lee said: ‘I am sure…

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle cancelled by the BBC - May 2016 The Telegraph - May 7th, 2016

Bafta-nominated comedian Stewart Lee has revealed that the BBC will not be commissioning a fifth series of his BBC Two show Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle – and has indicated that funding cuts are to blame for the decision. “On May 5th BBC Comedy told me they won’t be making a series 5 of SLCV, and I…

News: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Halted - May 2016 Beyond The Joke - By Bruce Dessau - May 6th, 2016

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle has not been recommissioned by the BBC. Lee broke the news in his newsletter as follows: “On May 5th BBC Comedy told me they won’t be making a series 5 of SLCV, and I am grateful for a quick answer. Viewing figures remained just under 1m, including i-player, which is good…

From the desk of Stewart Lee – May 2016 - May 2016 May 6th, 2016

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Series 5 I am explaining this here as people have been asking me about the future at gigs and in kids’ playgrounds and I don’t want to see the news mangled into sensationalist click-bait by Bruce Dessau or Jay Richardson. On May 5th BBC Comedy told me they won’t be making…

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, Series 4 - April 2016 Moody Comedy - April 21st, 2016

With every new series of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, I find myself not wanting to watch for fear of those who may judge but then almost immediately concluding that I do not care. Yes, Lee is a spiteful comic, but he is also incredibly astute. One can’t help but admire his craft, even if you…