Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 1 (2009)

Comedy Vehicle Series 1 broadcast in 2009 following extensive previews of material under the banner of 'Scrambled Egg'. You can read press from the try out shows here.

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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 2 (2011)

Comedy Vehicle Series 2 broadcast in 2011 following extensive previews of material under the banner of 'Vegetable Stew'. You can read press from the try out shows here.

Analysis of Stewart Lee’s charity routine (Comedy Vehicle s2e3)
My Broken ID, 3rd November 15

Stewart Lee: Comedy messiah
Chortle, 2nd June 11

In praise of… Stewart Lee
The Guardian, 2nd June 11

Amongst the Crowd
Amongst the Crowd, 20th May 11

Cultural Life: Jez Butterworth, playwright
The Independent, 20th May 11

Comedy Vehicle
waituntilnextyear.com, 18th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
This Is Matt Barber.co.uk, 16th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
Pocket Jury.net, 16th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
The Guardian, 12th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
The Arts Desk, 5th May 11

“Comedians are meant to be funny”
Holy Moly, 5th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
The Times, 5th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle – Crisp Comedy
TV Pixie, 5th May 11

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
Digital Spy, 4th May 11

Tedious. Problematic. Brilliant
Chortle, 3rd May 11

Stewart Lee: No more sugaring the pill
Broadcast Magazine, 27th April 11

Seriously Funny – April 2011
TV & Satellite Week, 1st April 11

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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 3 (2014)

Comedy Vehicle Series 3 broadcast in 2014 following extensive previews of material under the banner of 'Much A-Stew About Nothing'. You can read press from the try out shows here.

Stewart Lee and his UKIP routine
Western Defence.org, 25th September 15

Jazz Chicken
Dayglo Badger, 12th September 15

Netflix UK TV review: Season 3
Vodzilla, 6th August 15

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Series 3 DVD
Chortle, 19th November 14

Stewart Lee interview: ‘Whether you think they’re right or wrong, UKIP is the funniest party at the moment’
Time Out, 7th November 14

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Season 3
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, 15th May 14

If only the financial services sector was more like Stewart Lee
Professional Advisor, 14th May 14

Stewart Lee: A Revolution In Standup
Huffington Post, 10th April 14

Mentioned by Michael Palin
Chortle, 8th April 14

Review: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
The Yorker, 6th April 14

Pick Of The Day ★★★★
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, 5th April 14

What To Watch
The Telegraph, 5th April 14

What To Watch
The Guardian Guide, 5th April 14

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
The Times Saturday Review Guide, 5th April 14

Week Ahead Preview ★★★★★
The Mail On Sunday, 30th March 14

Week Ahead Preview
The Observer, 30th March 14

Week Ahead Preview
The Telegraph 'Seven' Magazine, 30th March 14

What To Watch
The Guardian Guide, 29th March 14

Comedy Pick Preview
Radar Magazine, The Indepdendent, 29th March 14

TV Picks ★★★★
The Mail On Sunday, 29th March 14

What To Watch
The Telegraph, 29th March 14

Tonight’s TV
The Times TV Guide, 29th March 14

Week Ahead Preview
Independent On Sunday, 23rd March 14

Week Ahead Preview ★★★★★
The Mail On Sunday, 23rd March 14

Pick Of The Day ★★★★
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, 22nd March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Guardian Guide, 22nd March 14

Catch Up & Download
The Guardian Guide, 22nd March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Telegraph, 22nd March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Times, 22nd March 14

Have you been watching… Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle?
The Guardian, 20th March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Observer, 16th March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Guardian Guide, 15th March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Daily Telegraph, 15th March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Times Review , 15th March 14

Stewart Lee: Beware – this man may be only joking
The Independent, 9th March 14

‘One of the nice things about the BBC is they don’t really promote the series’
Chortle, 8th March 14

Pick Of The Day
The Guardian Guide, 8th March 14

Pick Of The Day ★★★★
Daily Mail, 8th March 14

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Season 3
The Telegraph, 8th March 14

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Season 3
TheTimes Saturday Review Magazine, 8th March 14

Pick Of The Day ★★★★★
The Mail On Sunday, 6th March 14

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Season 3
Digital Fix, 4th March 14

‘not the cheeky chappy next door’
The Metro, 3rd March 14

TV On Remand: The Funniest Show On TV
askmen.com, 2nd March 14

TV review: Stewart Lee’s guilt trip makes for a brilliantly rude awakening
The Independent, 2nd March 14

Number 3 in the “Chart of Lust”
Grazia Magazine, 1st March 14

TV Preview ★★★★★
Heat Magazine, 26th February 14

Preview: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, BBC2
Beyond The Joke, 25th February 14

TV Preview
Independent On Sunday, 23rd February 14

Pick Of The Day ★★★★★
The Mail On Sunday, 23rd February 14

Picks Of The Day
The Observer, 23rd February 14

Critics Choice Preview
The Sunday Times, 23rd February 14

TV Highlights
The Telegraph, 23rd February 14

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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 4 (2016)

Comedy Vehicle Series 4 broadcast in 2016 following extensive previews of material under the banner of 'A Room With A Stew'. You can read press from the try out shows here.

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Review – The Bloody Critique
steemit.com, 24th November 16

Stewart Lee’s episode guide to Comedy Vehicle series 4
Chortle, 11th October 16

It’s already hard to believe Comedy Vehicle ever existed at all
Chortle, 10th October 16

The Underappreciated Genius of Stewart Lee
Splitsider.com, 16th August 16

Stewart Lee’s series offers rare fidelity to the “warts and all” of live comedy.
popmatters.com, 5th July 16

End of the road for Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
Chortle, 10th May 16

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle cancelled by the BBC
The Telegraph, 7th May 16

News: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Halted
Beyond The Joke, 6th May 16

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, Series 4
Moody Comedy, 21st April 16

‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’: Daring You To Like It
Hidden Remote, 9th April 16

Like Tommy Cooper, but in a morbid key
The Independent, 25th March 16

Preview: Episode 4 – Death
Beyond The Joke, 24th March 16

Episode 4 Preview
Herts & Essex Observer, 23rd March 16

Lemon sucks but Stew’s act stinks
The Daily Star, 20th March 16

This Week in TV
The Guardian, 20th March 16

Esoteric fun with Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
Grimsby Telegraph, 17th March 16

a masterful reinvention of the witty aside
The Independent, 17th March 16

Episode 3 Preview
Beyond The Joke, 16th March 16

Series 4 Episode 2 Review
RTE.ie Blog, 15th March 16

BEST OF THE BOX
The Metropolist, 13th March 16

TV Pick
The Independent, 10th March 16

Thursday’s best TV
The Guardian, 10th March 16

Stewart Lee talks comedy, success and why stand-up is the only thing he ever wants to do
Radio Times, 10th March 16

Episode 2 – Islamophobia
Beyond The Joke, 7th March 16

TV Review
The Sunday Times, 6th March 16

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
Reasons To Be Cheerful, 6th March 16

A comic who splits opinion – so which side are you on?
Liverpool Echo, 4th March 16

Comedy Vehicle roars back with more deceptive deadpanning
The Guardian, 4th March 16

Series 4 Episode 1: Wealth – Chortle Review
Chortle, 3rd March 16

Episode 1: Wealth – The DVDfever Review
DVD Fever, 3rd March 16

Will Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle get a fifth series?
Chortle, 3rd March 16

Mark Radcliffe Interview – 3rd March 2016
BBC 6 Music, 3rd March 16

Steve Wright Interview – 3rd March 2016
BBC Radio 2, 3rd March 16

Those Comedians That You Have Now: Stewart Lee Interviewed
The QuietUs, 3rd March 16

Thursday’s best TV
The Guardian, 3rd March 16

Tonight’s TV highlights
Herts & Essex Observer, 2nd March 16

Episode 1 Review
Beyond The Joke, 2nd March 16

Episode 5 Preview
Beyond The Joke, 1st March 16

Loose Ends Interview
BBC Radio 4, 27th February 16

Will Self meets Stewart Lee: ‘Are you really, ultimately embittered, or not?’
The Guardian, 26th February 16

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Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle

Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle is Stewart’s first TV series since his work with Richard Herring in the 1990s.

It debuted on BBC2 in 2009 and ran for four series, with the fourth & final series broadcasting in 2016.

With contributions from Paul Putner & Kevin Eldon as well as on screen appearances from Exec. Producer Armando Iannucci & Script Editor Chris Morris in the second & third/fourth series respectively, SLCV has been nominated for and won several awards, including a BAFTA for best comedy, and multiple British Comedy Awards.
You can watch clips from the series here.

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Reviews & Press...Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 1 (2009)

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 2 (2011)

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 3 (2014)

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 4 (2016)