Ed Bartlam

Divine comedy

Stewart Lee is a name that should be more widely known. In the sprawling genre of live comedy, of which Britain still boasts the finest variety,

issue 11 September 2010

  • How I Escaped My Certain Fate: The Life and Deaths of a Stand-up Comedian

    Stewart Lee

    Faber, pp. 384

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