Acts @ The Funny Side :
Stewart Lee
Stewart Lee began stand-up at the age of 20 in 1988, winning the Hackney Empire new act of the year award in 1990. In the 90's he contributed to various BBC
Radio comedy shows, including 'Fist of Fun' and 'On The Hour', with Steve Coogan and Chris Morris, performed as a stand-up almost nightly on the London circuit,
and co-created four series for BBC2 with Richard Herring.
Stewart directed the Mighty Boosh's breakthrough Edinburgh show, Arctic Boosh, in 1999, and Simon Munnery's Golden Rose Of Montreux nominated BBC2 show,
Attention Scum, in 2000. Stewart's novel, The Perfect Fool, was published by 4th Estate in 2001, and Pea Green Boat was staged by The Traverse, Battersea
Arts Centre and Radio 4, and is currently available as a 10" single.
In 2002, Stewart was invited to help write and direct the composer Richard Thomas' developing work, Jerry Springer The Opera. The show won four Olivier
awards after its National Theatre run, though its commercial future was compromised by the right wing pressure group, Christian Voice.
Website(s): www.stewartlee.co.uk, www.myspace.com/stewlee
Next appearance at The Funny Side:
To Be Announced
