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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle is a comedy series created by Stewart Lee. The BBC Two series debuted on 16 March 2009, and featured stand-up routines filmed at The Mildmay Club in Newington Green, and sketches based on a weekly theme, featuring amongst others Simon Munnery, Kevin Eldon and Paul Putner with voice-over parts recorded by Peter Serafinowicz. The series is produced by Richard Webb and directed by Tim Kirkby. The programme is executive-produced by Armando Iannucci and script-edited by Chris Morris, marking a rare reformation of their creative double-act.
- Created by:
- Stewart Lee
- Cast:
- Stewart Lee, Chris Morris
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- BBC Two
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.5Charity
2011-05-04 · 30mIn the first of six themed shows, Stewart sets out to explore some ideas about charity, but instead gets sidetracked and ends up talking mostly about crisps.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 9.0London
2011-05-11 · 30mStewart Lee looks at why more and more people are thinking about moving out of London for a taste of life in the countryside and why, upon reflection, that might not be as idyllic as they thought.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.5Charity
2011-05-18 · 30mCharity is the topic for Stewart Lee's unique brand of stand-up this week, during which he gives Adrian "Toby Jug" Chiles and Russell "Ninjas" Howard a thorough drubbing. Charity was also the topic of the first show in the series, but he was waylaid by different varieties of crisps so they've made him do it again.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Stand-Up
2011-05-25 · 30mStewart talks about stand-up comedy, adding variety by choosing to sit down and throwing in some guitar-driven songs as a result of his exposure to fellow comedian Tim Minchin, who in a surprising turn of events he actually likes.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.5Identity
2011-06-01 · 30mStewart looks at the notion of identity, how different nations define themselves and debunks the myth of one of Britain's greatest national heroes.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.0Democracy
2011-06-08 · 30mIn this final show in the series, Stewart Lee gives a uniquely personal insight into the workings of government.
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Stewart Lee
Himself
Chris Morris
Interviewer