Stewart Lee! The 'If You Prefer a Milder Comedian Please Ask For One' EP

Stewart Lee

Jan 2012 · Faber & Faber

About this ebook

Following his hugely acclaimed TV come-back Comedy Vehicle, Lee finds himself in search of ideas for a new Edinburgh show. On a long walk across London, he endures a coffee shop humiliation involving a loyalty card which suggests itself as a framing device. Later that month, thanks to Jeremy Clarkson's casual slur against Gordon Brown and the appearance of a well-meaning young comedian in an advert, a show is born.
Featuring a transcript of the show fully annotated with footnotes, the If You Prefer A Milder Comedian EP confirms Stewart Lee as the most original, daring and brilliant comedian of his generation.

Ratings and reviews

Has let himself go. Great book, highly recommended.

About the author

Stewart Lee began stand-up in 1988 at the age of 20, and won the Hackney Empire new act of the year award in 1990. In 2001 he was invited toco-write the libretto for Richard Thomas's 'Jerry Springer: The Opera', which went on to win four Olivier awards. His most recent stand-up shows have been 'Stand Up Comedian' (2004), '90s Comedian' (2005), '41st Best Stand-up Comedian' (2007) and 'If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One' (2009). A second series of 'Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle' aired on BBC2 in spring 2011 to great acclaim.