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When Stewart Lee first wrote this 2007 show, he was seriously hacked off with the BBC. Having been commissioned by the corporation to make a series of half-hour comedies which would feature Lee performing in front of unusual audiences (a group of children and a weekend event devoted to insects called Pestival were two of the intended shows), the idea was scrapped at the last minute. The story, though, has a happy ending as the Beeb have returned to Lee’s door and his 2008 Fringe show at the Stand had him working up some ideas to feature in his confirmed comedy programme. Fingers crossed.
It’s not just the Beeb that gets a fair old kicking during his 41st Best Stand Up Ever! show which was
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among the obvious highlights of the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe and is out now on DVD. Russell Brand, Richard Littlejohn, the Carphone Warehouse and Channel 4 get it in the neck during 75 minutes of blissfully funny, wilfully awkward stand-up recorded at The Stand in April, just days after his 40th birthday.
For anyone who has popped onto his fantastically detailed website, it’s clear that whatever Lee turns his hand to, he throws himself into each individual project with admirable passion. So, unsurprisingly, his DVD features excellent extras including an interview with Johnny Vegas about the content and ethos of 41st Best Stand Up Ever! and actual footage from his set at Pestival, greeted by the aphid-loving throng with a mixture of high amusement and clear bewilderment. Which are truly the only appropriate reactions to be had at a Stewart Lee show.
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Edinburgh
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6: members £3). Billy Kirkwood bounds on stage to introduce another lot of comedy talent. with Susan Murray. l)a\‘e Heffron and comedy mttm JoJo Sutherland.
£7 (£6: members £3). l.ord of(ilasgow Raymond Mearns comperes this fair evening. with performances from the
Glasgow Licence Pending Tron Theatre. ()3 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £5. Regttlare
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quite obviously extremely ltillat'ious John (iillick. Key in l)ew sbury and Debra-Jane Appelby.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(' Building. l l Renfrew Street. ()S—l-l
84-1 (Xi-14. 8pm. £12. (let your laughing gear around hot food. boo/e aplenty and fabulous comedy from Dave Williams. Michael l-‘abbri and wee Sandy Nelson. The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. ()870 ()(X) 6055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8; members £5). See The 'l'hursday Show. Thu 4.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club
Jongleurs. ()mni (’entre. (ireensidc Place. ()S-l-l 84-10044. 8.15pm. U l. Young Kevin Bridges reminds the Jongleurs crew why he‘s come so far so fast. with .lohn \‘y'arburton. Rick Right and Brian Higgins. Ticket includes entry to ('lub-Risa fot' a wee dance after. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £‘) (£8; members £5). Bruce Devlin serves tip a very Scottish line-up this weekend. with sortie line (‘aledonian acts: Stti Who'.’ JoJo Sutherland and Dave Heffron.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(}(‘ Building. 1 l Renft'ew Street. ()S-l-l 84—10044. 8pm. £l5. See Hi 5. Comedy @ The State The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2l5‘). 9pm. £5. l’op down to see why The State Bar basement is the comedian's comedy haunt with a weekly line-up that always promises a bargain night of entertainment.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road, ()870 (300 (M55. 0pm. £l2. See The Thursday Show. Thu 4.
Edinburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside l’lace. 084-1 8-1-1 (Xi-14. S.l5pm. £l-l. See Fri 5. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £12. See l’ri 5.
Glasgow
OMG! ()l'l‘sliot‘e. 3 5 (iil)son Street. ()77 I4 ‘)()()72(). 8pm. A night of conlcssional comedy. featuring the intricate and hormonal secrets of teenage letters. diaries and Iovenotes. If you fancy bringing your own adolescent angst and having a shot contact www.bclm.ct)m/omg—glasgow
Ha Ha Raw Comedy Ivory Hotel. l.angside Avenue. Shawlands. 8.30pm. A night of new comedy talent. headed up by a professional headliner and .\l(‘. The line-ups change weekly. but always get there early fora scat. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i()() ()055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: member £l ). Kevin l)ewsbury and a selection of fabulous up-and-coming acts join Michael Redmond this Sunday eve. Be warned: there may be shoe sniffing.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. Knights of the art of improvised comedy Stu & (iarry return valiantly to their Sunday afternoon slot. With free cotnedy. hot food and letnonade. what heasant could ask for more‘.’ The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £l ). [find your Sunday with a laugh as. littingly for the Sabbath. the Reverend ()badiah Stepwnwolfe lll brings on acts such as Jojo Sutherland.
Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 0870 600 (i055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). A special showcase of the best in new comedy material that's set to clamber its way onto our television screens.