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Stewart Lee – comedy genius

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Britain has a huge comedy scene which caters for every taste: from the banal Al Murray, aka The Pub Landlord, to more subtle (and surreal) fare such as Britain’s main comedy export product, Eddie Izzard. Upcoming names on their way to fame include Stephen K Amos (see this post) and the Irish stand-up Ed Byrne who lives in London. But there is one comedian that will never fill the Apollo or Wembley but has been a constant part of the scene in the past 20 years and everybody should know him: Stewart Lee.

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November 20th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

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Comedy time with Stephen K. Amos

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I am a big fan of British comedian Stephen K. Amos. He is currently on tour with his new show The Feelgood Factor and will also soon release his first DVD, Find The Funny (don’t forget to watch the clip). Until then you will have to make due with this performance in the London Apollo in 2008:

Stephen K Amos Live At The Apollo – Part 1

Stephen K Amos Live At The Apollo – Part 2

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November 7th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

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