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

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.



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.