Stewart Lee '41st Best Stand Up Ever' [2008] [DVD]

"In 2007, Stewart Lee was voted the 41st best stand-up of all time in an official Channel 4 poll, apparently better than Lenny Bruce but not as good as Jim Davidson. But what real difference does this accolade make? His TV pilot has been cancelled, his mother still thinks the 1970s game show host Tom O’Connor is funnier than him, and he’s been booked to perform stand-up for a conference of insect scientists for no money, while dressed as an aphid. Lucky for us, the more frustrating Stewart’s life becomes, the funnier he gets.

Here’s Lee’s acclaimed show, 41st Best Stand-Up Ever, captured in extreme close-up at The Stand comedy club in Glasgow.

A recording from Glasgow's Stand Up Club of Lee's hugely acclaimed 2007/8 show that cements his reputation as one of the most masterful stand ups in the world. Comprehensive extras include a 45 minute feature interview with Stewart conducted by Johnny Vegas and Stewart's perfromace at Pestival - 'the international Arts Pestival dedicated to raising awareness of the integral role insects play in the global ecosystem'. ''Lee proves himself, once again, to be the maestro'' The Guardian. ''A masterclass in comedy technique... if there are 40 other stand-ups more masterful than him, you will be hard pushed to think of who they might be'' The Scotsman.

Comprehensive extras include a 45 minute feature interview with Stewart - conducted by Johnny Vegas.

The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit. --Ricky Gervais

One of the top three or four living stand ups... stand up that should win the Booker Prize. --Time Out

Still as cheerfully heretical, rapturously rhythmic and inspiringly intelligent as a comedian gets. He remains the standard by which his fellow comics must measure themselves. --The Times

"One of the top three of four living stand-ups"

"The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit"