Stewart Lee: If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One
Television's Frankie Boyle has stated that no-one over 40 must do stand-up, as the old comics lose their side and their rage. Stewart Lee is 42 and Frankie's brutal Scottish words have actually made him wonder if it's worth continuing. Unflinching, the intensely baffled comedian attempts to win round the legendarily harsh Glasgow target market with a crowd-pleasing Mcintyre-style routine concerning coffee shops, but is distracted by ratings of imaginary pirates; he tries to speak about daily middle aged men's concerns, however is drawn right into a forty min tirade against Leading Equipment and all it stands for; he tries to discover some common ground with delighted youth memories that he and the audience can share, but is rather taken in with loathing as well as misery as a result of a Magners' Cider advertising campaign.
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Television's Frankie Boyle has stated that no-one over 40 must do stand-up, as the old comics lose their side and their rage. Stewart Lee is 42 and Frankie's brutal Scottish words have actually made him wonder if it's worth continuing. Unflinching, the intensely baffled comedian attempts to win round the legendarily harsh Glasgow target market with a crowd-pleasing Mcintyre-style routine concerning coffee shops, but is distracted by ratings of imaginary pirates; he tries to speak about daily middle aged men's concerns, however is drawn right into a forty min tirade against Leading Equipment and all it stands for; he tries to discover some common ground with delighted youth memories that he and the audience can share, but is rather taken in with loathing as well as misery as a result of a Magners' Cider advertising campaign.
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