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Stewart Lee: Tornado

Because about 15 years ago,he inspired me not to quit, right?

Because about 15 years ago,
he inspired me not to quit, right?

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Because about 15 years ago, he inspired me not to quit, right?
Duration
5 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:33
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Genres
comedy
Production
BBC

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The Bafta-winning Stewart Lee performs his latest touring show, focusing on a bizarrely erroneous description of his work on Netflix and a mind-boggling review from Alan Bennett.
What happened was, I didn't know, - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:12
What happened was, I didn't know,
Actually, the gigs were going a lot better than I realised. - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:04
Actually, the gigs were going a lot better than I realised.
But there was a point where I couldn't really work - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:15
But there was a point where I couldn't really work
I don't know what it is, but it must be really bad, - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:07
I don't know what it is, but it must be really bad,
So I went out and I bought a copy of the London Review of Books - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:12
So I went out and I bought a copy of the London Review of Bo...
"Lee makes stand-up..." - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:09
"Lee makes stand-up..."
"Lee makes stand-up - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:11
"Lee makes stand-up
"..to his material in a way that makes other stand-ups - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:13
"..to his material in a way that makes other stand-ups
That's people responding! - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:05
That's people responding!
What does that mean?! Who's Erving Goffman?! - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:04
What does that mean?! Who's Erving Goffman?!
"Erving Goffman would have liked Stewart Lee." - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:06
"Erving Goffman would have liked Stewart Lee."
"it's austere stuff. Stewart Lee is the JL Austin of comedy." - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:08
"it's austere stuff. Stewart Lee is the JL Austin ...
"Erving Goffman... Erving Goffman would have liked Stewart Lee." - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:08
"Erving Goffman... Erving Goffman would have liked Stew...
"Erving Goffman was the most influential American sociologist - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:07
"Erving Goffman was the most influential American socio...
"His major areas of study include social interaction, - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:16
"His major areas of study include social interaction,
He'd be rolling around in a tsunami of his own urine by now! - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:05
He'd be rolling around in a tsunami of his own urine by...
"Stewart Lee is the JL Austin of comedy." Right, "JL Austin... - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:05
"Stewart Lee is the JL Austin of comedy." Right, &...
"..was a British philosopher of language, - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:06
"..was a British philosopher of language,
"Austin's work ultimately suggests that all speech and all utterance - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:14
"Austin's work ultimately suggests that all speech...
And if you've come along here tonight, York, - Stewart Lee: Tornado 00:14
And if you've come along here tonight, York,