Whether it be being sued for Blasphemy for his role in bringing Jerry Springer: The Opera to the masses (a case thrown out on the grounds, as Lee puts it, “that it isn’t 1508”) or criticised for an out-of-context quote in which he seemingly wishes death on ‘Top Gear’ presenter Richard Hammond, Lee has even caused arguments on occasion about whether or not what he does can actually constitute comedy in any form. But this is because Stewart Lee’s stand-up routines do not always transfer well to paper as much of it is based around form and function rather than the content itself, often making a point about the structure and routines of comedy rather than the subject matter itself.