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Stewart Lee in conversation: music, stand-up comedy, and improvisation

Gilles invites London-based comedian Stewart Lee to the studio to talk about music, improvisation, and sources of inspiration. Plus, lots of new releases from around the world.

Gilles invites his absolute favourite stand-up comedian, Stewart Lee - who is also a keen record collector - to join him on the show, play some tunes, and tell us about his sources of inspiration. Expect an eclectic range of sounds, from two-tone to freewheeling jazz and punk, plus lots of stories from Lee, ahead of his new show debuting at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre on the 3rd of February.

Elsewhere in the show, a special bunch of new releases from around the world and unknown gems from Gilles’ archives.

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Music Played

  • Aggrovators, King Tubby, Bunny Lee

    Bionic Horn Dub

  • Ramsey Lewis

    Eternal Journey

  • Brandee Younger

    Gadabout Season

  • 岡田拓郎

    Nefertite

  • Jazzanova feat. Vikter Duplaix

    That Night (Nutty Nys Retake 1)

  • Thundercat

    I Did This To Myself feat. Lil Yachty

  • SAULT

    Chapter 1

  • John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy

    My Favourite Things (Live)

    • Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy.
    • Verve.

  • Sonny Rollins

    Freedom Suite

    • Freedom Suite.
    • Riverside.

  • Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder

    Bonde

    • Talking Timbuktu.
    • Hannibal Records.

  • The Specials

    Racist Friend

    • In the Studio.
    • 2 Tone.

  • Billy Harper

    The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart

    • Black Saint.
    • Black Saint.

  • The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis

    Emergence

    • The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis.

  • Maggie Nicols

    Steady Eddie and the Firefly

    • Are You Ready?.
    • OTOROKU.

  • Shoji Haino and Derek Bailey

    Fish

  • Capri-Batterie and Stewart Lee

    Crash-Helmet DJ

    • Bristol Fashion.

  • The Primevals

    Something Deep Inside

  • Saturn Soul Patrol

    Saturn Soul Patrol

  • Léna C

    Clap de Fin

  • Ego Ella May

    What You Waiting For

  • The Park

    Tele On The Corner feat. Telemakus

  • COLA REN

    Fallen Papaya

  • BCUC

    Higher Vibes

  • DJ Food

    Peace (Harvey's 30 Something Mix)

  • Alex Dallas

    Okeanos

  • Fafá de Belém

    Naturalmente

  • Sophia Chablau and Felipe Vaqueiro

    Buracos

  • Sly, Slick and Wicked

    Sho' Nuff

  • Leroy Hutson

    Wisdom Of My Life

  • Josiah Soren

    Low Vibrations

  • A$AP Rocky

    ROBBERY feat. Doechii

  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Caravan

  • Jackie McLean

    Climax

  • Jackie Mittoo

    Wall Street

  • Ini Kamoze

    World a Music

  • Ijahman Levi

    I Am A Levi

  • The Congos

    Fisherman

  • Serge Gainsbourg

    Aux armes et caetera

  • Mad Professor

    Land of Canaan

  • Sister Nancy

    Bam Bam

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

  • Herbie Hancock

    Future Shock

  • Ian Dury

    Girls Watching

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Seventh Heaven

Broadcast

  • Saturday15:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music