"Even though your home lacks the most rudimentary of brewing facilities" has to be the best jab at a person's intelligence I've heard.

2:44 is sublime: "Is that... Joe Pasquale... in the garden?" The inflection in his voice and timing is perfect. He tells it so well.

The poet and visionary William Blake has let himself go.

Michael Redmond, probably best known as "Father Stone" from Father Ted.

Absolutely love the mixed audience reactions. Genuine amusement, some forced laughter and some people looking totally baffled. Wonder if he went off stage that night and ticked off his list all the people he intended to alienate.

The first time I saw Michael Redmond do that gag I nearly choked laughing. A great gag!

Pasquale was my Supervisor in that Helium factory. I chucked it in and sodded off... I wasn't going to be spoken to in that tone of voice! #anotherstolenjoke

"Even though your home lacks the most rudimentary of brewing facilities" I love this man.

Every time I watch a clip of Stewart Lee, I'm always sure I can hear Armando Ianucci laughing. I wonder if it is.

15 years ago this was uploaded. it's still funnier than the vast majority of British stand up.

I met Michael redmond. Good lad. (He got out of my garden).

Michael Redmond of course played Father Stone in the Father Ted episode "Entertaining Father Stone".

Joe Pasquale was excellent in "Goodfellers" though. "I'm funny to you?" - menacing.

We went to see him last week (23/11/22) in Soho. He cracked two jokes - one on Brexit, one he retold from 1989 (I wasn't there). The remaining 1hr 50min he had the crowd wiping away the tears as he took the piss out of us. And we had no idea.

That has to be the most articulate, well played out pieces of comedy I've ever seen and heard. I know you can't think like this but it makes other comedy hard to match.

Joe Pasquale once stole not just a joke off Frank Skinner but a whole story, which was actually a true story which happened to Frank Skinner and his friend. So he's not just stealing jokes he's stealing peoples childhood memories lol

I love how he decided to show footage of the people in the audience who didn't laugh or looked awkward.

Just watched this AGAIN, truly excellent in its contruction and delivery.

Fantastic. I've been a huge fan of Lee since I saw Stand-Up Comedian live in 2005. Just ordered the new DVD, can't wait for it to arrive. One of the only comedians that can always make me laugh.

I can remember finding Stewart Lee funny when I was about 8 or 9 (This morning with Richard not Judy) and recently I've been watching his stand up again and he seems to have evolved into something even better. I'm hopefully going to go and see him this Summer.

This is the single best bit that I've heard in over 60 years being a fan of those comics who genuinely write their own material. Stewart Lee is the UK's best stand up bar none.

The concept of the ownership of jokes has let himself go.

I remember seeing Michael Redmond years back. He said he was talking to an American who said “I’m from L.A.” To which he replied “Hello, I’m from D.” Brilliantly deadpan

Oh this is brilliant...

I feel like such an idiot for only now getting the get out of my garden (of Eden) joke.

Fuck's sake, this guy's so good.

Stewart Lee absolutely rocks. I love his work

Nearly a decade later this joke may be lost on some people - since Joe Pasquale is pretty much a nobody these days.

Stewart lee has always been my favourite comedian, Legend

This guy is a bit of a genius. A real comedic maverick. His delivery is priceless. Merciless but deserving treatment of Pasquale. I love the way he praises the other comic Michael Redmond as well.

seen this clip so many times. always makes me crack up. genius!

This routine didn't make any sense when I saw Joe Pasquale doing it

That people didn't actually get the joke at the end boggles my mind. Guess they're people who stumbled on this video searching for Joe Pasquale.

" You should probably think about writing something else " .. Bald Chav in front row who loves Jim Dsvidson.

omg ... SO excited - seeing him live at the Festival twice this year (different shows - I'm not THAT sad!!!) ... he is beyond brilliant. And is strangely attractive ! Ladies - anyone agree ?!

I like how the people laugh at any pause thinking “ah, that’s the punchline. I must start laughing now. Oh, wait. No. He’s carrying on…”

Daisy Ridley has let himself go.

That background laughter is really out of place. THAT one guy.

A Sunday of Stewart Lee. GG's. Just wish all these 5 mins clips are together.

I think this may be my favourite 5 minutes of stand-up I've ever seen.

Rustie Lee has let herself go.

This is my favourite bit of standup ever Stewart Lee's fantastic

I love the fact that Stewart Lee will often take out a piece of paper, as a prop, and read from it, when there's no way he doesn't know his whole act word for word

One of the best jokes ever lol

The perfect comedian

Saw him last night in Brighton, was absolute class as usual.

watched his tv programme last night and i loved it

Louis Van Gaal let himself go

Religion, politics, Joe Pasquale. No matter what the subject matter in the Stewart Lee video, the comments always provide an interesting read...

This is guy is definitely my favourite comedian EVER!!

I just had to google "how many times has Joe Pasquale made the pants up the arse joke?" and this comment came up. He just made the same joke AGAIN on Dancing On Ice. Its astoundingly ironic how a comedian can become a bigger joke than anything they've ever said.

Mr Lee definitely stole the bit - pull out paper from pocket and read it. Made the delivery of the joke better but Neville Chamberlain did it originally in 1938.

Lmaaaao damn he went IN.

Perfect. That's all there is to say - perfect.

Very true. I just saw his 41st Best Stand Up tour in Leeds - absolutely phenomenal!

Joan Chitty, John Shuttleworth's wife Mary's best friend, has let herself go

Max Headroom is looking well

Whilst channel hopping this afternoon I saw an episode of doctors where a woman believed she was being stalked by joe pasquale...

I dont care what anyone thinks i love Joe Pasquale hes my fave since childhood il be seeing him live for the third time next month.

Joe Pasquale has let himself go.

Stewart Lee's Wikipedia page image has let itself go.

Great to hear the Comedy Vehicle has been commissioned for two more series too!

Pure Quality!!!!

Michael Portillo has let himself go.

Giving it to him straight...

amazing! love stewart lee

the end was amazing! stewart Lee is real comedy :)

Michio Kaku has let himself go

Leonardo DiCaprio has let himself go

Extremely good indeed. Brilliant. Very clever.

That was brilliant.

Terry Christian has let himself go

Pure genius. Stewart Lee is a legend!

I like how he says words then says the same words again then again and then puts some more complicated words in between said words to make the words mean different things.

Brilliant every time.

As much as I like this piece and revisit it quite a bit, It's the first time I've noticed the audience. Particularly the man with the laugh better suited to bantering pirates or a Viking based, Kirk Douglas film with Vikings in. I can't remember the name of it, but if it comes to me, I'll tell you. *Little nod there to ripping off the Simpsons, eh, eh???

I fail to see the joke. You've listed yourself as Ang Lee in the phone book. I've phoned up to discuss the life and film career of Ang Lee. I don't see the connection.

I like how there are more Joe Pasquale lookalikes on KZfaq than Joe Pasquale clips. I also like how the few actual Joe Pasquale clips on KZfaq are recorded off the TV with a mobile phone.

A lot of people say to me... “Get out of my Garden” Brilliant!!!!!

Am I the only one bothered by the guy laughing so near the mic?

In the audience, either both members of a couple laugh or neither. Smart people pair off it seems. Clearly, most of this went over the heads of most of this audience (and it wasn't even Stewart Lee's most cerebral stuff).

wow 41st in a channel 4 poll that says it all. Seriously, I am a pasquale fan, I fully appreciate your comments and hope u and channel 4 viewers continue to enjoy rod stewart lee evans or whatever he's called.

love how this video is first return when you type joe pasquale into you tube :D

pasquale got OWNED!

The Jim Davidson/Jimmy Carr joke was proved in court to have been in circulation before either of them were telling jokes. The fattest/fattist joke is hardly very original, anyway. Some jokes are so obvious that they are bound to have been thought of multiple times. Like the 'lost a pound/ hole in pocket one' etc

Yay, i love him !

Outstandingly sharp

I was thinking about how the Americans have butchered our language and decided to list a few 'key' words they have spelt incorrectly. I have shown the correct version, then the American version and noted the letter that is wrong: English ---------------> USA pyjamas -------------> pajamas --------- Y moustache ----------> mustache ------ O colour ---------------> color ------------- U mollusc ------------> mollusk, ---------- C encyclopaedia ----> encyclopedia ---- A bannister ----------> banister ---------- N carburettor --------> carburetor ------- T cosy -----------------> cozy -------------- S sulphur -------------> sulfur ------------ P enquiry -------------> inquiry ---------- E fuelling -------------> fueling ---------- L labelling ------------> labeling --------- L Coincidence? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

I love Stewart Lee's comedy ... but I get uneasy at those of his fans who pat themselves on the back because of their supposed intellectual superiority: it makes me look bad. I just think he's funny, that's all, but if you don't fair enough; we'll never get each other to change our minds.

The joke at the end was absolutely killer.

Brilliant

personal story: i recently saw jimmy carr coked off his head wandering through dublin.

I was told this was incredibly funny. I didn't find it funny at all. Most of the jokes were predictable after hearing the set ups. However, I completely agree with him on the point of plagiarism and found his pisstaking amusing.

Godwin's law has been satisfied, thank you for playing

Hahaha Steward Lee is too good!

Jim Davidson is a hell of lot funnier than this guy!

Does Lee's whole act consist of him just slagging other people off? Also,not many of the audience were actually laughing apart from a Tourette's sufferer.

i might have to write that opening line as the first line of my next short film

Was nicked again on the Royal Variety yesterday!!

One of the best British comedians.