Sharing his eclectic musical tastes

Stewart Lee is to host a series of eclectic musical programmes on Radio 3 this Christmas.

The comedian takes over as guest editor of the Late Junction for three nights, being joined   by Tim Key for one of them.

Radio 3 says: ‘From  his  time  spent  in  record  shops  as  a  teenager,  to  more  recent  work  moonlighting  as  a  music  critic,  comedian  Stewart  Lee  has  had  a  long-time  fascination  with  music.  Over  the  years  he  has  built  up  a  deep collection,  with  improvised  works,  post-punk  and  folk  traditions  all  well-represented.’

On Christmas Day he will be joined by folk musician Richard Dawson;  on Boxing Day by fellow comic and fellow leftfield music fan Tim Key – who has a special love of Soviet-era Russian tracks; and on December 27 he presents a  a  mixtape  from  recorder  player  and  violinist  Laura  Cannell.

The shows go out at 11pm nightly.

Published: 22 Nov 2018