Following his hugely acclaimed TV come-back, Lee finds himself spent and in search of ideas for a new Edinburgh show. On a long walk across London, he endures a coffee shop humiliation involving a loyalty card, which suggests itself as a comedy routine about everyday life that anyone could enjoy. Later that month, thanks to Jeremy Clarkson's jokes about Gordon Brown's blindness and the appearance of a well-meaning young comedian in a pear cider advert, a show is born.

Featuring a transcript of the show fully annotated with footnotes, The 'If You Prefer A Milder Comedian EP, Please Ask For One' EP confirms Stewart Lee as the most original, daring and brilliant comedian of his generation.