May 2014, Lee's Three Counties show won a Radio Academy Award for Breakfast Show of the Year (Under 10 Million). On 12 August 2014, Lee was accused of saying a racist comment to a Three Counties producer following an on-air argument, in which Lee stated: "Go on, go and do the black and Asian show. Bye bye." The argument was described as banter and the BBC apologised for the comments. In November 2015, Lee was fired from Three Counties. His departure followed complaints received about his interview with a lawyer from Christian Concern earlier in the month, in which Lee accused her of being "bigoted" and "homophobic" after she defended a minister quoting verses from the Bible condemning homosexuality as sinful. In February 2016, Lee announced that he had joined the first line-up of presenters for the launch of a new talk radio station, talkRADIO. The station began to air on 21 March 2016, with Lee hosting The Late Night Alternative from 10pm to 1 am on weekdays. In 2017, he won a Gold Award at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards in the Best Speech Presenter – Non-Breakfast category. He won a second in 2020, this time for Moment of the Year for directing emergency services to a caller who had taken an overdose. Despite the success, Lee announced on 2 June 2020 that his contract was not renewed. On 10 July 2020, Lee announced that he had been signed by Twitch to continue hosting The Late Night Alternative on its streaming platform. The first launched on 20 July and is recorded from Lee's home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The show allows video calls from viewers worldwide. In June 2022, Lee was announced as the new presenter of Jack FM's breakfast show, Iain Lee’s Rude Awakening, from 4 July. On 6 February 2023, Lee announced his retirement from radio in order to focus more on his work as a counsellor. Iain presented his final radio show on 8 February 2023, on Jack fm, in a show which featured previous regular callers and Producers from across his career. Television From 1998 to 2000, Lee was a correspondent and co-host of the satirical comedy show The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4. The show became a start-up for comedians Sacha Baron Cohen and Ricky Gervais. In one incident, Lee received death threats and had a stalker after he joked about Danniella Westbrook