In 2007, Stanhope made two TV specials-one in the US for Showtime, recorded at The Gotham Comedy Club in New York City on March 12; and one for the UK's Channel 4 Comedy Lab, filmed at the Caves in Edinburgh titled "Doug Stanhope: Go Home".
His live show was placed in the top 5 of the 20 Best Live Shows of 2009 by London's The Guardian newspaper [REF].