Alexei Sayle
- 72 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and producer
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DMU at 150: Leicester Comedy Festival
Leicester Comedy Festival has been part of the city's calendar since 1994 when it began as a student project by then Leicester Polytechnic student Geoff Rowe.
De Montfort University, 6th February 2020Phil Wang, Alexei Sayle and Rebecca Front win BBC Audio Awards
Radio comedies Phil Wang: Wangsplaining and Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar have won prizes in the BBC Audio Awards. Rebecca Front was named Best Actress, and The Hartlepool Spy won the Tinniswood Award.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2020Top comedy shows for 2020
A funny feast of fun ahead from Godley to Godliman and Alexei to Lexx.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th December 2019Comedies shortlisted for BBC Audio Awards 2020
Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off, Mark Steel's In Town, Phil Ellis Is Trying, Phil Wang: Wangsplaining and Suggs: Love Letters To London are amongst the nominees in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 19th November 2019Alexei Sayle to tour in 2020
Alexei Sayle has announced his first stand-up tour in 7 years. He'll perform Alexei Sayle Live UK 2020 Tour from January to April 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2019Fringe: 25 of the all-time funniest jokes
These are some of the best jokes and one-liners we've heard at the Edinburgh Fringe over the past few years.
Sarah Wilson, The Scotsman, 9th July 2019Alexei Sayle on the birth of alternative comedy
Forty years after the Comedy Store opened and the alternative comedy boom started, pioneer Alexei Sayle sat down at the Alternative Comedy Now conference to discuss his role in the groundbreaking movement with event co-organiser Oliver Double of the University Of Kent. Here's what he said about those early days....
Oliver Double, Chortle, 6th May 2019Alexei Sayle on the birth of alternative comedy
Ultimately, although I did really well - I had my own TV series and all that - I was eventually surpassed by other people: Rik, obviously, and then French and Saunders who surpassed us all and became megastars.
Chortle, 6th May 2019Creating a "comedy cabinet"
Ukraine has a comedian as their premier, so let's mix things up a bit at No10. "Jo Brand for Prime Minister!"
Paul Routledge, The Mirror, 22nd April 2019Alexei Sayle on his new series
As his short stories become radio plays, the comedian describes a new experience - people phoning in to say nice things.
Alexei Sayle, The Guardian, 4th March 2019