
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2016 - 2025
- 20 episodes (5 series)
Radio stand-up series starring Alexei Sayle.
- Catch-up on Series 5, Episode 4

Key details
- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 2016 - 2025
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 20 (5 series)
- Star
- Alexei Sayle
- Writer
- Alexei Sayle
- Producers
- Joe Nunnery and Richard Morris
- Company
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar marks a return to the BBC from one of the world's true comedy legends with a brand new stand-up and storytelling show.
The Godfather of Alternative Comedy delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Music by Tim Sutton. The theme music is sung by Alexei Sayle.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 15th November 2016 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
- Next repeats
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- Series 5, Episode 3: Wednesday at 9am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 5, Episode 4: Wednesday at 6:30pm on Radio 4
- Series 5, Episode 3: Wednesday at 10pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 5, Episode 4: Wednesday 2nd April at 9am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 5, Episode 4: Wednesday 2nd April at 10pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 19th March 2025 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 5, Episode 2
- Wednesday 19th March 2025 at 6:30pm on Radio 4 - Series 5, Episode 3
- Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 5, Episode 1
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre