Alexei Sayle, described by some as 'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy', has burst back onto the comedy circuit, and is now planning to tour his first full-length solo stand-up show in over 17 years.

After his hit two comeback performances at The Soho Theatre in London (which clocked up some good reviews in the broadsheets), Sayle has now announced he is now going to tour the UK in the autumn, visiting the following locations:

High Wycombe: 4th October
Lincon: 5th October
Leeds: 6th October
Harrogate: 7th October
Stafford: 10th October
Brighton: 11th October
Oxford: 12th October
Reading: 15th October
Leicester: 16th October
Hereford: 17th October
Bridport: 19th October
Bristol: 20th October
Margate: 23rd October
Exeter: 26th October
Southampton: 27th October
Derby: 29th October
Coventry: 30th October
Salford: 1st November
Chelmsford: 2nd November
Greenwich: 3rd November
Cambridge: 7th November
Norwich: 8th November

Venue details and booking links on www.alexeisayle.me

Here's a video in which Alexei talks about his first-ever stand-up gig, which was at The Comedy Store back in May 1979: