Alexei Sayle
- 71 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and producer
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Alexei Sayle: 'I'm still full of hate'
In seedy 1980s Soho, a foul-mouthed Scouser with a convict haircut became the face of alternative comedy. As Alexei Sayle returns to standup, he explains why arenas are bad for comedy.
Alexei Sayle, The Guardian, 22nd January 20132013 comedy preview: Alexei Sayle and Harry Hill return
Plus Bill Bailey presents his dub version of Downton Abbey and catch US comic Sarah Silverman for one night only.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th December 2012The best comedy performances of 2012
Featuring Doctor Brown, Pappy's, Alexei Sayle, Alfie Brown and Mark Thomas.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 13th December 2012Radio 4 Extra - Comedy controller: Alexei Sayle
One of the great moments when Alexei Sayle interviews Lenny Henry on Radio 4's Chain Reaction is when Lenny tells him how nervous he was about first meeting him in 1981.
Peter McHugh, BBC Blogs, 16th October 2012Alexei Sayle: "What I did before - he wasn't me"
Having reinvented comedy in the 80s, Alexei Sayle is making a return to standup. And not a moment too soon...
Bernard O'Leary, The Skinny, 3rd October 2012Video: Alexei Sayle's take on Turner
Comedian Alexei Sayle joins art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon at Tate Liverpool for an exhibition of later works from three of the greatest painters of the last 150 years: Turner, Monet and Twombly.
Andrew Graham-Dixon, BBC News, 27th June 2012Alexei Sayle: 'I did think Ed Miliband a little fake'
Alexei Sayle, the once alternative comedian raised as a Marxist, is the Telegraph's new motoring columnist. What would his mother say?
Bryony Gordon, The Telegraph, 6th March 2012Alexei Sayle: a mellow return for the old bruiser
Charles Spencer previews the novelist Alexei Sayle's return to stand-up at the Soho Theatre.
Charles Spencer, The Telegraph, 13th February 2012The rise of the comedian-turned-compere
Stand-up legends Frank Skinner and Alexei Sayle are returning to their compering roots. But how do famously funny MCs avoid upstaging the acts they are introducing?
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 23rd January 2012Alexei Sayle: my wife thinks I'm making a big mistake
Alexei Sayle tells Dominic Cavendish why, at nearly 60, he's returning to live performance.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 11th January 2012