Alexei Sayle
- 72 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and producer
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Bonus-packed The Young Ones coming to Blu-ray
Iconic early "alternative comedy" sitcom The Young Ones has been comprehensively restored for a new Blu-ray release, which is to be packed with new and never-seen extra features.
British Comedy Guide, 28th October 2022What does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?
A scene that started as a counter to straight stand-up at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg - but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th June 2022BBC film The Fringe in 12 Jokes tells the story of Edinburgh in gags
The BBC is making documentary The Fringe In 12 Jokes, featuring Eddie Izzard, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Frankie Boyle, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn, among others, reflecting on the impact of Edinburgh festival on their careers.
British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2022Radio 4 orders Jen Brister, Josie Long and Kiri Pritchard-McLean shows
Radio 4 has commissioned stand-up specials from Jen Brister and Josie Long, a medicine-based panel show fronted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean and a train-based interview series from Alexei Sayle.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd May 2022Dodger: the Oliver Twist prequel that's scary, starry and totally irresistible TV
This Dickens spin-off claps along like The Goonies and is so ace it's been promoted from CBBC to BBC One. No wonder Christopher Eccleston and Julian Barratt were lining up to star.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th April 2022Maureen Lipman thinks cancel culture is killing comedy. Don't make me laugh.
The veteran performer's concerns aren't shared by everyone in the comedy world, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd December 2021Review: Laugharne Weekend
It has regularly been said that the Laugharne Festival is a dream-like event. And this year's three-day arts reverie in the small town in South Wales where Dylan Thomas used to write was no exception.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th October 2021Mandy starring Diane Morgan to return for Series 2
BBC Two has ordered a second series of Mandy, the comedy created by and starring Diane Morgan. Filming is underway, with guest stars set to include Anna Maxwell Martin, Nick Mohammed, Sir Tom Courtenay, Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2021Carry On Columbus: failed attempt to revive the series
Carry On Columbus started filming less than six months before it was released - and it'd be the movie that brought down the curtain on the series.
Simon Brew, Film Stories, 8th July 2021Things learned from Alexei Sayle's Desert Island Discs
Here's what we learned from Alexei Sayle on Desert Island Discs.
BBC, 24th May 2021