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Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
Alexei Sayle discusses his new book, Thatcher Stole My Trousers, and talks British comedy.
  1. Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
    04:12
    Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
  9. Arthur Smith's Fringe picks
    01:32
    Arthur Smith's Fringe picks
  10. We hope you're sitting down
    00:43
    We hope you're sitting down
  11. Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
    03:10
    Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
  12. Tom Ballard on his first Fringe
    00:37
    Tom Ballard on his first Fringe
  13. Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
    02:34
    Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
  14. Watching Taken with your mum
    00:31
    Watching Taken with your mum
  15. How it feels to get flyered for your own show
    01:07
    How it feels to get flyered for your own show
  16. James Kelman: Too Scottish?
    03:04
    James Kelman: Too Scottish?
  17. Pushing onto trains
    00:38
    Pushing onto trains
  18. Malaika Kegode: I tried to stop writing about you
    02:55
    Malaika Kegode: I tried to stop writing about you
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