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Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Comedy: Standup

Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.

Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his imaginary sandwich bar.

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Alexei Sayle

Jake Yapp

Nicholas Parsons

Paul Merton

Joe Nunnery

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar: Series 1: History and the Role of the Entertainer

History and the Role of the Entertainer

Series 1

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Alexei explores the role of the entertainer and explains why he will never go on Strictly.

Alexei on the role of the entertainer, why he’ll never go on Strictly and why Newsnight needs to be 11 hours long. From 2016.

Alexei explores the role of the entertainer. 

Along the way he explains why he will never go on Strictly Come Dancing, the reason Newsnight needs to be 11 hours long and questions why TV comedy panel shows help rehabilitate the careers of 'war criminals'.

The Godfather of Alternative Comedy delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar.

Written and performed by Alexei Sayle.

With: 

Nicholas Parsons
Paul Merton
Jake Yapp

Additional Material  by Sarah Campbell.

Producer: Joe Nunnery

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar: Series 1

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