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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. Adele Hampton: Speak your own melanin into a mirror
    02:33
    Adele Hampton: Speak your own melanin into a mirror
  10. Asking are you in or out
    00:43
    Asking are you in or out
  11. A magic trick too far
    00:39
    A magic trick too far
  12. How it feels to get flyered for your own show
    01:07
    How it feels to get flyered for your own show
  13. Watching Taken with your mum
    00:31
    Watching Taken with your mum
  14. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
    01:19
    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
  15. Al Murray - Show and NCA promo
    00:34
    Al Murray - Show and NCA promo
  16. "Spirit of the Fringe"
    00:48
    "Spirit of the Fringe"
  17. James Kelman: Too Scottish?
    03:04
    James Kelman: Too Scottish?
  18. 'Do you believe in fairies?'
    02:51
    'Do you believe in fairies?'
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