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Alexei Sayle

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Alexei David Sayle is a British comedian, actor and anarchist. He was born in Anfield, Liverpool, England on August 7, 1952. He was a central part of the alternative comedy circuit in the early Eighties.

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Overview

He has starred in many TV series and films, including The Comic Strip Presents, The Young Ones, and many stand-up comedy series. He also co-wrote many programmes, including The Young Ones and five series of his own stand-up/sketch shows, Alexei Sayle's Stuff.

Alexei's humour is typically Milliganesque yet original; for example a memorable sketch in Alexei Sayle's Stuff featured Alexei playing the part of Godot, hitch-hiking across contemporary northern England but never managing to get a lift.

In 1974, he married Linda Rawsthorn.

He had hit singles in the 1980s with "'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?" and "Didn't You Kill My Brother?"

In 1989, he was awarded an International Emmy for his series Alexei Sayle's Stuff.

In 1995, he was awarded an honorary professorship at the Thames Valley University.

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