Acting
Alexei Sayle
Alexei David Sayle is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd. Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises. His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.
Filmography
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew
Film · 2026
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Film · 2025
Bottom: Exposed
Film · 2024
Censoring Palestine
Film · 2024
The Big Lie II: Starmer and the Genocide
Film · 2024
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
Series · 2024
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
Film · 2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Film · 2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
Film · 2023
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Film · 2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Film · 2022
How to Build a Girl
Film · 2020
Mandy
Series · 2020
Sometimes Always Never
Film · 2019
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Film · 2018
Gloves Off
Film · 2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
Series · 2017
Red Top
Film · 2016
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Film · 2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Film · 2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series · 2014
For the Love of Cars
Series · 2014
30 Years of Comic Strip
Film · 2012
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Film · 2011
The Story of Music Hall
Film · 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Series · 2011
The Michael Ball Show
Series · 2010
Horrible Histories
Series · 2009
The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother
Film · 2008
My Dad Was a Communist
Film · 2008
Q&A
Series · 2008
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Film · 2007
The Double Life of Saki
Film · 2007
Tapping the Wire
Film · 2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
Film · 2007
Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene
Film · 2007
When Comedy Changed Forever
Film · 2006
The Thief Lord
Film · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Series · 2006
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Film · 2005
The Roots of Monty Python
Film · 2005
A Bear's Tail
Series · 2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Film · 2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Film · 2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
Film · 2004
Blood Matters
Series · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Series · 2004
Strike: When Britain Went to War
Film · 2003
Keen Eddie
Series · 2003
Spine Chillers
Series · 2003
Tipping the Velvet
Series · 2002
Richard & Judy
Series · 2001
Don't Walk
Film · 2000
Arabian Nights
Series · 2000
Swing
Film · 1999
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Series · 1999
What's a Carry On?
Film · 1998
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Two Minutes
Film · 1997
Hospital!
Film · 1997
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Film · 1997
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Series · 1997
Renford Rejects
Series · 1997
Moonlighters
Film · 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
Sorry About Last Night
Film · 1995
The Greatest F***King Show on TV
Film · 1994
Room 101
Series · 1994
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
Series · 1994
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
Series · 1994
Paris
Series · 1994
Reckless Kelly
Film · 1993
Selling Hitler
Film · 1993
Queen of the Wild Frontier
Film · 1993
Curaçao
Film · 1993
I Was That Monster
Film · 1993
Rubbish, King of the Jumble
Series · 1993
Carry On Columbus
Film · 1992
Red Nose of Courage
Film · 1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
Film · 1991
'Itch
Film · 1991
Meeting Venus
Film · 1991
Selling Hitler
Series · 1991
Les Dogs
Film · 1990
Spaghetti Hoops
Film · 1990
Night Voice
Film · 1990
The Gravy Train
Series · 1990
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Film · 1989
Just Like That!
Film · 1989
4 Play
Series · 1989
Jake's Journey
Film · 1988
The Love Child
Film · 1988
The Strike
Film · 1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Film · 1988
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
Series · 1988
Up Line
Film · 1987
Siesta
Film · 1987
Mister Corbett's Ghost
Film · 1987
The Lenny Henry Show
Series · 1987
Up Line
Series · 1987
Solarbabies
Film · 1986
Whoops Apocalypse
Film · 1986
Lovejoy
Series · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
ScreenPlay
Series · 1986
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Film · 1985
The Bride
Film · 1985
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Film · 1985
The Supergrass
Film · 1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Film · 1985
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Film · 1984
Gorky Park
Film · 1983
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
Film · 1983
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
Film · 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Film · 1982
The Young Ones
Series · 1982
O.T.T.
Series · 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series · 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series · 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series · 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Series · 1982
Whoops Apocalypse
Series · 1982
The Comic Strip
Film · 1981
Wolcott
Series · 1981
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
Series · 1980
Great Railway Journeys
Series · 1980
Repeater
Film · 1979
Question Time
Series · 1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Series · 1976
Doctor Who
Series · 1963