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Alexei Sayle discusses with Ivan both things which he thinks should be better known and a number of things which he thinks are terrible.
Alexei Sayle is a comedian and writer. He was the original MC of the Comedy Store in London when it opened in 1979 and was a central part of the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He is best known for his performances in the BBC TV programmes The Young Ones, The Comic Strip and Alexei Sayle’s Stuff. He has written three novels and two volumes of autobiography: Stalin Ate My Homework and Thatcher Stole My Trousers.
The Bride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_(1985_film)
The Supergrass https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090102/
Whoops Apocalypse https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083502/
Lenin of the Rovers https://archive.org/details/leninoftherovers1-2
Socialism https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2020/01/30/socialism-understanding
Derry Girls https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/19/derry-girls-channel-4-the-funniest-thing-on-tv-lisa-mcgee
Motherland https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/motherland-review-bbc-b1844797.html
Louis CK https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art
Predator 2 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/21/hear-me-out-why-predator-2-isnt-a-bad-movie
Movie sequels better than the original https://time.com/5353143/sequels-better-than-original/
Charles Spencer https://charles-spencer.com/about/
Carry On Columbus https://www.filmstories.co.uk/features/carry-on-columbus-and-the-failed-attempt-to-revive-a-comedy-series/
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Alexei Sayle is a comedian and writer. He was the original MC of the Comedy Store in London when it opened in 1979 and was a central part of the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He is best known for his performances in the BBC TV programmes The Young Ones, The Comic Strip and Alexei Sayle’s Stuff. He has written three novels and two volumes of autobiography: Stalin Ate My Homework and Thatcher Stole My Trousers.
The Bride https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_(1985_film)
The Supergrass https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090102/
Whoops Apocalypse https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083502/
Lenin of the Rovers https://archive.org/details/leninoftherovers1-2
Socialism https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2020/01/30/socialism-understanding
Derry Girls https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jan/19/derry-girls-channel-4-the-funniest-thing-on-tv-lisa-mcgee
Motherland https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/motherland-review-bbc-b1844797.html
Louis CK https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art
Predator 2 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/21/hear-me-out-why-predator-2-isnt-a-bad-movie
Movie sequels better than the original https://time.com/5353143/sequels-better-than-original/
Charles Spencer https://charles-spencer.com/about/
Carry On Columbus https://www.filmstories.co.uk/features/carry-on-columbus-and-the-failed-attempt-to-revive-a-comedy-series/
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