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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. Squashing Words
    05:58
    Squashing Words
  3. Books I’ve Written
    02:35
    Books I’ve Written
  4. Making a Leopard Monster
    04:35
    Making a Leopard Monster
  5. Superpowers
    08:09
    Superpowers
  6. Steve’s Monsters
    02:19
    Steve’s Monsters
  7. Making a Monster
    08:35
    Making a Monster
  8. Alien Stink Song
    05:04
    Alien Stink Song
  9. 'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
    02:13
    'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
  10. Cariad Lloyd's Fringe picks
    02:19
    Cariad Lloyd's Fringe picks
  11. Trying Weight Watchers
    00:59
    Trying Weight Watchers
  12. "Thespians who have children"
    00:40
    "Thespians who have children"
  13. Marin Alsop on her speech at the Last Night of the Proms
    03:10
    Marin Alsop on her speech at the Last Night of the Proms
  14. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
    01:19
    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
  15. What to do (and not do) at the Edinburgh Fringe
    02:04
    What to do (and not do) at the Edinburgh Fringe
  16. Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
    01:46
    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
  17. Marin Alsop on leading the BBC Proms virtual orchestra
    01:42
    Marin Alsop on leading the BBC Proms virtual orchestra
  18. Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
    02:34
    Tim Burgess on a chance meeting with Steve Martin
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