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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. Andrew Hunter Murray's Fringe picks
    00:44
    Andrew Hunter Murray's Fringe picks
  10. Erica Jong on sex and ageing
    04:08
    Erica Jong on sex and ageing
  11. Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
    03:15
    Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
  12. We hope you're sitting down
    00:43
    We hope you're sitting down
  13. "Thespians who have children"
    00:40
    "Thespians who have children"
  14. Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
    03:10
    Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
  15. Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
    01:19
    Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
  16. Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
    02:57
    Simple Minds, tower blocks, chainsaws and Faust
  17. The school bus rap
    01:42
    The school bus rap
  18. "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
    00:39
    "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
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