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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
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  3. Books I’ve Written
    02:35
    Books I’ve Written
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  4. Making a Leopard Monster
    04:35
    Making a Leopard Monster
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  5. Superpowers
    08:09
    Superpowers
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  6. Steve’s Monsters
    02:19
    Steve’s Monsters
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  7. Making a Monster
    08:35
    Making a Monster
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  8. Alien Stink Song
    05:04
    Alien Stink Song
    View More From Authors Live: Steve Cole
  9. Tommy Sandhu gets hyped
    02:03
    Tommy Sandhu gets hyped
  10. Malaika Kegode: I tried to stop writing about you
    02:55
    Malaika Kegode: I tried to stop writing about you
  11. Rappers: Ransom FA
    02:10
    Rappers: Ransom FA
  12. Arthur Smith's Fringe picks
    01:32
    Arthur Smith's Fringe picks
  13. Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
    02:34
    Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
  14. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
    00:25
    "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
  15. The school bus rap
    01:42
    The school bus rap
  16. Erica Jong on sex and ageing
    04:08
    Erica Jong on sex and ageing
  17. "Spirit of the Fringe"
    00:48
    "Spirit of the Fringe"
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