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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. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
    01:19
    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
  10. Tom Ballard on his first Fringe
    00:37
    Tom Ballard on his first Fringe
  11. "...and then they all booed me."
    00:31
    "...and then they all booed me."
  12. B Dolan
    03:57
    B Dolan
  13. Jessica Fostekew's Fringe picks
    02:02
    Jessica Fostekew's Fringe picks
  14. "Spirit of the Fringe"
    00:48
    "Spirit of the Fringe"
  15. Keeping it together onstage
    00:46
    Keeping it together onstage
  16. The school bus rap
    01:42
    The school bus rap
  17. B. Dolan - Still Electric
    02:24
    B. Dolan - Still Electric
  18. "Thespians who have children"
    00:40
    "Thespians who have children"
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