Alexei Sayle
Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.
Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises. His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4438 |
| Birthday | 1952-08-07 |
| Place of Birth | Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Alexei David Sayle, Alexy Syale, |
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.847/10368
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval his...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1986
Solarbabies
5.282/86
In a future in which most water has disappeared from the Earth, we find a group of children, mostly teenagers, who are living at an orphanage, run by...
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Solarbabies
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
7.5/13
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit...
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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8/3
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performer...
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
1993
Reckless Kelly
4.3/29
A satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his...
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Reckless Kelly
2023
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
0/0
In 2017, with the support of an extraordinary grassroots movement, British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn came close to becoming prime minister. Th...
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Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5/1
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
1992
Carry On Columbus
3.8/40
Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition...
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Carry On Columbus
1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
0/0
Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real "society"...
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Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
2006
When Comedy Changed Forever
0/0
The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as Bern...
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When Comedy Changed Forever
1997
Two Minutes
0/0
An hilariously funny one-off comic sitcom in which some mates attempt to rob a pub of its takings.
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Two Minutes
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
7.7/3
Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only with laser lip-gloss and a pair of blend-in pants he...
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The Itch of the Golden Nit
1990
Les Dogs
0/0
Les Dogs are the band playing in a large marquee to celebrate the wedding of Geoffrey and Angela. During the reception, the fathers of the groom and b...
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Les Dogs
2000
Don't Walk
0/0
Larry, a young criminal, is taught to walk away from a crime scene and never run by his Uncle Henry, a hitman. However he is a purse snatcher and soon...
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Don't Walk
1991
Selling Hitler
7/2
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop...
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Selling Hitler
1983
Gorky Park
6.306/301
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his s...
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Gorky Park
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
5.588/17
When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the count...
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Whoops Apocalypse
1987
Up Line
0/0
Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deployi...
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Up Line
2008
The Surprise Demise Of Francis Cooper's Mother
0/0
The story of Francis Cooper and his mother; Emily Maddison and that man's face; and Craig MacKay and his cat.
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The Surprise Demise Of Francis Cooper's Mother
2008
My Dad Was a Communist
0/0
Comedian Alexei Sayle, playwright Arnold Wesker and writer David Aaronovitch recall fascinating episodes from their communist childhood.
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My Dad Was a Communist
1982
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
0/0
A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular,...
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The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
2022
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
10/1
Robin Williams. The comic genius with an electric mind, with a range of talent that left us breathless. The one who amazed and kept us entertained unt...
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Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me
0/0
The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a crucibl...
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The Fringe, Fame and Me
1990
Spaghetti Hoops
0/0
In a monochrome city that is shamelessly London although everybody acts as if it is Rome, banker Aldo Vini is on the run from Mafia boss Corelli, from...
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Spaghetti Hoops
1992
Red Nose of Courage
0/0
A clown is not happy with his job at his father's circus so he gets into politics, and some weeks later he is the Prime Minister John Major. But after...
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Red Nose of Courage
1993
Queen of the Wild Frontier
0/0
Convicts Mick and Gary are being escorted to the dentist when their prison van has an accident and they wind up at a remote farmhouse occupied by Fion...
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Queen of the Wild Frontier
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8/2
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
7/1
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, sillines...
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2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
0/0
In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a retrospective documentary. It brings together some of t...
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30 Years of Comic Strip
2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
6/1
A look back at the comedy series The Comic Strip Presents
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The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
1989
Just Like That!
0/0
Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper] - just like that! But nobody could do it just like that apart from the unique Mr...
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Just Like That!
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6/4
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese,...
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30
4/1
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversa...
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Amnesty International's Big 30
1984
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
0/0
Mickey and Mo head to Liverpool for the chance of a big score
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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
2011
The Story of Music Hall
0/0
Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes him from venues such as Wilton's Music Hall in London to...
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The Story of Music Hall
1999
Swing
5/3
When Martin Luxford (Hugo Speer) leaves jail, he decides to form a swing band, having been taught to play the saxophone by his cellmate Jack. Returnin...
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Swing
1990
Night Voice
0/0
Clarence Flamer hosts a late-night talk show on regional radio station North Star Sound. A phone call he takes one night leads to his discovering a mo...
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Night Voice
1987
Siesta
5.1/38
American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the...
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Siesta
1991
'Itch
0/0
A lone hitch hiker, marooned near a housing estate, has a dramatic effect on the lives of those around him.
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'Itch
2024
Bottom: Exposed
5.5/2
Adrian Edmondson gives a first-hand account of making the hit show "Bottom" with the late, great Rik Mayall. His account comes alongside contributions...
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Bottom: Exposed
2016
Red Top
5.3/3
Comic fantasy telling the story of Rebekah, an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who accidentally becomes Chief Executive of News International and...
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Red Top
1995
Sorry About Last Night
6/1
A romantic comedy written by and starring Alexei Sayle. A couple on a first date in London are determined to find a drink after closing time, to prove...
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Sorry About Last Night
1981
The Comic Strip
0/0
A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s, which gave rise to 'The Comic Strip Presents'
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The Comic Strip
1985
The Bride
5.329/79
Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the male creature. In turn, the doctor becomes obsessed w...
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The Bride
2006
The Thief Lord
5.902/183
A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals an...
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The Thief Lord
2005
The Roots of Monty Python
0/0
A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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The Roots of Monty Python
1987
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
5/3
Mr Corbett is a cruel employer to Ben Partridge. One night on New Years Eve Ben is sent out to deliver some medicine. Along the way he wishes his mast...
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Mr. Corbett's Ghost
1997
Hospital!
5/1
Comedy about a brilliant young brain surgeon set in an unorthodox hospital. A "Naked Gun" type comedy from Britain, this one-off special was made spe...
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Hospital!
1988
Jake's Journey
7/1
A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest.
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Jake's Journey
1988
The Love Child
7/1
When he was a little boy, Dillon's rock musician father and hippie mother died in a traffic accident. Now in his twenties, Dillon wants nothing more t...
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The Love Child
1988
The Strike
7/3
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting screenplay about his own experiences of the 1984 miners' strike. However, the Hollywood production company...
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The Strike
1983
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
0/0
The real Alexei Sayle. Over 75 minutes. Live. Uncensored. Recorded in Manchester 1982. Warning: This video cassette contains language of an explicit n...
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The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
1997
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
0/0
A young man's odyssey from a small town in Colorado to Budapest, in search of his estranged girlfriend.
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Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
2017
Gloves Off
4.9/8
A talented fighter must save his beloved gym by training a gentle giant for a bare-knuckle fight.
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Gloves Off
1993
Curaçao
6.6/8
Cornelius Wettering and Stephen Guerin are expatriates living in Curaçao. They're bound together by an understanding that each is hiding from a danger...
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Curaçao
1979
Repeater
0/0
A deconstructed crime thriller, inspired by the French new wave, in which a woman’s confession of murder is not as simple as it seems.
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Repeater
2019
Sometimes Always Never
6.3/65
Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a...
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Sometimes Always Never
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
3/1
Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998...
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The Legend of the Tamworth Two
1985
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
9.2/6
At the Tranquil Repose mortuary, the Doctor and Peri uncover a sinister plot to create a new breed of Daleks under the supervision of the mysterious G...
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Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985
The Supergrass
6.2/12
While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girl...
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The Supergrass
1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
0/0
Carl Moss leaves jail,where he has taken the rap for his evil twin Sterling,and has been declared a model prisoner. Pauline Sneek,his probation office...
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Didn't You Kill My Brother?
2020
How to Build a Girl
5.8/61
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets...
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How to Build a Girl
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7/2
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show...
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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2007
The Double Life of Saki
0/0
Drama-documentary which explores the life and work of the writer Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki, whose short stories satirised E...
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The Double Life of Saki
2007
Tapping the Wire
6.5/2
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission...
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Tapping the Wire
1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
0/0
The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned child of the deposed former ruler.
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1991
Meeting Venus
5.8/18
Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the no...
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Meeting Venus
1996
Moonlighters
0/0
Public information film. Animation warning children of the dangers of lighters.
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Moonlighters
2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
0/0
Documentary about the beginnings and the Channel 4 years of the Comic Strip.
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The Rise of the Comic Strip
2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
0/0
A look back at the making of the insane sitcom and the impact it caused.
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The Making of 'The Young Ones'
1993
I Was That Monster
0/0
A selection of interviews with actors who have played the most famous monsters on Doctor Who.
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