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Britain's Place in the World

Alexei Sayle discusses his return to stand-up after a 17-year hiatus and reveals the whereabouts of Millets shops! From 2017.

The Godfather of Alternative Comedy delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar.

Alexei considers Britain's place in the world and discusses his return to stand-up comedy after a 17 year hiatus.

Along the way he reveals where all of the Millets shops have gone, discloses the key to reworking old material for a modern audience and offers a compelling argument for Britain losing a war - and soon.

Written and performed by Alexei Sayle.

Original music and lyrics by Tim Sutton.

Producer: Joe Nunnery

A 大象传媒 Studios production for 大象传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

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28 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Sep 2023 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Alexei Sayle
Performer Alexei Sayle
Producer Joe Nunnery

Broadcasts

  • Thu 9 Nov 2017 18:30
  • Thu 16 Nov 2017 07:30
  • Thu 16 Nov 2017 17:30
  • Thu 16 Nov 2017 22:00
  • Fri 17 Nov 2017 05:30
  • Tue 29 Oct 2019 23:00
  • Sat 8 Aug 2020 22:00
  • Wed 19 Jan 2022 07:00
  • Wed 19 Jan 2022 17:00
  • Thu 20 Jan 2022 05:00
  • Sat 22 Jan 2022 12:30
  • Mon 18 Sep 2023 07:30
  • Mon 18 Sep 2023 12:30
  • Mon 18 Sep 2023 17:30
  • Tue 19 Sep 2023 02:30

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