Alexei Sayle

Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, author and former recording artist. He was a central part of the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on absurd and surreal premises. His act is noted for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.

Links To Peel
Peel was generally a fan of Alexei's comedy and played his debut single 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor? in 1982 and gave a good review of Alexei's new comedy series, The All-New Alexei Sayle Show, in June 1995 on the Radio Times. He also described Alexei as a hero on his 25 February 1996 (BFBS) show, when he mentioned that he was invited along with Sheila and Alexei by his literary agent to have dinner in a restaurant.

After Peel's death, Alexei paid tribute to him in the Independent newspaper:


 * "It was always great to listen to John. He was a crucial figure for music and he often thought that the BBC were trying to sideline him. The station went through various controllers who were not always keen on having an individual, distinctive voice, which John Peel was. "

Shows Played
1982 TOTP
 * 09 February 1982 / Tape 061A: 1980-3 (mixtape): 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?
 * 01 March 1984 (TOTP): Ullo John Gotta New Motor? (#35)