How I've Tried to Change the World

Alexei Sayle is a comedian, writer, actor and presenter. In 1979 he became the first MC of the original Comedy Store in Soho and went on to be a central figure in the Alternative Comedy movement of the early 1980s. On TV he starred in and wrote for The Young Ones, Alexei Sayle's Stuff and The Comic Strip Presents. On radio Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar is now approaching its sixth series. He has written many books including two bestselling volumes of memoir and in 2025 his TikTok videos which fuse interpretive dance with Marxism went viral and are now approaching thirteen million views worldwide. He is also the host of The Alexei Sayle Podcast: @alexeisaylepod