Alexei is joined by Omid Djalili to discuss their Hollywood careers, Robin Williams, identity politics and Brian Sewell. Support the show by becoming a Patron at patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast. Get your email/friendship application read out on the show by sending them to [email protected] Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei picks apart the results of the Hartlepool by-election. He also chats Kant's Categorical Imperative, some zen advice, Indiana Jones, computer games and The Beatles. Most importantly, Alexei and Talal launch the new Patreon page - a way that you can support the show and help pay the bills! Find out more at patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast. Get your email/friendship application read out on the show by sending them to [email protected] Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei tests out some half-baked ideas before diving back into the pile of listener emails. Topics include Mr Muscle, government-funded abstract expressionism, spoon-feeding your audiences, Doctor Who and, obviously, budget dining. We also, kind of, explain who this Talal guy is... Get your email/friendship application read out on the show by sending them to [email protected] Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei poses an interesting and highly likely Keir Starmer theory before he and Talal take on the massive pile of emails and friendship applications. Topics include running over hippies at Glastonbury 1984, police motorbikes, Alexei’s relationships with Sting and Penn & Teller, Tom Cruise films and the question on everyone's lips: What the Hell is The Alexei Sayle Podcast? Get your email/friendship application read out on the show by sending them to [email protected] Subscribe to Alexei's new YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei talks to comedian Stewart Lee about the inevitable apocalypse, dinner parties, comedians of the Music Hall era and Stewart's film King Rocker. Head to www.kingrockerfilm.com to learn more about how and where to watch it. Send your questions and comments to [email protected] Subscribe to his new YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Why do the left tend to have an aversion towards militarism? Who did that little girl from the intro of Stuff series 2 not grow up to be? What ever happened to Bobby Chariot? Alexei answers all of these questions and more! Get your email/friendship application read out on the show by sending them to [email protected] Subscribe to Alexei's new YouTube channel here to join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei explores the theme of repetition in art. He also explores the theme of repetition in art. Further, he explores the theme of repetition in art. Get your email read out on the show by sending your questions to [email protected] Subscribe to Alexei's new YouTube channel here to join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei says goodbye to 2020, paying tribute to some casualties of the year. He also responds to some of your emails (send your questions and comments to [email protected]). Subscribe to his new YouTube channel here to join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei talks to comedy writers Andrew Marshall and David Renwick about their careers including the sitcom ''Whoops Apocalypse' and 'Alexei Sayle's Stuff'. Stick around until the end of the show to hear some more listeners' emails. Send any questions for Alexei to [email protected] and he might read it out on the show. Subscribe to his new YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive

Alexei talks Labour history, Covid conspiracies and kung fu. He also reads out some listener emails, some too explicit to be described here. Send your questions and comments to [email protected] Subscribe to his new YouTube channel here and join him for his Lockdown Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive