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7 August 1952, Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK more

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(1992) He signed a 7 year deal for "The Golden Girls" spinoff show "Golden Palace"... more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (2009) (TV)	Dr. Maverick	2009	-	6.9 (109)
	AKAs: Agatha Christie: Marple - They Do It with Mirrors (Australia)
2.	The Thief Lord (2006)	Barbarossa	2006	-	6.1 (1,323)
	AKAs: Herr der Diebe (Germany)
3.	Upstaged (2005)	Police Officer Duncan	2005	-	5.8 (14)

4.	"Bremner, Bird and Fortune" (1999)	Pope John Paul II (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.7 (55)
	1 TV episode: Episode #6.6 (2005) Pope John Paul II
5.	The Tale of Tarquin Slant (2004)	Window Cleaner	2004	-	-

6.	The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004) (TV)	Newspaper Editor	2004	-	5.1 (57)

7.	"Keen Eddie" (2003)	Rudy Alexander (3 episodes, 2003-2004)	2004	-	8.7 (920)
	3 TV episodes: Sticky Fingers (2004) Rudy Alexander Horse Heir (2003) Rudy Alexander Pilot (2003) Rudy Alexander
8.	"Spine Chillers" (2003)	Graham (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.5 (22)
	1 TV episode: Lose Weight... Ask Me How... (2003) Graham
9.	Tipping the Velvet (2002) (TV)	Charles Frobisher	2002	-	7.9 (1,918)

10.	"Animated Tales of the World" (2001)	Troll (1 episode)	2001	-	7.2 (13)
	1 TV episode: The Three Sisters Who Fell Into the Mountain: A Story from Norway (????) (voice) Troll
11.	Don't Walk (2001)	Uncle Henry	2001	-	6.1 (17)

12.	Arabian Nights (2000) (TV)	BacBac	2000	-	7.2 (1,803)

13.	Swing (1999)	Mighty Mac	1999	-	6.1 (222)

14.	"Renford Rejects" (1998)	(1 episode)	1998	-	7.6 (88)
	1 TV episode: Action (????)
15.	"The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (1997)	Puppeteer (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	8.2 (353)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.3 (1997) Puppeteer
16.	Hospital! (1997) (TV)	X Ray Operator	1997	-	6.9 (41)

17.	"Common As Muck" (1994)	Reg Vickers (2 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	8.6 (47)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #2.6 (1997) Reg Vickers Episode #2.5 (1997) Reg Vickers
18.	Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)	Beluga	1997	-	6.2 (32)

19.	"Jackanory" (1965)	Reader (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	6.5 (56)
	1 TV episode: The Diary of a Killer Cat (1996) Reader
20.	Two Minutes (1996) (TV)	Bernie	1996	-	5.5 (29)

21.	Sorry About Last Night (1995) (TV)	Andy Carolides	1995	-	-

22.	"One for the Road" (1995)	(1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	-
	1 TV episode: My Uncle Monty (1995)
23.	"Paris" (1994)	Alain Degout (6 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	5.9 (12)
	6 TV episodes: L'insanité (1994) Alain Degout La solitude (1994) Alain Degout Les musiciens (1994) Alain Degout Les gimmiques (1994) Alain Degout Le critique (1994) Alain Degout 1 episode not shown.
24.	"The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller" (1994)	(1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	7.1 (44)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1994)
25.	Curacao (1993) (TV)	Seemüller	1993	-	4.4 (135)
	AKAs: CIA: Exiled (USA: video title) (USA: DVD box title) Deadly Currents (UK)
26.	"The Comic Strip Presents..." (1982)	Bride's Father / 7 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1988-1993)	1993	-	7.4 (170)
	6 TV episodes: Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) Inspector Red Nose of Courage (1992) Dad Les Dogs (1990) Bride's Father Spaghetti Hoops (1990) Mog Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) Carl Moss/Sterling Moss 1 episode not shown.
27.	Reckless Kelly (1993)	Major Wib	1993	-	4.8 (822)

28.	"Lovejoy" (1986)	Freddy 'The Phone' Reeve (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.2 (524)
	1 TV episode: The Napoleonic Commode (1993) Freddy 'The Phone' Reeve
29.	Carry on Columbus (1992)	Achmed	1992	-	2.3 (1,177)

30.	"Selling Hitler" (1991)	Konrad 'Conny' Fischer (unknown episodes)	1991	-	7.4 (47)

31.	Night Voice (1990) (TV)	Clarence Flamer	1990	-	-

32.	"The Gravy Train" (1990)	Milcic / Vlad Milcic (4 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	7.7 (31)
	4 TV episodes: Episode #1.4 (1990) Milcic Episode #1.3 (1990) Milcic Episode #1.2 (1990) Milcic Episode #1.1 (1990) Vlad Milcic
33.	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)	Sultan	1989	$495M	8.3 (156,781)

34.	'Itch (1989) (TV)	Rittblatt	1989	-	7.9 (12)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's 'Itch (video title) Alexei Sayles Itch
35.	"Les Girls" (1988)	Mr. Korvus (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	-
	1 TV episode: Prints (1988) Mr. Korvus
36.	Siesta (1987)	Cabbie	1987	-	5.2 (1,020)

37.	Up Line (1987) (TV)	Melvin Coombes	1987	-	8.8 (13)

38.	The Love Child (1987)		1987	-	4.8 (10)

39.	Solarbabies (1986)	Malice	1986	-	4.3 (1,384)
	AKAs: Solar Warriors
40.	"Roland Rat: The Series" (1986)	Maxwell De Farcy (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	7.2 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.11 (1986) Maxwell De Farcy
41.	Whoops Apocalypse (1986)	Alexei Sayle	1986	-	5.4 (406)

42.	The Supergrass (1985)	Motorbike Cop	1985	-	6.1 (276)
	AKAs: The Comic Strip Presents The Supergrass
43.	The Bride (1985)	Magar	1985	-	5.1 (1,148)

44.	"Doctor Who" (1963)	D.J. (2 episodes, 1985)	1985	-	8.7 (2,172)
	2 TV episodes: Revelation of the Daleks: Part 2 (1985) D.J. Revelation of the Daleks: Part 1 (1985) D.J.
45.	Ligmalion: A Musical for the 80s (1985) (TV)	John Bull	1985	-	7.2 (6)
	AKAs: Ligmalion (UK: short title)
46.	"The Lenny Henry Show" (1984)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	6.5 (29)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.4 (1984)
47.	"The Young Ones" (1982)	Jerzy Balowski / 10 characters not shown (12 episodes, 1982-1984)	1984	-	8.8 (2,041)
	12 TV episodes: Summer Holiday (1984) Jerzy Balowski Sick (1984) Brian Damage Time (1984) Jester Balowski Nasty (1984) Harry the Bastard Cash (1984) Policeman 7 episodes not shown.
48.	Gorky Park (1983)	Golodkin	1983	-	6.6 (4,744)

49.	"Whoops Apocalypse" (1982)	Commisar Solzhenitsyn (4 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	7.6 (74)
	4 TV episodes: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1982) Commisar Solzhenitsyn Lucifer and the Lord (1982) Commisar Solzhenitsyn How to Get Rid of It (1982) Commisar Solzhenitsyn Road to Jerusalem (1982) Commisar Solzhenitsyn
50.	"Wolcott" (1981)	Speaker in market	1981	-	-

51.	The Comic Strip (1981) (TV)	Compere	1981	-	9.0 (28)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Clive Hole (2008) (TV)	(story)	2008	-	-

2.	Killing Time (2007/I)	(short story)	2007	-	-

3.	"Spine Chillers" (2003)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.5 (22)
	1 TV episode: Lose Weight... Ask Me How... (2003) (story)
4.	"Merry-Go-Round" (1998)	(unknown episodes)	1998	-	5.7 (10)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
5.	"Comedy Hour" (1997)	(writer)	1997	-	-
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Comedy Hour
6.	"Great Railway Journeys" (1994)	(1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	8.2 (23)
	1 TV episode: Aleppo to Aqaba (1996) (writer)
7.	Sorry About Last Night (1995) (TV)	(writer)	1995	-	-

8.	"The All New Alexei Sayle Show" (1994)	(8 episodes, 1994-1995)	1995	-	7.6 (21)
	8 TV episodes: Episode #2.4 (1995) (writer) Episode #2.1 (1995) (writer) Episode #1.6 (1994) (writer) Episode #1.1 (1994) (writer) Episode #1.2 (1994) (writer) 3 episodes not shown.
9.	"Stuff" (1988)	(18 episodes, 1988-1991)	1991	-	8.3 (32)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Stuff 18 TV episodes: What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery? (1991) (written by) Vanessa Goes Bonkers (1991) (written by) Why Are They Now? (1991) (written by) Buckle My Chives (1991) (written by) Clam Nation (1991) (written by) 13 episodes not shown.
10.	'Itch (1989) (TV)	(writer)	1989	-	7.9 (12)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's 'Itch (video title) Alexei Sayles Itch
11.	"The Comic Strip Presents..." (1982)	(1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	7.4 (170)
	1 TV episode: Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) (written by)
12.	"The Young Ones" (1982)	(12 episodes, 1982-1984)	1984	-	8.8 (2,041)
	12 TV episodes: Summer Holiday (1984) (additional material) Sick (1984) (additional material) Time (1984) (additional material) Nasty (1984) (additional material) Cash (1984) (additional material) 7 episodes not shown.
13.	The Comic Strip (1981) (TV)	(writer)	1981	-	9.0 (28)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Stuff" (1988)	(12 episodes, 1988-1991)	1991	-	8.3 (32)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Stuff 12 TV episodes: What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery? (1991) (performer: "Who You Looking At?") Vanessa Goes Bonkers (1991) (performer: "Shut Up!") Buckle My Chives (1991) (performer: "I'm Pissed") Yellow the Follow Rick Broad (1991) (performer: "Hooray for British Films") Whistling Calculus for Tax Purposes (1989) (performer: "Panic", "Public School") 7 episodes not shown.
2.	"The Young Ones" (1982)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	8.8 (2,041)
	1 TV episode: Cash (1984) (performer: "Make Stupid Noises")

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Merry-Go-Round" (1998)	associate producer (unknown episodes)	1998	-	5.7 (10)
		AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The 7PM Project" (2009)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.63 (2009) Himself
2.	"This Week" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2009)	2009	-	5.9 (39)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 16 July 2009 (2009) Himself Episode dated 16 February 2006 (2006) Himself
3.	Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

4.	"Never Mind the Buzzcocks" (1996)	Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2008)	2008	-	8.9 (872)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #22.6 (2008) Himself Episode #13.1 (2003) Himself
5.	"Breakfast" (2000)	Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)	2008	-	5.3 (49)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 6 June 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 17 September 2004 (2004) Himself
6.	"Loose Women" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	3.8 (300)
	1 TV episode: Episode #12.191 (2008) Himself
7.	"Saturday Kitchen" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.5 (24)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 17 May 2008 (2008) Himself
8.	Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

9.	The Making of 'The Young Ones' (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

10.	The Guest Stars of 'The Young Ones' (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

11.	Tapping the Wire (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	7.3 (16)

12.	100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV)	(also archive footage) Himself	2007	-	7.0 (40)

13.	"Mark Lawson Talks to..." (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	9.2 (6)
	1 TV episode: Alexei Sayle (2006) Himself
14.	"Annually Retentive" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.0 (138)
	AKAs: Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (UK: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (2006) Himself
15.	"The Heaven and Earth Show" (1998)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	3.8 (19)
	AKAs: Heaven and Earth with Gloria Hunniford (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 March 2006 (2006) Himself
16.	"Richard & Judy" (2001)	Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2006)	2006	-	3.9 (187)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 21 February 2006 (2006) Himself Episode dated 24 September 2003 (2003) Himself
17.	My Dad was a Communist (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	-

18.	The Comic Strip: A Retrospective (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	-

19.	The Roots of Monty Python (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	-
	AKAs: Monty Python in the Beginning (UK: DVD box title)
20.	"Rove Live" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	7.1 (448)
	1 TV episode: Episode #5.16 (2004) Himself
21.	"Today with Des and Mel" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	3.5 (23)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 7 April 2004 (2004) Himself
22.	What's Blood Got to Do with It? (2004)	(voice) Himself - Narrator	2004	-	-

23.	"Around Scotland" (1995)	Host (2003)	2003	-	-

24.	"Ruby" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 16 May 2002 (2002) Himself
25.	"Kelly" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	9.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 April 2002 (2002) Himself
26.	"Room 101" (1994)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.2 (82)
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.4 (2002) Himself
27.	"Top Ten" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	4.3 (14)
	1 TV episode: Comedy Records (2000) Himself
28.	"Parkinson" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	8.1 (166)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 February 2000 (2000) Himself
29.	"You Cannot Be Serious" (1999)	Himself	1999	-	-

30.	"Bill Bryson: Notes from a Small Island" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	5.9 (16)
	AKAs: Notes from a Small Island (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1999) Himself
31.	"A History of Alternative Comedy" (1999)	Himself	1999	-	-

32.	"Merry-Go-Round" (1998)	Bobby Chariot / 3 characters not shown (unknown episodes)	1998	-	5.7 (10)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
33.	"TFI Friday" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.1 (50)
	AKAs: Thank Four It's Friday 1 TV episode: Episode dated 17 April 1998 (1998) Himself
34.	"Comedy Hour" (1997)	Himself	1997	-	-
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Comedy Hour
35.	"Great Railway Journeys" (1994)	Himself / Presenter (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	8.2 (23)
	1 TV episode: Aleppo to Aqaba (1996) Himself/Presenter
36.	"The End of the Year Show" (1995)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1995) Himself
37.	"The All New Alexei Sayle Show" (1994)	Bobby Chariot / 3 characters not shown (8 episodes, 1994-1995)	1995	-	7.6 (21)
	8 TV episodes: Episode #2.4 (1995) Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various Episode #2.1 (1995) Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various Episode #1.6 (1994) Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various Episode #1.1 (1994) Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various Episode #1.2 (1994) Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various 3 episodes not shown.
38.	"A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 December 1994 (1994) Himself
39.	"Have I Got News for You" (1990)	Himself (2 episodes, 1993-1994)	1994	-	8.7 (708)
	AKAs: HIGNFY (UK: short title) Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title) Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title) Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version)) Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #8.9 (1994) Himself Episode #6.3 (1993) Himself
40.	"Drive" (1994)	Himself - Host	1994	-	-

41.	"The South Bank Show" (1978)	Himself (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	6.7 (32)
	1 TV episode: John Lloyd's A-Z of Comedy: Part 2 (1993) Himself
42.	I Was That Monster (1993) (TV)	Himself	1993	-	-

43.	"Stuff" (1988)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (18 episodes, 1988-1991)	1991	-	8.3 (32)
	AKAs: Alexei Sayle's Stuff 18 TV episodes: What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery? (1991) Himself/Various Roles Vanessa Goes Bonkers (1991) Himself/Various Roles Why Are They Now? (1991) Himself/Various Roles Buckle My Chives (1991) Himself/Various Roles Clam Nation (1991) Himself/Various Roles 13 episodes not shown.
44.	Cilla's Goodbye to the '80s (1989) (TV)		1989	-	-
	AKAs: Cilla Says Goodbye to the '80s (UK: alternative title)
45.	"Roland Rat: The Series" (1986)	Himself (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	7.2 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (1986) Himself
46.	"Bliss" (1985)	Herself - Agony Aunt (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1985) Herself - Agony Aunt
47.	"Comic Roots" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	-
	1 TV episode: Alexei Sayle (1982) Himself
48.	The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)	Himself	1982	-	6.4 (315)

49.	"OTT" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.0 (12)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.7 (1982) Himself
50.	Live a Life (1982)		1982	-	-

51.	Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	2.5 (11)

52.	Fundamental Frolics (1981)	Himself	1981	-	2.0 (14)


1.	Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)	(uncredited) D.J.

2.	"The Story of Light Entertainment"
	1 TV episode: The Comics (2006) Himself
3.	'Revelation' Exhumed (2005) (V)	Himself/D.J.

4.	The 100 Greatest TV Ads (2000) (TV)

5.	What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV)	(uncredited) Achmed

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Book: "Alexei Sayle's Great Bus Journeys of the World" (London: Methuen, 1988) more

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