After Dinner Speakers: Alexei Sayle, Andrew Harvey, Jo Brand

Alexi Sayle came to public popularity and notoriety through stage performances at The Comedy Store and with his portrayal of the many characters comprising the Russian born Belowski family in the mould breaking The Young Ones. Where now the old alternative comedians from that series Rik Mayall, Ade Edmonson and Nigel Planer have acquired respectability, Alexi retains his alternative status. Still loud and opinionated and still dressing in impossibly tight black suits, Alexi has effectively moved this unique image in a softer form into many other acting parts and into wry documentary presentation. A true comedic genius, a true one off, Alexi Sayle will always retain the power to make audiences screech with laughter and wince in embarrassed agony in equal measure.