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Radio 4,16 Nov 2017,28 mins

SeriesSeries 2

The Financial Crash

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

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Alexei considers the causes and fall-out of the 2008 financial crash, the appeal of Donald Trump and laments his lack of mainstream success. The Godfather of Alternative Comedy delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Written and performed by Alexei Sayle. With Sean Baker Original music and lyrics by Tim Sutton Producer: Joe Nunnery A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

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