Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar is a stand up and storytelling BBC Radio 4 show hosted and written by Alexei Sayle.
The show features Alexei delivering "a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his imaginary sandwich bar". It has garnered critical acclaim, winning a BBC Audio Drama award in 2020.
The first episode aired in 2016, with 5 series having aired as of 2025.
A tie-in book was released in 2017.
Episodes
Series 1
| Title | Original air date | |
| 1 | Pretending and Sandwiches | |
| 2 | Political Beliefs | |
| 3 | Careerism | |
| 4 | History and the Role of the Entertainer |
Series 2
| Title | Original air date | |
| 1 | Britain's Place in the World | |
| 2 | The Financial Crash | |
| 3 | Death and Travel | |
| 4 | La Vie Moral |
Series 3
| Title | Original air date | |
| 1 | Corbyn and the Left | |
| 2 | Santa Claused Faced Old... | |
| 3 | Rage and Resentment | |
| 4 | Kings of Comedy |
Series 4
| Title | Original air date | |
| 1 | A Monopoly of Violence | |
| 2 | The Revolving Door | |
| 3 | The Way We Live Now | |
| 4 | Repetition. Repetition. Repetition. |