Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
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| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Written by | Alexei Sayle |
| Produced by | Joe Nunnery |
| Original release | 22 November 2016 |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Website | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09fb6n5 |
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar is a stand up and storytelling BBC Radio 4 show hosted and written by Alexei Sayle.[1]
The show features Alexei delivering "a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his imaginary sandwich bar".[2][3] It has garnered critical acclaim, winning a BBC Audio Drama award in 2020.[4]
The first episode aired in 2016, with 5 series having aired as of 2025.
A tie-in book was released in 2017.[5]