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.
Series 5 Title Original air date1 The Sense of an Abrupt Ending 2 What is this place you have brought me to Roger? 3 Jumping the Shark 4 Unsweet Charity
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