Ep 160 with Alexei Sayle

What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Mike J Benwell

Comedy, Society & Culture, News

4.8 • 735 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by legendary comedian Alexei Sayle as they discuss the world of comedy in the 80s, Working class comedians, The problem with Labour - and what we can do to sort it all out. You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod I you enjoyed this episode then be sure to check out Alexei’s podcast and patreon page here: www.audioboom.com/channels/5038428-the-alexei-sayle-podcast www.patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast For media, press & guest enquiries please email [email protected] Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Follow Alexei’s Podcast @alexeisaylepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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