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{{Infobox Person | |||
| image = Alexei Sayle.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[7 August (people)|7 August]] [[1952 (people)|1952]] | |||
| death date = | |||
| job title = [[Actor]] | |||
| role = [[DJ (Revelation of the Daleks)|DJ]] | |||
| story = ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' | |||
| time = 1985 | |||
| non dwu = ''Whoops Apocalypse'', ''The Young Ones'', ''The Lenny Henry Show'', ''The Comic Strip Presents...'', ''[[Indiana Jones (film series)|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'', ''Screenplay'', ''Carry On Columbus'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Spine Chillers'', ''[[Miss Marple (series)|Agatha Christie's Marple]]'', ''New Tricks'', ''Holby City'' | |||
| imdb = 0768488 | |||
}}{{you may|Alexei Sayle (in-universe)|n1=her DWU counterpart}} | |||
'''Alexei Sayle''' (born [[7 August (people)|7 August]] [[1952 (people)|1952]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=AlexeiSayle Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) played the [[Derek Johnson|DJ]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]''. | |||
== Personal life and career == | |||
A comedian, actor and author, he was born '''Alexei David Sayle''' in {{w|Anfield, Liverpool}}, [[England]]. He was a central figure in the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He has written several novels and [[television]] series and has made many television and film appearances. | |||
He has starred in the TV series and films | He has starred in the TV series and films, such as {{wi|The Comic Strip Presents}}. He is probably best know for his work on {{wi|The Young Ones (TV series)|The Young Ones}} with [[Christopher Ryan]] and [[Nigel Planer]], as well as many other stand-up comedy series. He also co-wrote many programmes, including six series of his own stand-up/sketch shows (three series of {{wi|Alexei Sayle's Stuff}} (1988-91), two series of {{wi|The All New Alexei Sayle Show}} (1994-95) and one series of {{wi|Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round}} (1998)). He was credited with providing "additional material" for ''The Young Ones''. One of his nicknames is the "fat bastard" which is heard in his skits to refer to him; the opening credits for ''Stuff'' featured various characters asking "Who is that fat bastard?" as he passed by. Sayle's trademark costume is a suit and tie a size or two too small for his body and a shaved head. | ||
Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of | Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of {{w|Spike Milligan}} and [[Monty Python]] with riffs on an absurd premise. Political themes are also prevalent. One particular piece of political satire on ''Stuff'' involved then Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]] using [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to take first a tour of a medieval hospital, a squalid, septic, ill-managed hovel with patients moaning in agony, then of a hospital in the near future following her proposed reforms to the National Health Service, which turned out to be a nearly identical squalid, septic, ill-managed hovel with patients moaning in agony. | ||
Sayle alternates his comedic work with performances as a character actor ranging from serious (Golodkin in | Sayle alternates his comedic work with performances as a character actor, ranging from serious (Golodkin in {{wi|Gorky Park (film)|Gorky Park}}) to humorous (the Sultan in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''). In a column for a British tabloid newspaper around the same time as his appearance in "Revelation of the Daleks," Sayle indicated that he wanted to become the "first Socialist [[the Doctor|Doctor]]". | ||
Sayle has | Sayle has written several novels and short story collections and a graphic novel (''Geoffrey the Tube Train and the Fat Comedian''). Sayle has also tried his hand at recording, scoring a minor international hit with the song "Didn't Ya Kill My Brother?" (for which he also made a music video). He also recorded the album ''The Fish People Tapes'', which begat the single "Allo John Got a New Motor?", the flipside of which consisted of Sayle swearing to the song's backing track for about seven minutes. | ||
He has been married to | He has been married to {{w|Linda Sayle|Linda Rawsthorn}} since 1974. In 1995, he was awarded an honourary professorship at the Thames Valley University. | ||
Sayle has also written motoring articles for the newspapers ''The Independent''[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/comment/alexei-sayle-i-want-anarchy-and-my-car-6105328.html] and ''The Telegraph''[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/columnists/9115986/Alexei-Sayle-understanding-the-Austin-Montego.html]. | |||
He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''. | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors | == Footnotes == | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== External links == | |||
{{official website|www.alexeisayle.me/}} | |||
{{imdb name|id=0768488}} | |||
* [http://www.msdivine.net/alexeisayle Comprehensive Alexei Sayle Fan Site] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 21 October 2024
- You may be looking for her DWU counterpart.
Alexei Sayle (born 7 August 1952[1]) played the DJ in the Doctor Who television story Revelation of the Daleks.
Personal life and career[[edit] | [edit source]]
A comedian, actor and author, he was born Alexei David Sayle in Anfield, Liverpool, England. He was a central figure in the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He has written several novels and television series and has made many television and film appearances.
He has starred in the TV series and films, such as The Comic Strip Presents. He is probably best know for his work on The Young Ones with Christopher Ryan and Nigel Planer, as well as many other stand-up comedy series. He also co-wrote many programmes, including six series of his own stand-up/sketch shows (three series of Alexei Sayle's Stuff (1988-91), two series of The All New Alexei Sayle Show (1994-95) and one series of Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (1998)). He was credited with providing "additional material" for The Young Ones. One of his nicknames is the "fat bastard" which is heard in his skits to refer to him; the opening credits for Stuff featured various characters asking "Who is that fat bastard?" as he passed by. Sayle's trademark costume is a suit and tie a size or two too small for his body and a shaved head.
Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python with riffs on an absurd premise. Political themes are also prevalent. One particular piece of political satire on Stuff involved then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher using the TARDIS to take first a tour of a medieval hospital, a squalid, septic, ill-managed hovel with patients moaning in agony, then of a hospital in the near future following her proposed reforms to the National Health Service, which turned out to be a nearly identical squalid, septic, ill-managed hovel with patients moaning in agony.
Sayle alternates his comedic work with performances as a character actor, ranging from serious (Golodkin in Gorky Park) to humorous (the Sultan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). In a column for a British tabloid newspaper around the same time as his appearance in "Revelation of the Daleks," Sayle indicated that he wanted to become the "first Socialist Doctor".
Sayle has written several novels and short story collections and a graphic novel (Geoffrey the Tube Train and the Fat Comedian). Sayle has also tried his hand at recording, scoring a minor international hit with the song "Didn't Ya Kill My Brother?" (for which he also made a music video). He also recorded the album The Fish People Tapes, which begat the single "Allo John Got a New Motor?", the flipside of which consisted of Sayle swearing to the song's backing track for about seven minutes.
He has been married to Linda Rawsthorn since 1974. In 1995, he was awarded an honourary professorship at the Thames Valley University.
Sayle has also written motoring articles for the newspapers The Independent[1] and The Telegraph[2].
He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.
