Alexi Sayle: McIntyre And Kay Are 'Bland, But Not Vile'

First Posted: 11/01/12 12:18 GMT Updated: 11/01/12 12:18 GMT

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The Daily Telegraph:

To his credit, looking back to his heyday, when he bestrode the fledgling world of "alternative" comedy like a snarling, dimple-cheeked colossus in an ill-fitting suit, Alexei Sayle now admits he can't understand why audiences found some of his flummoxing material funny.

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Alexi Sayle: McIntyre And Kay Are 'Bland, But Not Vile'

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