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I did six series for the BBC and that was enough. I've been writing for ten years, which is more challenging artistically.

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Alexei Sayle
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 7
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Writer
City of Liverpool
Alexei David Sayle
Challenging
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Ten
Series
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Artistically

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