Alexei Sayle's Stuff

1. S01E01Fun with MagnetsOctober 13, 1988—At the beginning of Alexei's quest to explore stuff, we investigate the abject failure of social services to prevent Herod's massacre of the
2. S01E02From Avogadro to Ava GardnerOctober 20, 1988—Alexei investigates Einstein's Wilderness Years writing scripts for George Formby films, the Queen's Award For Capitalist Exploitation, sin
3. S01E03Cartesian Dualism for the Fuller FigureOctober 27, 1988—27 October 1988 Instead of watching Alexei, why not stay on BBC1 and return to the age of sword and sorcery, in Dino de Laurentiis epic 'Se
4. S01E04The Dobsey Twins Isolate RadiumNovember 3, 1988—Witness what happens when two TV travel programmes experience a near collision, learn about Captain Pugwash's subsequent career as controlle
5. S01E05Liebnitz: Man or Biscuit ?November 10, 1988—Scream in terror at 'Revenge Of The Bendy Toys', attend parties with man-eating Triffids, learn how to defend yourself against skinheads thr
6. S01E06How to Point at ChickensNovember 17, 1988—Wonder at nature and the life cycle of the smoked salmon, learn of recent mass lay-offs in the works of Charles Dickens, experience the awkw

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Tinkering with TeethOctober 19, 1989—George Bernard Shaw advertises Beauty Miss press-on fingernails, we learn about the animation process that brings Alexei to life, hear of th
2. S02E02Westward H20!October 26, 1989—Lowestoft, with its Barbados-like climate, offers much to the adventurous traveller, including excursions to the Great Pyramids of Lowestoft
3. S02E03My Pal MozartNovember 2, 1989—Discover the answers to last week's IQ test, experience Biblical confusion, witness brutally graphic scenes of teddy bear hunting, and learn
4. S02E04Six Bodybuilders of the Italian RenaissanceNovember 9, 1989—This week's show is interrupted by a newsflash that the government is about to introduce plans for something that'll make your flesh creep,
5. S02E05Whistling Calculus for Tax PurposesNovember 16, 1989—This week on Juliet Bravo, danger threatens for Inspector Kate Longton, as she has to explain to her Sergeant that she is a woman, rather th
6. S02E06Margaret Drabble: The Hard WayNovember 23, 1989—A real-life story of bravery as Michael, decapitated by a charging rhinoceros at age 24, undergoes cranial lignoplasty to replace his head,

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Yellow The Follow Rick BroadOctober 3, 1991—Wind past the trailers at the start of the tape for 'Beverley Hills Sponge', 'Things Exploding' and 'Things Exploding II - Everything Explod
2. S03E02Clam NationOctober 10, 1991—A few moments with Sir William Rees-Mogg.
3. S03E03Buckle My ChivesOctober 17, 1991—Smile, you're on Candid Cardinal. Plus more Monsieur Aubergine, low-budget BBC Studios Tours, and life as Her Majesty's Master of Jokes and
4. S03E04Why Are They Now ?October 24, 1991—A gritty behind-the-scenes look at Dial-A-Pizza, coverage of the London Bird Goldfields corruption trial at the Old Bailey, Tom & Jerry pres
5. S03E05Vanessa Goes BonkersOctober 31, 1991—The dangers of falling dolphins, Quasimodo, Biblical infallibility, alien holiday snaps and insects in industry.
6. S03E06What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery ?November 7, 1991—'Points Of View', the plight of the invisible and 'Burying People Alive'.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed