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Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round is a comedy sketch show which ran on BBC2 for a total of 6 episodes over one series in May and June 1998. Edgar Wright directed the series.
Original Release
05/08/1998 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alexei Sayle | Self / Bobby Chariot / Various |
| Peter Serafinowicz | Voice-Over |
| Denise Coffey | Edna, Bobby Chariot's Manager |
| Paul Putner | Various |
| Andrew Bicknell | Various |
| Phil Nichol | Various |
| Annette Kerr | Various |
| Daniel Strauss | Various |
| Lucinda Fisher | Various |
| Omid Djalili | Various |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Friday, 08 May 1998 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Friday, 15 May 1998 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Friday, 22 May 1998 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Friday, 29 May 1998 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Friday, 05 June 1998 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 14 June 1998 |
Directors
Writers
Edgar Wright, Alexei Sayle, Jon Rowlands, Kevin Gildea, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Dave Cummings, Dennis Berson, David Stafford, Harry Bogdanovs
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alexei Sayle | Self / Bobby Chariot / Various |
| Peter Serafinowicz | Voice-Over |
| Denise Coffey | Edna, Bobby Chariot's Manager |
| Paul Putner | Various |
| Andrew Bicknell | Various |
| Phil Nichol | Various |
| Annette Kerr | Various |
| Daniel Strauss | Various |
| Lucinda Fisher | Various |
| Omid Djalili | Various |
| Christopher Benjamin | Various |
| Lee Hurst | Various |
| Jason Freeman | Various |
| Jessica Hynes | Various |
| Vincent Franklin | Various |
| Simon Greenall | Various |
| Louise Gold | Various |
| Barclay Wright | Various |
| Stephen Lewis | Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake |
| Felix Dexter | Various |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Alexei Sayle | Producer |
| Jon Rowlands | Producer |
