Alan Partridge........
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Gerry1time
Did a wee in Dirac's toilet
I'm surprised it got a second series. It's the only Partridge I've not finished watching since the mid 1990's. I just didn't get it.
skyscraper101
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Yeah it was watchable but not on a par with the old stuff.
elbows
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I managed to get my mum to watch the first series of this time because she understood well the type of tv programme this one was spoofing.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
It seemed to be exactly like that awful cringey smug One Show programme except the spoof wasn’t funny to me whereas KMKYAP was of the equally cringey chat show format.
I don’t think I’m a fan of this sort of show even in the spoof format. Disappointing Alan for me.
I don’t think I’m a fan of this sort of show even in the spoof format. Disappointing Alan for me.
elbows
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I cant really tell because I dont watch enough of it. And I wondered if, a bit like music, it was a combination of factors that include me getting old.
ska invita
back on the other side
Cringe levels are high on this show for sure, it can be a bit stressful...that's what I loved about From The Oasthouse, zero cringe.
Alan is a nightmare and isn't safe around other people. That's why having his own radio show works best... It's just him and the public safely out of harm's way.
Even the interaction of a phone in keeps safe distance and allows Alan total control to cut people off or whatnot.
I've said it before I think, but I I'd love more Alan on the radio shows. Midmorning Matters without the guests - thats too much human interaction and gets awkward. Its why the podcast format works so well as well, he can just dominate everything without putting his foot in it.
Alan is a nightmare and isn't safe around other people. That's why having his own radio show works best... It's just him and the public safely out of harm's way.
Even the interaction of a phone in keeps safe distance and allows Alan total control to cut people off or whatnot.
I've said it before I think, but I I'd love more Alan on the radio shows. Midmorning Matters without the guests - thats too much human interaction and gets awkward. Its why the podcast format works so well as well, he can just dominate everything without putting his foot in it.
mod
A modernist
Go back and finish it. For the IRA supporting Alan Partridge looky-likey alone.
Raheem
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I did think about that (about my age, not yours). But I think there has been a particular thing about TV comedy. TV drama is better than it used to be.
BristolEcho
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We really enjoyed it but we only started watching Partridge in recent years so it's still quite new to us. I hate the one show and for me it nailed everything that I hate about it.
You could start with On The Hour and The Day Today, although if you want to go full Alan start with Knowing Me Knowing You. I don't think anyone has done the spoof chat show as well, including Dame Edna and Mrs Merton.
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I think the chat show is my least favourite of the TV stuff. it’s too obviously comic. The fun for me is seeing Alan interacting with other people or like the podcast just doing normal daily stuff. The chat show guests were to caricature. And I don’t think he was as plausible and a rounded a character himself at that stage.
but then it was a very long time ago.
BristolEcho
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We've watched a lot of it now! Not sure I've seen On the Hour though will check that out. Love midmorning matters and scissored isles. My partner didn't think she liked Alan Partridge and then I put on Scissored isles while eating. We were on the other side of a trip and she nearly died from laughter.
BristolEcho
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Theres an app on Android that is just cuts of him saying stuff. Hours of fun.
BigMoaner
What A Load of Old Bollocks
Lovely stuff.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I hope there's a comma missing from that sentence.
I suppose you have to have seen KMKY to fully understand his situation in IAP, especially the first series.
On the hour was the radio precursor to The Day Today. It had Chris Morris at the helm in much the same role, and Alan doing the sport. I forget if the likes of Peter O'Hanarahanarahan and Collaterlie Sisters were on it.
scifisam
feck! arse! girls! drink!
Yeah, I often think that. I'll be walking down the street laughing out loud at the podcast and there's no way I could possibly explain why.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Partridge in your pocket
purves grundy
ambient clown remix
I absolutely loved it at the time and still think it’s some of his best work. I don’t think it’s the case that Alan wasn’t as rounded a character then, more that he was a different character altogether. Middle age has been an integral part of Partridge since IAP and you obviously didn’t have that back then. The characters and the script allowed Coogan’s control of face and voice the opportunity to create brilliant comedic moments.
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