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Alan Partridge was No. 7 in the 100 Greatest TV Characters of all time, Channel 4 - 07/05/01 |
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About the show
BBC2 sitcom starring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge, a character previously seen as the sports news presenter on The Day Today and his own chat show Knowing Me Knowing You.
This series found Alan working for Radio Norwich – “a national broadcaster trapped in the body of a regional disc jockey” – and generally down on his luck.
Written by Peter Baynham , Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci.
Aired on BBC2 in 2002
Cast
Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge
A TV has-been who is now a DJ on Radio Norwich DJ and estranged from wife Carol and children. Suffering from flaky skin and boredom.
Felicity Montagu as Lynn
Alan’s devoted spinsterish PA who sticks by him however obnoxious he becomes. Attends a Baptist church
Simon Greenall as Michael
The Geordie handyman, an ex-marine who always finds time to be pally with Alan. Works in a petrol station in series two.
Phil Cornwell as Dave Clifton
Radio Norwich's breakfast show host who is treated with contempt by Alan – the feeling is mutual.
Ameila Bullmore as Sonja
Alan's younger, Ukrainian girlfriend. |
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Episode 1
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The Talented Mr Alan
Kettles are 'sad' and the BP Service Station is the new pub. Alan goes to his 'local' to chat to old friend Michael over a Flavia frothy cappuccino. Alan has a chance meeting with and old teacher, Frank 'Sweaty' Raphael. Alan agrees to give a talk at his old school.
Alan attempts to renegotiate his deal with Meteor Video and, in the process, learns what 'water sports' are. At the presentation to old school Alan bumps into old classmate Phil Wiley, now head of languages there. Old enmities are inflamed and the two end up in a hot-apple-pie showdown at the BP station.
Originally transmitted: 11-11-02 |
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Episode 2
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The Colour of Alan
Alan is to present a sales conference for Dante's of Reading, the Ferrari of the coal effect fire industry. After a book signing in Norwich Railway Station (buy the book and get a free Danko Nightstick torch - as seen in The X Files!), Alan meets with Dante's Piet Morant to discuss the conference.
Someone has stolen Michael's front door so Alan kindly allows him to stay in his unfinished house.
Alan attempts to break climb over the fence at Choristers after forgetting his security pass. He pierces his foot on the railings. Despite loosing about a pint of blood and vomiting violently he is determined to do the conference.
Originally transmitted: 18-11-02 |
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Episode 3
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Brave Alan
Alan makes a new friend at the B.P. station: Dan Moody. Dan owns Planet Kitchen, 10,000 square feet of sheer kitchens. Alan and Dan both love Directors Bitter, use Lynx deodorant and drive Lexi (plural for Luxus). Through Dan, Alan is introduced to the elite of Norfolk; specifically Mike Yapley, owner of Car Supermarket on the a47 and Karen Colman of mustard fame.
Alan visits Dan and his wife Ceri at their palatial Norwich mansion. The new friendship is sorely tested when Ceri let’s her wandering hand get within 30mm from Alan’s ‘gland’ and Dan puts on a video of him and the wife having sex on a kitchen surface.
Originally transmitted: 25-11-02 |
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Episode 4
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Never Say Alan Again
Alan is planning a bank holiday weekend watching every single James Bond film back to back. Alan intended to share this special time with petrol-vending friend, Michael. Alan smoulders with jealousy upon finding out Michael has other friends, in particular ‘Tex’ (real name Terry) who loves all things American. Michael is quickly un-invited to the Bond-fest and Alan homes in on John the Builder.
Lynn seems to have a boyfriend, ex-copper Gordon. He orders Alan to treat his PA with a good deal more consideration. Alan is thus unexpectedly restrained when Lynn spills two jugs of Sunny Delight on his entire Bond collection.
Originally transmitted: 02-12-02 |
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Episode 5
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I Know What Alan Did Last Summer
Alan has two big problems. Firstly he is being inspected by the Inland Revenue. Secondly, girlfriend Sonja has been going a bit mad with the gift giving. She keeps buying Alan Beefeater Bears, toy London cabs, toy buses, even a Marble Arch cake. On the upside, Sonja makes a pretty good full English breakfast (beans a bit close to the egg but otherwise superb).
Things go really bad when Sonja insists on meeting Alan's 'old friend' Bono from U2. Lynn improvises. Using her late mother's cataract glasses and a friend from her Baptist church, she manages to rustle up an almost convincing Bono Vox. Sadly Sonja isn't fooled.
In this episode we also find Alan close to a decision on naming his new house.
Originally transmitted: 09-12-02 |
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Episode 6
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Alan Wide Shut
Despite his new house being ready to move in to, Alan is on edge. 14,000 surplus copies of his book Bouncing Back are to be pulped and he's very sensitive about it. Worse, everyone seems to be buying books about East End Gangsters, especially one called 'Bad Slags'.
Alan is a guest on Prayer Wave, a show on Talk Cambridge. The Host dares to point out that there is a lot of unresolved bitterness in Alan's book, evident in oft used phrase '...needless to say, I had the last laugh' (actually used 14 times).
The highlight of the day is Lynn's baptism at Sprowston Baptist Church. Alan makes a rather ill-judged speech which involves miming a suicide by shotgun. After this, all that remains to do is visit the industrial plant where Bouncing Back is to be pulped. Even though the 14,000 books end up looking like 'word porridge' - at least the process has a certain dignity.
Originally transmitted: 16-12-02 |
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Special Episode
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Anglian Lives
A documentary on the life and career of Norwich's finest broadcaster, Alan Gordon Partridge. In the programme Alan is asked tough questions about his divorce, Toblerone addiction and his autobiography 'Bouncing Back' by formidable interviewer Ray Woollard.
The documentary will show rare and previously unseen footage of Alan broadcasting on Radio Norwich, commentating on sport and reading extracts from his book. He also talks candidly about the state of television today, his hatred of London and his three rules for life.
Originally transmitted: 24-03-03 |
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