Alan Partridge comes to BBC America

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At last we Yanks get to take his bloody measure.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/comedy_games/the_alan_partridge_experience/the_alan_partridge_experience.jsp

Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

YES! Sweet time! Finally!

What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Now if only they'd show Press Gang...although I don't think that was production by the Beeb...

What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe it's finally time for me to return the VHS-tape my Brit friend lent me two years ago.

Ken L (Ken L), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:48 (twenty-one years ago)

maybe this means i'll finally be able to find torrents of this

kingfish, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I own every DVD! I bought a PAL converting player primarily just to watch them!

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, I found every episode on slsk a while ago.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I have been watching my dvds on a mac laptop.

fluem, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

"oooooooh... Sex!"

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)

This site has lots of clips!

http://www.alan-partridge.co.uk/index2.php

The Day Today stuff is priceless. Conor Hamill etc.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...
Aidan: Is that an original?

[Aidan is pointing to a large, airbrushed picture of a scantily-clad woman lying next to a motorbike, above the mantlepiece.]

Alan: I don’t know why I bought this painting. It’s got a very haunting quality… man and machine. I mean, I often look at this in the morning and think, "Ooh, I’d like to kiss her!".

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

Hahaha!

Why isn't Cutty on this thread?

Yakuza Ghost Six (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 June 2005 20:53 (twenty years ago)

Sunday BLOODY Sunday!

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 20:54 (twenty years ago)

Sometimes I joke to my wife about "first-class intercourse"!

TMI?

Yakuza Ghost Six (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 June 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

I thought it was "classic intercourse"!

and yes a bit.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:01 (twenty years ago)

HI I AM HERE.

not on this thread because who wants to watch edited shows on BBC AMERICA, with commercials.

REGION FREE DVD PLAYER + AMAZON.CO.UK = YES

cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

I picked up my copies at Amoeba!

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:13 (twenty years ago)

"Come on Sonja, let's be appalling!"

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)

I'M BATMAN

cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

I have this vision of spencer sitting around watching alan partridge and curb all day.

cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

spencer and cutty should have a sitcom.

which side should the door be on?

cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:21 (twenty years ago)

That is how a number of weekend days are spent. Black Books too. I usually walk to Baja Fresh first and bring back a burrito.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

"I love you! ...in a way"

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

who is better looking, me or spencer?

(that's the title of the sitcom)

cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 9 June 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

three months pass...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/partridge/images/book.jpg

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 7 October 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

The second season isn't so good is it? I just watched Knowing Me Knowing You on DVD and that's pretty good as well but nothing tops the first season of I'm Alan Partridge.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

This needs to show up on OnDemand.

kurt broder (dr g), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

xpost. Oh, I don't know about that. Second season is pretty fantastic.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

At least, there's nothing I can point to directly and say, "oh season 2 is worse because". I guess he's slightly less pathetic?

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

chris from the pattern and the peechees is a big partidge/coogan fan. there were coogan tapes on the bus when i rode with them in 2001.

i bought the season 1 dvd before i went on the road. i can't actually watch it anymore. i think i have become too empathic to watch.

foxy boxer (stevie), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

Actually, I rented the Season 1 DVD and watched them all in order but I've only caught a couple of Season 2 episodes on BBC America. Maybe I didn't like them as much because of the annoying commercials. The Bond marathon episode was definitely great.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

Are any of the I'm Alan Partridge episodes available on s1sk or t0rrents? I've never come across any of them. I'm so happy KMKYWAP finally came out over here. Are there plans for a release of them any time?

wmlynch (wlynch), Friday, 7 October 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

xpost:
I love the one where he goes back to his high school.

As for s1sk, that's where I originally found all the episodes.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 7 October 2005 22:00 (twenty years ago)

"High school", Spencer?

Sorry, I'm kind of a stickler.

400% Nice (nordicskilla), Friday, 7 October 2005 22:44 (twenty years ago)

"snap"

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 7 October 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)

"By the way guys, if you are gay, please remember... Rubber up."

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 7 October 2005 23:20 (twenty years ago)

torrents here

zappi (joni), Saturday, 8 October 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

that's awesome. thank you for that, joni.

Lee F# (fsharp), Saturday, 8 October 2005 07:50 (twenty years ago)

Sweet. Thanks for those torrents.

wmlynch (wlynch), Sunday, 9 October 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

BBCA is showing the Mighty Boosh now as well. This is a rare sign of good programming for such a shitty channel

kyle (akmonday), Sunday, 9 October 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

http://www.faw-ev.de/images/content/plakat-grand-prix/lkwwerbung/toblerone_truck.jpg

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Saturday, 15 October 2005 03:59 (twenty years ago)

five years pass...

new partridge on friday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UmYOmTG3B0&feature=player_embedded

caek, Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:01 (fifteen years ago)

north norfolk digital lol

Deluxe Merseybeat Wig (Jack Battery-Pack), Sunday, 31 October 2010 13:04 (fifteen years ago)

do even lager drinkers like fosters?

it's always random in wackydelphia (history mayne), Sunday, 31 October 2010 13:08 (fifteen years ago)

i'll drink it. it's no worse than carling or whatever.

caek, Sunday, 31 October 2010 13:10 (fifteen years ago)

lols at 1:30

caek, Sunday, 31 October 2010 13:10 (fifteen years ago)

it is the worst beer made in the world

boxes of mint aeros I have eaten in a week (sic), Sunday, 31 October 2010 13:33 (fifteen years ago)

there are some comments on that youtube covering this important issue. maybe take it there.

caek, Sunday, 31 October 2010 13:35 (fifteen years ago)

Anyone know exactly what this is, e.g. 10 minute 'shorts' or an actual series? This Sun article says "Highlights of his gut-bustingly funny musings and outrageous anecdotes are being packaged together for a brand new web series on fostersfunny.co.uk" - highlights?
Needless to say, I'm looking forward to this esp since Fosters aren't having anything to do with it (unlike Will Arnett/Orbit (or Wrigleys?) "content")

Not the real Village People, Sunday, 31 October 2010 23:49 (fifteen years ago)

new material but just shorts

Ain't Gonna Play "Fist City" (sic), Sunday, 31 October 2010 23:59 (fifteen years ago)

did we have a thread for real tv things that sound like things alan pitched at that meeting? Monkey Tennis, Youth Hostelling With Chris Eubank, etc

anyway, tonight, ch4:

"Extraordinary Extensions
Musician-turned-property guru Tinie Tempah follows British homeowners as they realise their dreams by embarking on ambitious home extensions."

koogs, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:17 (four years ago)

There's so many of them, Channel 5 consists of little else.

Starmer: "Let the children boogie, let all the children boogie." (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:28 (four years ago)

Accidental Partridge

Kim Kimberly, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:43 (four years ago)

https://i1.wp.com/www.caroldrinkwater.com/wp-content/uploads/TX-CARD_A-YEAR-IN-PROVENCE-WITH-CAROL-DRINKWATER-3.jpeg?resize=580%2C386

Starmer: "Let the children boogie, let all the children boogie." (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 18:00 (four years ago)

three months pass...

Forgive the thread spam, but I wanted to note that this show's 2021 season is nominated in the ILX TV poll, with voting ending this weekend:

ILX's Best Television of 2021 Poll / VOTING AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD / Voting Ends After January 31, 2022

If you like this show and you'd like to see it have a good showing in the poll (running in February) all you need to do is submit a ballot including it and your other favorites (3 minimum, 25 maximum, ranked by your favorite to least favorite) to forksclovetofu at gmail. It'll take five minutes; get to it!

i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 26 January 2022 20:57 (four years ago)

eight months pass...

Heads up, there is a new series of the podcast 'From the Oasthouse' on Audible. I'm giving s1 a listen first but looking forward to it.

kinder, Sunday, 2 October 2022 14:09 (three years ago)

Awesome thanks!

sweating like Cathy *aaaack* (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 2 October 2022 14:24 (three years ago)

S2 excellent so far (I'm halfway through)

politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Sunday, 2 October 2022 19:01 (three years ago)

two months pass...

I listened to this live.

#AccidentalPartridge pic.twitter.com/9AxUNcMU16

— Accidental Partridge (@AccidentalP) December 6, 2022

the pinefox, Wednesday, 7 December 2022 00:45 (three years ago)

Love it

calstars, Wednesday, 7 December 2022 01:20 (three years ago)

“Imagine you showed an iPhone to king Henry VII / it would blow his mind “

calstars, Saturday, 10 December 2022 03:21 (three years ago)

recently caught up on s2 of this time. so good

flopson, Saturday, 10 December 2022 07:20 (three years ago)

one year passes...

He's back!
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/feb/05/steve-coogan-return-alan-partridge-bbc-mockumentary

kinder, Monday, 5 February 2024 21:42 (two years ago)

will watch but damn between books and podcasts and this, there 's a lot of Coogan content out there
wouldn't mind if he dropped all the partridge stuff and just did more series of the Trip

calstars, Monday, 5 February 2024 22:01 (two years ago)

This was first announced in 2019, you’ve had time to catch up (on the 900 hours of other Gibbons material they’ve pumped out since)

bae (sic), Monday, 5 February 2024 22:31 (two years ago)

The Gibbons material has all been strong imo, though I've not read the books since the autobiog.

impostor syndrome to the (expletive) max (stevie), Monday, 5 February 2024 22:38 (two years ago)

the bit in Scissored Isle with the bubble wrap is still one of the funniest things i've seen

omar little, Monday, 5 February 2024 22:43 (two years ago)

Other than the two series of “This Time”, the Oasthouse podcast, and the Amazon special, has there been other AP/Coogan content in the last couple years?

B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 6 February 2024 08:47 (two years ago)

Two books, which are also available in (necessary) audio book format.

to be honest I have loved all of this stuff.

This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 6 February 2024 08:54 (two years ago)

The only one I haven’t bothered watching is strategem, has coogan figured out how to do live comedy yet? Previous partridge et al live shows were dire

Boris Yitsbin (wins), Tuesday, 6 February 2024 11:26 (two years ago)

Yeah I saw strategem live and it was pretty terrible.

The little reunion at the end of the 3rd series of From the Oasthouse though was absolutely perfect and I loved it.

JimD, Tuesday, 6 February 2024 11:43 (two years ago)

Oh didn’t even know there was a third series of Oasthouse and a new book.

B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 6 February 2024 14:39 (two years ago)

yeah there's a lot to keep up with, I think the Beacon book passed me by completely (audio-only stuff takes longer for me to find time to listen to, and it's usually worth listening to the books).

kinder, Tuesday, 6 February 2024 16:41 (two years ago)

I'm not complaining though, if the Gibbonses are reading...

kinder, Tuesday, 6 February 2024 16:42 (two years ago)

Kindle edition of Big Beacon is in the daily deal today (UK)

koogs, Monday, 12 February 2024 02:07 (two years ago)

oooh thanks

kinder, Monday, 12 February 2024 12:28 (two years ago)

one year passes...

Alan Partridge comes to BBC One (tonight)

was talking about it on the radio last night, focus this time is on mental health

koogs, Friday, 3 October 2025 12:22 (eight months ago)

All six episodes of the new one on iPlayer

crisp, Friday, 3 October 2025 12:27 (eight months ago)

Can't wait - Partridge always makes me lol

kinder, Friday, 3 October 2025 16:49 (eight months ago)

how do you watch in the U.S.? the player says it's only available in the UK

Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 3 October 2025 16:55 (eight months ago)

Use a vpn

Mr. T's Ballroom (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 3 October 2025 18:36 (eight months ago)

Did nobody watch this? I thought it was... not very funny. To be fair, I haven't really paid much attention to Alan Partridge for years because I haven't seen anything for years and what bits I have seen have been... not very funny. The best bit by far was his face to face with his old sidekick.

Webinar in Wetherspoons (Tom D.), Monday, 6 October 2025 20:45 (eight months ago)

I'm just starting on the first episode, seems ok.

sent a message through the Internet but it rejected (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 6 October 2025 20:48 (eight months ago)

I've watched 3 and in enjoying it! bit up and down though, I'd agree.

kinder, Monday, 6 October 2025 20:53 (eight months ago)

Rupert bear outfit was pretty funny.

ledge, Monday, 6 October 2025 20:56 (eight months ago)

Two eps in, thought the second one was a lot funnier than the first. Premise feels like a good idea executed a bit weirdly. Some funny little moments (the conversation with Tim Key, some of the Saudi stuff, the tv cooking show).

crisp, Monday, 6 October 2025 21:24 (eight months ago)

tim key is always good. but yeah i thought this really lacked bite. did not finish first ep :/

Tracer Hand, Monday, 6 October 2025 21:31 (eight months ago)

i watched the first ep and it was fine but didn't feel in need of the instantly watching the second. i'm sure i'll watch it all bit by bit but didn't think it was great so far, a bit rushed or something.

LocalGarda, Monday, 6 October 2025 21:34 (eight months ago)

It took me a while to click with This Time too, so will give it some time

sent a message through the Internet but it rejected (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 6 October 2025 21:37 (eight months ago)

Need to rewatch This Time.

Mr. T's Ballroom (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 6 October 2025 22:53 (eight months ago)

I didn’t know Patrick Marber is a Tony-winning director until earlier this year

Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Monday, 6 October 2025 22:54 (eight months ago)

only seen ep 1 so far (and twice at that). takes a while to get going but once it gets to the soup kitchen i was really enjoying it. two best bits were the rupet costume and alan and simon talking through their issues with each other

you can see me from westbury white horse, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 01:43 (seven months ago)

rupert*

you can see me from westbury white horse, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 01:44 (seven months ago)

Was underwhelmed by episode 1, but 2 is a great improvement - Alan wheely-ing around his old Narch ends!

Piedie Gimbel, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 05:23 (seven months ago)

4th is probably the least interesting so far imo

kinder, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 06:53 (seven months ago)

I’ve watched all of these now. I think the funniest AP stuff has always tended to be him losing control of a situation, or of himself, and that works best in formats where we know he’s not controlling what we see, but breaks a bit in formats like this (or the podcast, or some of the earlier Alan-fronted things like Scissored Isle). If he’s controlling his own edit then we never really get to see him desperately flailing around.

So I don’t think it’s very funny, I maybe laughed twice across the six episodes. But I also don’t think that matters too much? It’s still really enjoyable, the whole project at this point works as an extended character study.

JimD, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 21:29 (seven months ago)

i was thinking exactly the same thing, that when partridge has ostensible control over the result there’s only so far they can go with naturalistic scenes, so the humour mostly - all? - comes from how crap he is at the format, or the ways in which his character obstinately bucks the format, which can be funny but idk less so, and with less potential to really go off the rails

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 21:41 (seven months ago)

like you don’t get his day to day in a travelodge or whatever which for me is the absolute peak stuff of the series. that said i loved the oasthouse podcast (still an amazon exclusive i think) but mainly because he did allow it to just become a day in the life type of thing

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 21:43 (seven months ago)

two weeks pass...

crinkle crankle walls

Things you were shockingly old when you learned

koogs, Saturday, 25 October 2025 16:08 (seven months ago)

(linked tweet dead)

koogs, Saturday, 25 October 2025 16:09 (seven months ago)


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