This is just nitpicking, but here we go:
Alan Partridge was born in King's Lynn (Incidentally, that's where I was born). Then, he spent his childhood in Norwich.
That's what Wikipedia says and leads on to my query of:
Why doesn't he have a Norfolk accent?
On his Radio 4 shows, there was a hint of a Norfolk accent, but that had disappeared by The Day Today.
If anything I can often hear Steve Coogan's natural 'manc' accent creeping through. Particularly in 'Series 1 - Episode 6' when he gets offered the million pound contract.
Anyone got any suggestions?