Rob Gibbons
- Actor, writer, director and executive producer
Press clippings Page 6
Alan Partridge to release new book 'Nomad'
A new Alan Partridge book is to be released. Nomad will see the character present a diary of his ramble around Britain.
British Comedy Guide, 21st July 2016Alan Partridge - Scissored Isle, Sky Atlantic, review
There were shades of Bill Grundy with the Sex Pistols as the pompous Partridge struggled to control a studio full of lippy youths.
The Telegraph, 30th May 2016Preview: Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Produced by regular Baby Cow collaborators Dave Lambert and Ted Dowd, the special sees Alan tackle Broken Britain in a bid to fix his broken career. But given the high calibre of Past Partridge, does this live up to the rest? TVO took a sneaky peek to find out...
The Velvet Onion, 27th May 2016Alpha Papa Unseen - an extra slice of Partridge
Alan Partridge writers Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons tell us about a hilarious scene that might have been - and a whole new plotline for Alan's assistant Lynn.
Paul Jones, Radio Times, 19th August 2013Interview with writers Neil and Rob Gibbons
"There are days when you feel like Alan is taking over". Alpha Papa writers Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons on going inside the mind of Partridge.
Paul Jones, Radio Times, 13th August 2013Radio Times review
A guide to the "Wales of the East", Norfolk, by the man who put Norwich on the chat map. Alan Partridge takes us to his workplace, his favoured newsagents and along his regular Thetford Forest walking route. It is, as the man himself says: "A Partridge pilgrimage. A Partrimage. A Pilgrimartridge. A Partrimiligrimage." But he's also keen on Norwich's rich past, including Hitler's plan to give a victory address from the town hall balcony. Imagine that...
Partridge has evolved since Steve Coogan hooked up with co-writers Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons, architects of Alan's sensationally funny autobiography. He can be a vehicle for spoofery - the hysterical history-in-hindsight of Schama, Marr et al gets it in the neck - and, as credited producer/director, his editing hand is now visible.
But he's still thoroughly Partridgean. There's not a weak scene in the hour and many that are worth re-playing for superb nuances of script and performance, from the simple joy of Alan almost falling off a stile to some wordless moments of pathos that remind us he is almost real. Top drawer.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 25th June 2012Meet the men who made Alan Partridge funnier than ever
We talk to Neil and Rob Gibbons, the writers behind a triumphant TV comeback for Steve Coogan's alter ego.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 25th June 2012