I'm Alan Partridge
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1997 - 2002
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Deluded, insincere, tactless and largely talentless TV chat show host Alan Partridge is reduced to hosting a back-water local radio show. Stars Steve Coogan, Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall, Phil Cornwell, James Lance and more.
Streaming rank this week: 376
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Series 2, Episode 1 - The Talented Mr. Alan
Following a nervous breakdown, Alan's working his way slowly back up the ladder: he's got a girlfriend, a house (under renovation), one of the most popular slots on Radio Norwich, and a book: Bouncing Back.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 11th November 2002
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Steve Coogan | Alan Partridge |
| Felicity Montagu | Lynn |
| Simon Greenall | Michael |
| Phil Cornwell | Dave Clifton |
| Amelia Bullmore | Sonja |
| Andrew Burt | Frank Raphael |
| Danny Cunningham | Builder |
| Simon Ludders | Builder |
| Jacquetta May | Siobhan |
| Ian Puleston-Davies | Phil Wiley |
| Steve Coogan | Writer |
| Peter Baynham | Writer |
| Armando Iannucci | Writer |
| Tristram Shapeero | Director |
| Armando Iannucci | Director |
| Armando Iannucci | Producer |
| Peter Fincham | Executive Producer |
| Gary Dollner | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
| John Whitehall | Composer |
| Jonathan Whitehead | Composer |
Press
The man is a monster, and his awfulness is reflected in the long-suffering Lynn's unbaked bun of a face, like Medusa in a shield. This may be one for the boys. A big improvement would be to wind the laughter tape round the producer's throat.
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 12th November 2002Viewed in an utterly contemporary context, the new series of I'm Alan Partridge looks curiously dated. Recording it on video and including an audience laughter track flies in the face of recent comedy tradition.
Jack Kibble-White, Off The Telly, 11th November 2002