Alan Partridge

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So DP is fairly obsessed with Alan Partridge - knows all the jokes, quotes episodes etc. He has a mug with Steve Coogan on etc.

Over Christmas he encouraged me to watch some of the early ones and I hated it. When I asked DP what he enjoyed about it he said "it's because we're all a bit Partridge and it's so cringeworthy it's good.

So I wondered, does anyone on MN enjoy it, and if so, what is the attraction? I feel like I need to understand it more.

We've only watched the tv series from early 2000s but here is a to a youtube clip from the podcast if you haven't heard of him...

I hope you do the looking over your shoulder and pained face when ‘danning ’ monkeytennis 🤣

You must do the ‘stop getting bond whatever subject it is wrong?

We are very childish and will draw tapered mouseHeads on the back of coats.

There are so many brilliant Partridge moments, one of my many favourites is on Mid Morning Matters when he’s interviewing the man from the North Norfolk Hunt

@SophocIestheFox

Loving the partridge quotes

“yes, he cared so much about the homeless, he used to bring them off in the street”

I’m making myself belly laugh here 😂

Like with a pP, my admiration for AP goes back to The Day Today, and the character has just got better and more nuanced over the years. He’s a dick, but there’s real pathos and humanity there, and he’s so quotable.

Do I look cool? DO I? DO I LOOK COOL NOW?

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Absolutely love it. Not much makes me laugh out loud but this does in spades!

@SheldonesqueIsUnwell definitely "stop getting.... wrong" but I have to think that one lest I upset one of the youngsters in front of me.

😂

Ahhh yes Dave Clifton..
"Did you tell him about the time I w*ed off those tramps?".

"That was plural wasn't it?"

If I feel sad watching the opening sequence of Alpha Papa with the driving gloves and Roachford Cuddly Toy “there’s no fog!!” always cheers me right up.

@HaggisBurger

If I feel sad watching the opening sequence of Alpha Papa with the driving gloves and Roachford Cuddly Toy “there’s no fog!!” always cheers me right up.

Brilliant.

I've just put it on Netflix and poured myself a glass of wine because of this thread, thanks OP and OP's DP.

You must sit in a chair and dance along to Roachdord for that. It is the law.
And the swingy arm thing he does when he is walking down the corridor.

Just sack pat.

Another Partridge fan here hence the username.

My 2 DSs are both hugely in to it, so much so DS2 has had plans to ‘do Partridge’ for his prom for years.

A saloon car with Cock Piss Partridge (or the more school friendly Cook Pass Babtridge) on it, tie and blazer badge combo, shouting ‘Aha!’ as he arrives. Such a shame it’s looking unlikely with COVID

My DB’s best man speech was full of Partridge quotes too ‘some of these people have come from Stoke!’
Only a handful of people laughed while everyone else just looked bemused, was brilliant.

@SingleHandSue tackling the buffet there...

Love your DS's proms ideas and best man speech. 😂

[quote Monkeytennis97]@SingleHandSue tackling the buffet there...

Love your DS's proms ideas and best man speech. 😂[/quote]
I’m like a human JCB 😂

When we throw an item (out of the way of a child or animal) we always say ‘textbook’ when it is caught and hidden.

MadisonAvenue "you've got shit shoes, you shit shoe bastard...."

I love Alan (we're on first name terms) and I was unexpectedly delighted when I got on the Brighton Eye and found Steve Coogan was the narrator. His dulcet tones were piped in to the metal booth, naturally. Even though he was being Steve Coogan and not Alan the fact that he was pointing out local landmarks in the pissing rain gave it a distinctly Partridge quality... we paid for 3 rotations of the Big Wheel and got 4 by accident, so an enjoyable day had by all.

On that bombshell .............

Love Alan Partridge, the early radio versions are brilliant too

Another big fan. Love it.

@JovialNickname

I love Alan (we're on first name terms) and I was unexpectedly delighted when I got on the Brighton Eye and found Steve Coogan was the narrator. His dulcet tones were piped in to the metal booth, naturally. Even though he was being Steve Coogan and not Alan the fact that he was pointing out local landmarks in the pissing rain gave it a distinctly Partridge quality... we paid for 3 rotations of the Big Wheel and got 4 by accident, so an enjoyable day had by all.

What a funny story.

I wonder who got the powerpack?

Hahahaha.... ha ha.... ha ha.... ha

NEWS

Lynn, I've pierced my foot on a spiiiiike. Ooh you're gonna have a good time!

Nine... nine and a half... te-te-tell you what, tell you what, it's nine and a half thousand pounds!

@Monkeytennis97

What a funny story.

I wonder who got the powerpack?

Hahahaha.... ha ha.... ha ha.... ha

NEWS

DS and I were watching the football the other day and one of the pundits did this fake laugh that sounded exactly like Alan’s. We turned to each other and said ‘News’ at exactly the same time.

@SingleHandSue brilliant!😂

Do you like my cones? They're little ones, I got them from a cycling test centre.

My favourite bits are when Sophie behind the desk loses it and has to turn away, like the "cock piss partridge" episode

Yep, I've been pubic for 31 years