AHHH HAAAAA!! New Partdridge TV series

Rabs

NICE!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43032159

https://i.imgur.com/zd1VicQ.jpg

Alan Partridge is returning to live TV as the host of a weekday magazine show - 25 years after making his BBC debut.

This Time with Alan Partridge sees him stand in as the co-host of an evening programme that has more than a few similarities to the BBC's The One Show.

It's described as a "heady mix" of consumer affairs, news, "highbrow interviews and lightweight froth".

The character, played by Steve Coogan, last fronted live TV in the 1990s with chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You.

The fictional show was brought to an end when Partridge accidentally fatally shot a guest live on air.

Filming on This Time with Alan Partridge started on Monday.

'Perfect fit' for Partridge

The BBC said: "This Time is the perfect shop window for a man of Alan's gravitas and will - or should - see him finally recognised as one of the heavyweight broadcasters of his era."

They added that the agenda was "very much the sweet spot for a man whose CV boasts over two decades of weekday local radio".

"With an array of diverse subjects on the agenda, it promises the perfect fit for a man whose broadcasting style has been described as 'equidistant between chitchat and analysis," the Corporation said.

As with The One Show, which sees a male and female host on the sofa discussing the stories of the day, Partridge will be joined by co-presenter Jennie Gresham. She's played by Susannah Fielding, who's appeared in Black Mirror, The Great Indoors, The C Word and Doctor Who.

Tim Key reprises the role he played in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa - although this time, instead of being Sidekick Simon he's billed as Simon Denton.

While it seems similar to The One Show, fronted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones, filming isn't actually taking place at the BBC itself.

The One Show's eclectic format has been commented on recently, with a flabbergasted Mel Brooks calling it "nuts" when he was a guest.

The six-part series, written by Coogan alongside Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons, is to be shown on BBC One later this year.

andrewaward

Back of the net!

richardhomer

‘Dan’

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richardhomer said:

‘Dan’

Haha....  that's probably one of my most favourite moments in any of the episodes hes made.....

Dan, dan, dan.......... .........................................DANNNNNNNN!!!!

axisus

Excellent! Love AP. The film was superb

exocet

Eat my goal.

Rabs

Smell my cheese you mother.....

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richardhomer said:

‘Dan’

Actually I remember seeing a documentary on this...  And one of the actresses was saying that in that scene it was such a funny moment that they were both trying their best not to laugh and had to face away from the camera..  Now watch the scene again knowing that 

blobb

You should read 'Nomad', if you haven't already.

Rabs

Monkey Tennis?

richardhomer

“Not my words - the words of Top Gear Magazine”

DiscoStu

Trust me,  I'm a stomach!

Neill

Personally I wish the BBC had given Saxondale more of a chance. IMHO Tommy Saxondale was a much more interesting animal than Partridge (who is really several different people if you look at the history of the character).  

But I suppose it's like being Michael Palin, despite all the stuff he's done since Python people still want to see the Fish Slapping sketch and the Lumberjack song..

scrumhalf

Bring back Gareth Cheeseman - "you're an animal, rrraarrrgghhh".

jonnyburgo

Sunday Bloody Sunday!

fields5069

Hmmm. The Mel Gibson copy was written by the BBC themselves. For "nuts" read "shit".

Sassafras

I think you can have too much of a good thing.
Most old comedies should be allowed to die gracefully and with dignity.

Dopesick

I could quote Alan Gordon Partridge all ruddy day if I could* - he's the greatest fictional comedy character ever created. Jacka-nacka-nory. I am quite excited about this.

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*(but I won't, because I'm a bloody bloke!)

not_the_dj

Recently watched the Alpha Papa film, there's certainly life left in the character, so looking forward to this.

IIRC Coogan did a tour billed as "Alan Partdridge and other less successful characters" ;-)

Heartfeltdawn

Season 2 is splendid but Season 1 may be the best written comedy of its type that I've seen. 

dindude

Can’t be enough Partridge. Not the most subtle, but the 3 minute mark in this ABBA medley is one of my all time comedy highlights.

https://youtu.be/gnFT2eQy_Cw