I'm Alan Partridge (1997)

Directed by

Dominic Brigstocke

Genre

comedy film, sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 172 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows Alan Partridge, a failed and clueless former TV host trying to salvage his career while living in a roadside hotel or a caravan. It shows his awkward interactions with his assistant, hotel staff, and others as he makes embarrassing attempts at relevance.

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What happens

I'm Alan Partridge is a British sitcom created by Steve Coogan, Peter Baynham and Armando Iannucci. Coogan stars as Alan Partridge, a tactless and inept broadcaster. The first series, broadcast in 1997, has Partridge living in a roadside hotel after having been left by his wife and dropped by the BBC. The second, broadcast in 2002, sees Partridge living in a static caravan after recovering from a mental breakdown. Iannucci said the writers used the sitcom as "a kind of social X-ray of male middle-aged Middle England". The supporting cast includes Felicity Montagu as his faithful but timid personal assistant, Lynn Benfield; Simon Greenall as Geordie handyman Michael; and Phil Cornwell as Partridge's rival DJ Dave Clifton. Series 2 also featured Amelia Bullmore as Alan's Ukrainian girlfriend Sonja. The show received critical acclaim and was a success amongst audiences, being nominated for three BAFTAs (winning two), two British Comedy Awards (winning both), and a Royal Television Society award. In a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted by industry professionals, I'm Alan Partridge was named the 38th-best British television series of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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