I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions
I'm Alan Partridge

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.

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Series 1, Episode 6 - Towering Alan

Developments at the BBC give Alan a whiff of hope, so he prepares to do some intensive networking - at a funeral. Despite his tactics, the plan appears to come off.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 8th December 1997
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 3rd October 2010 8:20pm Dave
Friday 28th January 2011 8:20pm Dave
Wednesday 6th April 2011 8:20pm Dave
Sunday 28th August 2011 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 19th November 2011 8:20pm Dave
Friday 2nd March 2012 8:20pm Dave
Thursday 19th April 2012 8:20pm Dave
Thursday 15th November 2012 11:00pm Gold
Friday 16th November 2012 2:00am Gold
Wednesday 10th April 2013 11:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2013 2:00am Gold
Sunday 16th June 2013 10:40pm Gold
Monday 17th June 2013 1:15am Gold
Friday 9th August 2013 10:00pm Gold
Saturday 10th August 2013 1:00am Gold
Tuesday 17th September 2013 9:45pm Gold
Wednesday 18th September 2013 1:05am Gold
Sunday 16th February 2014 9:40pm Gold
Monday 17th February 2014 1:00am Gold
Sunday 10th August 2014 9:00pm Gold
Monday 11th August 2014 12:20am Gold
Friday 26th December 2014 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 27th December 2014 1:30am Gold
Sunday 9th August 2015 11:40pm Gold
Monday 10th August 2015 2:25am Gold
Saturday 17th October 2015 9:40pm Gold
Sunday 18th October 2015 1:40am Gold
Friday 30th October 2015 1:10am Gold
Friday 30th October 2015 3:25am Gold
Sunday 14th February 2016 9:40pm Gold
Sunday 24th April 2016 10:20pm Gold
Sunday 29th January 2017 10:20pm Gold
Sunday 16th April 2017 11:40pm Gold
Monday 17th April 2017 11:20pm Gold
Sunday 17th March 2019 10:40pm Gold
Tuesday 30th July 2019 12:20am Gold
Tuesday 30th July 2019 11:40pm Gold
Monday 25th May 2020 1:00am Gold
Sunday 5th July 2020 11:40pm Gold
Monday 6th July 2020 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 20th October 2020 10:40pm Gold
Wednesday 21st October 2020 1:15am Gold
Monday 8th February 2021 11:55pm Gold
Tuesday 11th October 2022 10:40pm Gold
Wednesday 12th October 2022 2:15am Gold
Thursday 9th February 2023 11:10pm Gold
Saturday 25th November 2023 12:00am Gold
Saturday 25th November 2023 1:15am Gold
Sunday 21st January 2024 10:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd January 2024 1:20am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Steve Coogan Alan Partridge
Felicity Montagu Lynn
Simon Greenall Michael
Phil Cornwell Dave Clifton
James Lance Ben
Sally Phillips Sophie
Barbara Durkin Susan
Guest cast
Terence Booth Peter Linehan
Kevin Eldon Mike Sampson
Constantin de Goguel (as Constantine Gregory) Chris Feathers
Sarah Wynter Jane Hayers
Writing team
Steve Coogan Writer
Peter Baynham Writer
Armando Iannucci Writer
Production team
Dominic Brigstocke Director
Armando Iannucci Producer
Peter Fincham Executive Producer
Nick Arthurs Editor
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
John Whitehall Composer

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