Mid Morning Matters series 2 is vintage Alan Partridge

Fans of Steve Coogan's most popular comic creation will not be disappointed by six new hilarious shows that hit the back of the net, says Tim Glanfield.

Alan Partridge Mid-Morning Matters to return in 2016

Steve Coogan's co-writer Neil Gibbons revealed on Twitter that the first episode of second series will have a Monday 8 February air date, though this has yet to be confirmed by broadcaster Sky Atlantic.

Alan Partridge to return for more Mid Morning Matters

Partridge co-creator Armando Iannucci assures RadioTimes.com that Norfolk's finest will be back next year.

Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters, DVD review

Steve Coogan's performance is pitch perfect throughout, and he is ably supported by comedian Tim Key as 'Side-kick Simon', as well as his various baffled guests.

Iannucci: BBC were going to get Alan Partridge wrong

Beeb tried to tinker with Mid Morning Matters and are losing talent to creative freedom of Sky, says writer.

It's wonderful news that Sky Atlantic has given Alan Partridge a second series of the cringingly brilliant Mid Morning Matters. And if Alan has a request slot, I'd like to make the following one: please bring Alan's stand-in sidekick Zoe Scott (Pippa Duffy) back from her travelling holiday as soon as possible. Because Alan's attempt to woo her during Monday's finale was the first time I've watched a TV programme through my fingers and enjoyed it in years.

Alan Partridge to return in second Sky Atlantic series

Steve Coogan to star in new six-part series of Mid Morning Matters next year.

Since hitting the heady heights of showbusiness with his own telly chat show, Alan Partridge has been careering down fame's slippery slope faster than you can say: 'Ah ha!'

These days, he's reduced to mind-numbingly daft chatter on North Norfolk Digital and in this week's hilarious episode of Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters (Sky Atlantic, 9pm), he conducts a live poll to determine the listeners' favourite piper.

Is it Hamlin, Billie or bag? Yes, it's come to this.

Sky's tasty trio of Alan Partridge, Veep and Walking and Talking has become a fizzing comedy fixture, now bolstered by Adam Buxton.

As well as being Alan at his wincing worst, Mid Morning Matters - highlights from 2011's webisodes - is a painfully funny dissection of regional radio. Dead air, hopeless digression, jocular over-enunciation, they're all here.