Alan Partridge: Nomad

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Husband, Stuart (5 August 2013). "Alan Partridge: the 'A-ha!' moments". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 14 September 2015. a b c Currie, Tom (7 May 2014). "Characters We Love To Hate, ALAN PARTRIDGE". Mandatory. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015 . Retrieved 14 September 2015. I enjoyed Alan Partridge's first book I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan and so was keen to make another foray into the wonderful world of Partridge. I am a big fan of Alan Partridge and have enthusiastically followed his various appearances on radio, TV and cinema. Nomad is like listening to Close to the Edge; I am comfortable knowing I will never escape its influence, nor will I come close to achieving its genius.

Partridge was created by Coogan and Armando Iannucci for the 1991 BBC Radio 4 comedy programme On the Hour, a spoof of British current affairs broadcasting. In 1992, Partridge hosted a spin-off spoof chat show, Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge. On the Hour transferred to television as The Day Today in 1994, followed by Knowing Me, Knowing You later that year. In 1997, Coogan starred as Partridge in a BBC sitcom, I'm Alan Partridge, written by Coogan, Iannucci and Peter Baynham, following Partridge's life in a roadside hotel working for a small radio station. It earned two BAFTAs and was followed by a second series in 2002. Moreover, the character's behaviour is now so erratic that it seems unlikely he wouldn't have been sectioned. The fact that Alan always had an underlying current of mental illness served to give him pathos, and even some degree of sympathy, but now he's so erratic it seems doubtful he would be able to work or look after himself at all. Also, he seems to have a ridiculous amount of money to spend for a local radio DJ whose real career ended about 20 years ago. He is also quite nasty now, while he was always somewhat petty and selfish, he was never particularly consciously sadistic, and at many points here, he is simply loathsome. Paradoxically, he is too nice in parts, and it seems unlikely that he'd bother to devise an elaborate ruse to help his long-suffering assistant Lynn after being scammed. As well as these series, the character has also appeared in various one-off specials, including several appearances in Comic Relief. A spoof autobiography, I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan was published in 2011 with a follow-up, Nomad, published in 2016. On 7 August 2013, a feature film, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, was released in the UK. It was directed by Declan Lowney [25] and co-produced by StudioCanal and Baby Cow Productions, with support from BBC Films and the BFI Film Fund. [26] The film sees Partridge enlisted as a crisis negotiator during a siege at his radio station. [24] Craig, David (22 December 2020). "This Time with Alan Partridge to return with season 2 in 2021". Radio Times . Retrieved 22 December 2020.Harrison, Ellie (15 October 2017). "Alan Partridge will return to the BBC to become the 'voice of Brexit' ". Radio Times . Retrieved 16 October 2017. Synopsis [ ] " Using over ten percent of all the words in the Oxford English Dictionary, Nomad charts one man's attempt to recreate a deeply personal journey made by his father some forty years ago. Donning his boots, his windcheater and a high-end Arabian scarf bought in John Lewis only days before they announced a sale, Partridge sets off from his childhood hoome in Norwich to walk 160 miles in The Footsteps of His Father(TM). His destination? Dungeness Nuclear Power Station on the Kent coast, a place that held a special significance for the man he simply called "Papa". Through witty vignettes, heavy essays and nod-inducing pieces of widsom, Alan Partridge will shine a light on the nooks of the nation and the crannies of himself."​​​​​​ Surveillance isn’t easy, though. You’ll need warm clothes, a camera with telephoto lens, two Thermos flasks (one for tea, t’other for wee) and for God’s sake remember your sandwiches.”

a b "Alan Partridge statue appears in Norwich". BBC News. 24 September 2020 . Retrieved 24 September 2020. A collection of radio shows, TV series and one-off specials linked by the appearance, either as a significant recurring role or as a main character, of Alan Partridge, a hapless, socially inept and idiotic sports commentator-turned TV chat-show host-turned local radio personality played by Steve Coogan. There are some very funny sections and Alan’s self-aggrandisement, self-delusion, absurdity, pettiness and point-scoring are almost always amusing. People have always asked me, why do you hate Edmonds? (1) It makes me laugh. Ha! (2) I don’t hate Edmonds. I don’t give a shit about Edmonds. I hate the things he does, sure. I hate the way he behaves. I hate his personality and his appearance. But hate Edmonds himself ? No, sir. Wouldn’t give him the satisfaction. a b Monohan, Marc (11 July 2017). "Top Alan Partridge moments". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 11 July 2017.a b c d e f g Wray, Daniel Dylan (9 October 2020). "Aha! – The Oral History of Alan Partridge". Vice . Retrieved 9 October 2020. Speaking to BBC arts editor Will Gompertz, Partridge said that in researching his latest book, Alan Partridge: Nomad, a deeply personal journal of his travels around the British Isles, he had discovered there were “certain things that unite us all”. Leaving his old life behind and relocating to a small coastal village in Kent, Alan battles through adversity, wins the hearts and minds of a suspicious community, and ultimately shows himself to be a quite wonderful man." Alan Partridge is publishing a third volume of memoirs, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal.

BBC News - Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa tops the UK box office". BBC News. 12 August 2013 . Retrieved 14 September 2015.Filming began with an incomplete script, and Coogan and the Gibbons brothers rewrote much of it on the set. The rushed production was difficult; Coogan and Iannucci disagreed on the script, morale was low, and there were problems with casting and funding. In his memoir, Coogan wrote that it was the hardest he had ever worked and the loneliest he had ever felt; however, he was proud of the finished film. [19] Alpha Papa was critically acclaimed [27] and opened at number one at the box office in the UK and Ireland. [28] 2015–2019: Scissored Isle and This Time [ edit ] a b c Keeling, Robert (7 August 2013). "Alan Partridge's top TV moments". Den of Geek . Retrieved 14 September 2015.

Diarising his ramble in the form of a ‘journey journal’, Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes – not a man (because he was one to start off with) – but a better, more inspiring example of a man. Felperin, Leslie (24 July 2013). "Film Review: 'Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa' " . Retrieved 14 September 2014.Earlier versions of Partridge were more bigoted, but the writers found there was more humour in having him attempt to be progressive. [52] For example, in I, Partridge, he stresses his friendship with the gay television presenter Dale Winton. [20] Coogan said Partridge was aware of political correctness: "In the same way that the Daily Mail is a bit PC—it wouldn't be openly homophobic now—Alan is the same. He tries to be modern." [52] Lifestyle [ edit ] Partridge returned to the BBC in February 2019 with a six-part series, This Time with Alan Partridge, a spoof current affairs programme in the style of The One Show. [36] In the series, Partridge stands in after the regular host falls ill. [36] Coogan felt it was the right time for Partridge to return, and that he might represent the views of Brexit voters. [36] Neil Gibbons said the world of live television had changed since Partridge's creation: "If someone fluffed a line or got someone's name wrong or said something stupid, it was mortifying. But nowadays, those are the sort of people who are given jobs on TV." [36] A second series was broadcast in 2021. [37] 2020–present: From the Oasthouse and Strategem [ edit ] Coogan performing as Alan Partridge in Brighton in May 2022 Hoad, Phil (6 February 2023). " 'I did my climactic speech – then took half an E': Steve Coogan on making 24 Hour Party People". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 February 2023. Baldwin, Louisa (1 November 2021). "All the pictures as the Alan Partridge Fan Festival comes to Norwich". Norwich Evening News . Retrieved 6 February 2022. Curtis, Daniel (7 August 2017). "We laughed at Alan Partridge – little did we realise he heralded the age of Donald Trump". New Statesman . Retrieved 2 August 2018.