| Alan Partridge | |||||||||||||||
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| Brookside character | |||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Dicken Ashworth | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1983–1984 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 22 March 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 18 July 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Phil Redmond | ||||||||||||||
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Cyril Alan Partridge is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Dicken Ashworth. Alan appeared in the series until 18 July 1984. Ashworth was happy with his casting because he had previously been typecast in villainous roles. Alan is characterised as a "friendly type" and Ashworth relished the opportunity to play him. Writers portrayed him vastly different to other characters in the show. Alan is "scatter-brained" and an eccentric who enjoys computers, rugby and keeps a boat on his driveway. Other characters in the series view Alan as odd and find it difficult to understand his personality. Writers gave Alan enthusiastic dialogue in scenes which made him appear different to everyone else in his stories.
His main storyline developed by writers was his relationship with Samantha Davis (Dinah May). Alan's wedding storyline with Samantha ends with her jilting him at the registry office. Alan then dates Liz (Stacey Charlesworth), who creates trouble for Alan when he is accused of plagiarism over a computer programme he promotes. Ashworth left the series in 1984 and producers reintroduced Samantha for his departure storyline. Alan and Samantha marry and they move to Kuwait, where Alan takes a lucrative job role.