I'm Alan Partridge

I'm Alan Partridge
Title screen from series 1 (1997), depicting Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge wearing his trademark green blazer
GenreSitcom
Cringe comedy
Created byPeter Baynham
Steve Coogan
Armando Iannucci
StarringSteve Coogan
Felicity Montagu
Simon Greenall
Phil Cornwell
Barbara Durkin
Sally Phillips
Amelia Bullmore
James Lance
Voices ofAndrew Burt (Radio Norwich announcer)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producerPeter Fincham
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time29 minutes
Production companyTalkback
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release3 November 1997 (1997-11-03) –
16 December 2002 (2002-12-16)
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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 Coogan living in a roadside hotel after having been left by his wife and dropped by the BBC. The second, broadcast in 2002,[1] sees Partridge living in a static caravan after recovering from a mental breakdown.[2][3] Iannucci said the writers used the sitcom as "a kind of social X-ray of male middle-aged Middle England".[1]

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 Partridge'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.

  1. ^ a b Husband, Stuart (5 August 2013). "Alan Partridge: the 'A-ha!' moments". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ Keeling, Robert (7 August 2013). "Alan Partridge's top TV moments". Den of Geek. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ Heritage, Stuart (4 April 2014). "Alan Partridge: a guide for Americans, newcomers and American newcomers". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2015.