[Closed] New Partridge

A couple of very funny lines, but on the whole a bit of a miss.
Maybe it'll improve over the series?

Good they tried a new format. And first episodes are always a bit ropey...

However I will still watch it as there was the occasional great moment.

Some things didn't work, and his character doesn't seemed to have aged/progressed in line with other versions.

A journalist wrote it doesn't work because it is impossible to parody the idiocy and absurdity of The One Show, I'm inclined to agree.

5/5 on The Guardian. i'm watching it tonight as it was on too late for me!

Worth watching for the toilet scene alone.

Couple of really good scenes, but agree that parodying the One show is going to be impossible as it's already so brain dead!

Will keep watching, but not as brilliant as him living in the Linton Travel Tavern.

Loved it.

Terrorist in NI accent was funny and EmilyMaitlis bit. If every episode is in the studio it'll be unbearable.

Also as above he's got younger!

And first episodes are always a bit ropey…

Always? Inbetweeners? Gavin & Stacy? first 2 that come to mind and their first episodes were superb.
Always found Partridge hit & miss myself (preferred Paul Calf!) but I know I'm in the minority there with the hip comedy kidz.

Alice Fluck!
I thought it was ace...absolutely laughed my head off.

I too found myself wanting it to move away from the studio or the "live TV" scenes ... but that is only because with it being sooo cringey I find it really quite hard to watch.

I think I like it best when he has a little victory.... whatever, just my musings

I love a bit of Partridge, but that was disappointing.

It was always going to be a tough one.

There was no Armando Iannucci involvement, which is always going to weaken it. The Gibbons brothers have taken Alan a different, less funny, route.

The format didn’t really work though

isn't that the point though, you cringe Along with Alan?

Always? Inbetweeners? Gavin & Stacy? first 2

Well as a general rule you've got set things up which takes time.

Inbetweeners was always awful.

Gavin & Stacey , unique in respect of your comments..

Can't completely accept the comments about being beyond parody as you could've said that about his very first series, and the shows it was based on.

Always? Inbetweeners? Gavin & Stacy? first 2

Inbetweeners they just ripped the American pie grossout stuff, while Gavin & Stacey was only really funny when 'Nessa was on screen.

I thought it was great, but I actually prefer the Gibbons stuff. There's lot of word play going on, like the "china man square" reference last night, which might not be to everyone's taste.

Inbetweeners was always awful.

Oh wow. I've not anybody that thinks that. Or wanted to.

[i]Inbetweeners they just ripped the American pie grossout stuff[/ik]
They completely obviously didn't, but hey, you didn't get it, fair enough.

I'll leave you Partridge boys to your "obviously completely different sense of humour" chat.

Slag from the bible
Big in the back time
the list of c list celebs
Sidekick Simon
Clunt/Fluck
Chinaman Square
Chocolate for the wife
that reporter that wouldn't agree with him
the story about his grandad
the way he pronounced "terrorist"
"no... we mustn't" to the hygiene lady washing her hands for him
the hygiene lady being called Jean... "Hi Jean...."

all classic partridge, and got a genuine "lol" from me... anyone who disagrees should stick to mrs brown's boys

bye

How dare anyone compare AP to Inbetweeners (terrible) or Gavin and Stacey (massively overrated). Haven’t seen the latest one though!

Alan Partidge occurred during one of my periods of not watching telly. Same as Inbetweeners and Gavin and Stacey.
If i'm round anyones house and they find out they often insist on showing me an episode and I tend to find it all a bit average. I did like the first episode of Inbetweeners with the trying to buy drinks in the pub scene but I've never felt the urge to dig out other episodes.
All seems a bit flat if haven't got part of your youth invested in it…

I enjoyed it, obviously nowhere near as good as 'I'm Alan Partridge' but that would be almost impossible.

I'm kind of glad they didn't try and do a new series of 'I'm Alan Partridge', it was perfect as it was.

^^^ What Eddie said. Partridge was aleays the weak bit in The Day Today.

Oh wow. I’ve not anybody that thinks that. Or wanted to

Witless toilet humour not my thing. And I'm sure I'm not alone.

Naff.

Too obvious/too trying hard.

Should have been more subtle, make it a bit more likely that he would have been chosen to host a TV show but with a few subtle slip-ups along the way. As it was there is no way that someone like that would have been given a TV show to do, and certainly not another episode.

I managed to see a bit of Malcom that was on before it and that was awful as well - the license fee is a bit of a joke now with only the odd series that is any good and then masses of junk.

Just watched it always had mixed opinions with Partridge but that was Ok.

Gavin and Stacey however was shite.

there is no way that someone like that would have been given a TV show to do

What ? As opposed to a woman being called Alice Fluck or the hygienist being called Jean or wearing a green shirt or a man being interviewed wearing a mickey mouse mask .... lol

there is no way that someone like that would have been given a TV show to do

Not brilliant but definitely worth sticking with as I reckon it'll get better. Some geuine LOL moments of vintage Alan. Its the little details, like when he's walking down the street and you hear someone shout, off camera, "Partridge, you w*****r!"

The difference with parodying TV now is that all the 'Monkey Tennis' ideas Alan blurted out, which sounded utterly absurd back then, have all become reality. Gordon Ramsey has actually made 'Cooking in Prison'

Anyway... I'll just leave this here. The best opening sequence to any film ever made, and something guarantee to make your day better

Also check out https://twitter.com/AccidentalP

I thought it was excellent. 🙂

"I was told you were separated"

Loved it

I was a massive fan of Alan Partidge BITD.

We share the same clothing style and I too live in a hotel during most weeks, it’s no coincidence that I bought the same branded car..

But I can’t bring myself to watch this incarnation..

Can’t think why.

Thing is - it's the only reason I've turned on the BBC in ages. (Apart from laugh a minute QT)

It was boring and not funny so we turned it off after five minutes. We also watched the new Martin Clunes thing, which was even less funny.

It was boring and not funny so we turned it off after five minutes

It was much funnier after 6 minutes

I thought the really funny stuff was between minutes 9 and 13, there was a lull noticeable between minutes 16-18 but it picked up strongly in minute 21

This was alright.

We shot a cringe worthy corporate film using Derek Thomson about 7 years ago. Seems to have gone down a storm on that accidental partridge account.

And the Sun

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8524098/hotel-ad-best-accidental-alan-partridge-derek-thompson/amp/

Pmsl.

All deliberate, can't believe it's resurfaced now. My 15 mins of fame.

I thought it was really good and with the potential to get even better. The Seal interview and  the stuff with the hygienist was brilliant, and the granddad story too. Also great Lynn was in there and already calling the co-presenter a prositute haha!

The simon technology bit and the liftpart at the end let it down.  4/5  "guess who is back in the bigtime"!

I thought it was brilliant and had forgotten half of the gems mentioned in this thread, so think it needs a rewatch.

Did anyone see the One Show on Tuesday (it was on in the background)? Matt Baker made a reference to it at the end when Alex Jones messed up.

I think Partridge is a brilliant creation, and "I'm Alan Partridge" is one of the great comedy series, but the first episode of this one just fell flat for some reason. The "Fluck" joke is an old one as well, allegedly a story about introducing actress Diana Fluck when she opened a supermarket, before she changed her name, and went on to greater things:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Dors

I hope the new series picks up, but here's some classic Alan. We've all done this:

4/5 “guess who is back in the bigtime”!

It's a recycled joke that was first used in the Nomad book.

I thought it was great, and I'm totally shocked and appalled by the mixed reviews. I was dying watching it, so many funny bits "creamy hands", hacktivist reading out his Google searches etc. Excellent

Re some of the negative reactions. I think the gibbons brothers partridge is more nuanced, wordy, subtle and possibly a bit less obvious than earlier partridge. And the lack of a laughter track is a big difference (and much better)

I love early partridge but you have to say gibbons era is much better than certainly the second series of I'm Alan partridge which got a bit ridiculous, but was still LOL funny

I dunno, I've read some posters on Facebook etc for my sins, and it's seems most people haven't bothered with the gibbons material ie his books, online and sky series and film so the last they saw was probably having bouncing back pulped.

But anyway, I was mega pleased with the new show, despite the naysayers

That Richard Madeley clip is BRILLIANT! …

Watched Partridge last night, it was ok and I think it`ll get better but needs to move offscreen.

Anyway here's more classic Partridge at 1.24

I really enjoyed it, don’t agree with the comments that it needs to move outside the studio. MMM which was low-budget with a single set was some of the best Partridge IMO. By contrast the movie was the definite low point.

I thought last week had promise but last nights was dire.

I am formally withdrawing my interest from this. The input from Iannucci is sorely missed. I also have issues with continuity. In the series he was in the caravan, cant remember which number that was, anyway he was clearly made up to be middle aged wrinkles/grey hair. This series has him as a spritely apparently younger man.

Im disappointed tbh.

One or two good moments but very laboured.

I search up Tony Ferrino - for old time's sake last night.

Coogan related, but I hear there's a new series of The Trip due this year.

Coogan's impression of Stephen Hawking in one episode a few years ago had me in stitches.

On the other hand, I thought last night’s was really good. Partridge winning is great.

Coogan related, but I hear there’s a new series of The Trip due this year.

This is is very good news.

That "pierced my foot on a spiiiiiiike" is absolute class.

I liked alpha papa and think it's one of the best British films for ages.
Coogan could do with developing some new characters but when you can always fall back on Alan, why bother.

This has to be one of the funniest things ever on TV.

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This new improved forum is so straight forward to use.

Where has the video link button gone?

Im disappointed tbh.

Same.

I will always treasure The Day Today (radio and TV), Knowing Me Knowing You and especially the first series of I'm Alan Partridge (IMO Coogan, Iannucci and banham's finest work on anything) but it's been steadily downhill since then.

I get that a new writing team have excitedly taken it on, but it just isn't in the same league, none of the stuff since then has been. Everything's overstated, the subtlety has gone IMO and it just feels too contrived. I think part of the problem is the character is so well developed now that you know what to expect.

Partridge winning is great.

Disagree. His failure's were part of the humour. Toblerone underpants flashbacks in particular were hilarious. Having to live in a hotel/caravan not quite making the big time was part of the character for me.

Your probably better off writing in to Points of View to air your disappointment.

Meh!

Disagree. His failure’s were part of the humour. Toblerone underpants flashbacks in particular were hilarious. Having to live in a hotel/caravan not quite making the big time was part of the character for me.

Well, he wasn't really winning was he!

The difference with parodying TV now is that all the ‘Monkey Tennis’ ideas Alan blurted out, which sounded utterly absurd back then, have all become reality. Gordon Ramsey has actually made ‘Cooking in Prison’

And of course there's this...

Looking forward to watching it. I liked how they developed Alan in the movie so have reasonably high hopes.

OMG can't believe I wrote your instead of you're 😱😱😱

Just watched ep1, thought it was really good.
They're not parodying The One Show, it's just a setting for AP's continuing adventures.
I like how they've mellowed him out a touch and given him a bit of self awareness, and sometimes he's even right about things now.

Anyway… I’ll just leave this here. The best opening sequence to any film ever made, and something guarantee to make your day better

Not an Alan Partridge fan but I love that clip. I reckon it's what all the argumentative people on here that post about their edgy music tastes on all the music topics are actually like in real life, sitting in their dull cars, singing along to crap 80's tunes and criticising everyone else's driving 😂

But she this week's was that God, a few moments, a few wasted opportunities

The best opening sequence to any film ever made, and something guarantee to make your day better

Often, when driving home from work on a Friday, I recreate this scene.....if I've remembered my driving gloves

there is no way that someone like that would have been given a TV show to do

Or a radio show for that matter....

and sometimes he’s even right about things now.

I'm enjoying it but it does need a couple of watches of each episode. I think it's obvious that the Alan-winning isn't going to last and the public will witness another great unravelling. The interesting thing is who he brings down with him.

You people 😉

Hit and miss for me, but after the hand-washing moment I'm feeling more forgiving, and with hope. That was classic Partridge. The real question is how much classic Partridge can I take in one lifetime? It always did leave me feeling mildly depressed and that my psyche needs a shower*...

*Psyche-shower: Driving the Skoda in 5th down the M5 to Gloucester Services for a proper coffee and a croissant. Playing Chic's 'Good Times' at the highest volume, ie 1db shy of causing distracting plastic-console buzz. Back of the net.

The show is moribund

To all you doubters, in the words of Alan himself when it came to dismissing supporters of the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre, "you're WRONG!"

Its a different beast to late nineties/early noughties Alan but it's funny, Tony le mesmer-isingly funny

The off camera aside to Lynn about the dead guy after his overwrought eulogising 'a bore, one too many sirloins etc'

The medieval fighting and his facial expressions LOL indeed

The none more zeitgeisty Twitter feed 'live mourning' and sexual harassment allegations at the end that Alan milked to f_ck. Genius

CMon! FFS, this is great stuff

I forgot the bit where he sings candle in the wind

You can't deny this s_1t

There have been a few non-BBC things in between This Time and I'm Alan Partridge, namely Mid Morning Matters (both noun and verb there) and Scissored Isle.

I thought that was the best yet.
The Geordie holiday home wife / daughter fags story was LOL funny.

My wife hit them, I didn’t but now she’s their favourite* 😂

*apologies, can’t remember the exact words

Loved the Sandwich Song. Also, the stuff with Jennie is getting better and better. The Simon stuff is just the same unfunny joke each week though… shame, I like Tim Key.

The Simon stuff is just the same unfunny joke each week though…

Don't you mean the same unfunny unfunny joke joke?

id tickle your pink...