Alice Clunt aside, that was weak repetitive filler. Partridge is a grasping dimwit, we get it. I can't decide is partridge morphing into Richard Madeley or vice versa? Both as funny as they are competent
I was sadly disappointed. Klunt and giraffe man the only non-bad bits 😢 It felt like they couldn’t decide to just do the show & show the vt clips or do it from the “crews-eye” view so they could shoehorn in a bit of Lyn instead of the VT filler, should have picked one and gone for a consistent approach 😬
Was really looking forward to this but with great respect it was very disappointing.
Too much of the same theme for a 30 minute show.
Coogan is such a huge talent, it seems almost sacrilegious to criticize him.
Sorry Steve.
‘It might just be a smooth, fat teenage boy’ had me laughing. And the ‘Partridge you wanker’ as he walked down the street.
Those bits properly made me burst out laughing.
I'm definitely being under-critical because I love Partridge, but really enjoyed just seeing some new stuff. Probably not as good as the old AP, but 30mins of much needed proper telly amongst all the muck.
As one of the world's biggest Partridge fans, I thought it was good but not brilliant peak Partridge (see 'I'm Alan Partridge' / 'AP Alpha Papa' for peak) but it was up there.
The 'using train toilet without hands' sketch was brilliant.
It was never going to be 'I'm AP', it was going to be about his natural cack handed awkwardness on live TV. His PA Lynn was an absolute triumph like she always is.
Cant wait for the 2nd episode.
Fleabag is back too. 2nd series starts next Monday at 10:30pm. Monday nights are looking up again.
I thought it was ruddy bloody good actually, I've made some notes - Alan's attire 10 on 10, the return of Lynn - bingo, sidekick Simon: snap. Minor criticism: more distance between Alan and the Co-Host. I may want to mix them but I want that to be my decision... But i'm nitpicking, overall a solid effort 7 on 10 - lets make love!
Alice Clunt aside, that was weak repetitive filler. Partridge is a grasping dimwit, we get it. I can't decide is partridge morphing into Richard Madeley or vice versa? Both as funny as they are competent
Not a great start. Did laugh a fair bit at the awkward walk over to the TV screen.
The character grew so much from the radio show, the good knowing me knowing you to the excellent 'I'm Alan Partridge', mid morning matters show and the film. thought this would be another progression of the character but It has the feel that we are just going back over old ground. hope for more in the coming episodes.
Episode 2: Alan and the team host a special show dedicated to the memory of a much-cherished broadcaster. With viewers in shock, it falls to Alan to handle this delicate situation as only he can. But one man's loss is another's opportunity.
I thought it was quite bittersweet. Alan is moving out of straight buffoonery into a delicate space where PCness has gone since the character started. I now feel quite sorry for him as the cringe factor increases. I laughed out loud at the Clunt piece like everyone else but found the whole thing a bit of a rehash. That doesn’t make it bad as Coogan is brilliant at the mannerisms and his timing is spot on.
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Absolutely brilliant Partridge.
Shame because novamov was great before.
"You can't swipe from the home screen"
It felt like they couldn’t decide to just do the show & show the vt clips or do it from the “crews-eye” view so they could shoehorn in a bit of Lyn instead of the VT filler, should have picked one and gone for a consistent approach 😬
And the ‘Partridge you wanker’ as he walked down the street.
Sometimes it's the acting and face expressions rather than one liners.
Alice Clunt made me laugh loud at something for first time in ages.
I'm definitely being under-critical because I love Partridge, but really enjoyed just seeing some new stuff. Probably not as good as the old AP, but 30mins of much needed proper telly amongst all the muck.
The 'using train toilet without hands' sketch was brilliant.
It was never going to be 'I'm AP', it was going to be about his natural cack handed awkwardness on live TV.
His PA Lynn was an absolute triumph like she always is.
Cant wait for the 2nd episode.
Fleabag is back too. 2nd series starts next Monday at 10:30pm. Monday nights are looking up again.
What do you mean by filler?
The character grew so much from the radio show, the good knowing me knowing you to the excellent 'I'm Alan Partridge', mid morning matters show and the film. thought this would be another progression of the character but It has the feel that we are just going back over old ground. hope for more in the coming episodes.
I don’t think they can just repeat a variation of that too often.