He has many characteristics of someone on the autistic spectrum so even though he's easy to laugh at , it is slightly mean humour. The best and cleverst comedy punches up, not down or is self deprecatory.
Alan is socially inept, which leads to most people viewing him as a narcissistic lunatic, but really, he’s just a awkward TV personality trying to gain fame and attention as part of his own dreams. All what Alan wanted was to say to everyone; *He’s* Alan Partridge.
I also love how every detail seems to matter in Alan's eyes ... it wasn't his father's car that he used to go on trips in, it was in his father's "mustard-coloured Dolomite"! To Alan, that is absolutely relevant information ... Also, when he's inadvertently spot-on as to his relevance and meaning in this world: "... times when I think birds are the only onbes I can really talk to ...". How sadly and tragically right he is!
18 months ago I moved up to Norfolk and bought a house in North Pickenham . Then I found this on you tube . They say there's a little bit of partridge in all of us , maybe mines come home to roost .
I lived in East Dereham for a few months. It seemed like a few years. Hated it. Boring town. Weird people. Getting back to London seemed like a relief.
Mannix Flinn I had a clothes shop on the high street there for years. The staff treated me like some kind of godlike alien whenever I went to drop off new stock from Leicester where I live. I’m sure they were robbing me blind though and I had to shut it down so they lost their jobs. Needless to say I had the last laugh.
Whenever I'm walking in an area with a leaf covered ground, I never avoid saying "someone should really clean up these leaves" and then booting a big pile of them.
"Oldfield hosts a celebrity clay pigeon shoot every Christmas. He invites round Paul Eddington, Adam Faith, Danny Baker, Moira Stewart, Edward Heath and Mr Motivator....................and Francis Rossi of Status Quo."
Alan seeks solace after motivating the Bostik sales force, reinventing Leo Sayer classics on his way, while simultaneously enjoying a finger of fudge, about the size of a slim panatella.
"I'm no Doctor Dolittle, but uh there are times when I think birds are the only ones I can really talk to. Maybe that's because I'm a Partridge, Alan Partridge." - Am I safe to say Steve Coogan might be Britain's finest comedian?
@@PaulieD1984 i didn't like him at the start but he grew on me. He has a few good bits. But each to their own. I think Amy Schumer is more shocking that she's popular
For me nobody comes close to Coogan, Coogan sits at the top, then Peter Cook. Michael McIntyre sits in with the list of people I've met on nights out that i've wanted to punch in the face.
As an American watching this in 2020 with absolutely no context; this has to be the DRIEST bit of English humor i've ever witnessed. So much so that I can barely tell it's even meant to be humorous. Edit: That said, I did laugh.
Ye big time, watch the rest of Alan Partridge. This is v early and not quite as most of us would see the character nowadays but still, if you liked this the rest will definitely do it for ya
It is very British: all of the cultural references etc. plus, it's played by Steve Coogan totally straight. Some of the other Alan Partridge clips are better for out-right laughs! Alan is a DJ/TV presenter who believes he is amazingly talented, when he's actually terrible. He has an awful, selfish personality. He's a sad, clown-like character under all of the BS.
If I were forced to choose one artistic work - be it literature, music, film ... whatever - to have as my only source of enjoyment for the rest of my life, I'd pick all things Partridge! For the sheer fun of it, for the subtly marvellous writing, for the near perfect acting, for my own unwaning realisation, after all these years, of how ruddy good it all is!
I looked up the town's he mentioned Swaffam, North Pickenham, Necton, Great Palgrave, Sporle, even East Walton. They are all small villages about 3km out of Swaffam, East Walton is about 10km.
He's the precursor to David Brent, he's unlikeable but we still feel sorry for him. One of the best fictional characters in British history in my opinion
Exactly what the first reply said that's the actual joke you f* simpleton it's as if he's in a married relationship with kids and still is rejected to go alone on these rambles how dumb are you or how do you perceive comedy
@@Rich7714 - I think he'd be surprised to find that there's a Hergest Ridge in Norfolk as well as the one on the Herefordshire/Welsh border he named his album after.
As always brilliant from mr coogan funniest thing I’ve seen in ages really cheered me up but feel sorry for Alan at the same time even though he’s a fictional character 😂😂😂
Going to go full Partridge here and point out that Hergest Ridge is actually on the Wales/England border, west of Leominster. Great album. Lovely stuff.
And it's just east of the B4594 south of Dolyhir, but watch out for the inevitable tailbacks along the A44 near Dunfield. My advice would be to head on for a bit, then go left on Old Radnor Road, keep right through Croft Castle into Dolyhir before joining the B4594 again near Hales Brook ...
A fascinating footnote to add to this rare clip! I'd not heard of Mr partridge until I got a text SMS message from my niece, a keen legal mind, saying "Grandad, Grandad, There's a fellow on Norfolk Now, using your bird-calls. I know they're your's, I could recognise them a MILE OFF.": Suffice it to say, to say it suffice, we won a handsome settlement, delivered in crisp pound (brackets Sterling) notes, delivered by his equally handsome older (male !) PA. I ask you!
What is this from?!? I don’t remember this at all. Coogan looks young and Alan is still married so he’s not living alone yet at the hotel, so it’s before I’m Alan.., but I don’t remember it from “Knowing Me Knowing You...”. Was it from the Christmas special? Not seen that in 20 years This is great, Alan at his pathetic best
