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    I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan

    By Alan Partridge

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 29, 2011
    ISBN9780007449200
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    Alan Partridge

    Alan Partridge presents Mid Morning Matters on North Norfolk Digital. Broadcaster, writer, motivational speaker, sports fan, thought-leader, businessman and consummate professional, Alan enjoys bitter shandy, high-end knitwear, The Daily Mail newspaper and personal success. He is currently doing very well.

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    • 5/5
      Great fun, great comedy, & great chat from one of the greatest comedy alter egos here is. Some might not find the at times, crass, humour, that amusing but there are more than enough, laugh out loud moments to make up for any faux pas. Very funny, insightful & for those that care, at times, slightly moving. Bravo! Don't stop now Alan.....
    • 4/5
      When I joined the BBC in the heady days of the early 2000s, Alan Partridge was still a legendary figure – pacing the corridors of Television Centre in immaculate flannel slacks, and spoken of in the same breath as the other master-interviewers of the modern era: Parkinson, Ross, Christian, Madeley. In many ways, he even influenced the great American talk-programme hosts like Letterman or Leno. Not in a literal sense, obviously, but perhaps in some other sense.I only met the great man once, when I was just a cub reporter, wet behind the ears, and he was gracious enough to try and pass on some of his knowledge. ‘Let me give you a bit of advice,’ he said. ‘If your heart's set on going in there, for goodness sake avoid the second stall on the left – it quite literally looks like a war zone in there. It wasn't me; I only came in for some basic urination. I take care of everything else back home, thanks to a first-class Hinch VX50 chemical toilet, which genuinely would have made light work of that lot. Apart from that time I had some bad ham, it's handled everything I can throw at it so far. I certainly wouldn't expect work facilities to be up to the job. I mean I'm not a monster. I'm Alan Partridge.’ And then he was gone, like some apparition in a double-breasted blazer.Over the years his star has waned a little. He left the BBC under something of a cloud (note – I'm not talking about personal hygiene, those rumours were put to bed a long time ago), but now, finally, Alan has a chance to give his own side of the story and set the ruddy record straight. It's all here, from the highs of hospital radio (‘In my time at the hospital, I was broadcasting live during the deaths of some 800 patients. It's a record that stands to this day’) to the lows of Toblerone addiction, which saw him gain an alarming amount of weight (‘Like a good-looking John Merrick, mine was a face that looked really shit’). It's also rewarding for the fans to find out previously unknown details, such as the fact that his deal to return to radio was signed in the Symphony Café, Norwich (‘now, at long last, a Nando's’), or to gain a greater appreciation for Alan's love of the Highway Code (‘people forget that it doesn't just save lives, it's also a damn good read’). Those of us who love him will be hoping he'll be back in our living-rooms soon. (Not in person – that would be time-consuming and borderline inappropriate – but through the medium of televisual broadcasting.) Until then, we'll keep tuning in to hear his ‘award-worthy’ mid-morning broadcasts covering the whole length and breadth of the North Norfolk area.Essential reading for anyone who wants to discover the Alan behind the Alan, this handsome volume is taking its place on my shelf nestled proudly between Nelson Mandela's A Long Walk to Freedom and Saint Augustine's Confessions. It really is classic autobiography.
    • 5/5
      This book was absolutely brilliant, hilarious from start to finish and a must have for any Partridge fan. I think I found it particularly funny as it was set in and around Norwich where I live, with one particular bit set in my village. Documenting Alan's life, from his childhood to television it really contains some laugh out loud moments.
    • 4/5
      This is a mock-biography by Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci, written in the voice of Alan Partridge. I should start by saying, I love Alan Partridge. While I was sceptical to how entertaining I would find this genre, I had high hopes. This book has really good reviews, and, after all, Armando Iannucci writes "The Thick of It". I, Partridge didn't live up to my expectations. It's an entertaining read, but it does drag on a bit, and some chapters are a lot better than others. There are some really funny parts, some great one-liners and very entertaining situations, but nothing that made me feel like I had to turn the page to read on. Perhaps I expected too much. Still a decent read, but not as good as I think it could have been.
    • 4/5
      Fictional local radio DJ and failed TV chat show host Alan Partridge presents his memoirs. Brilliantly and hilariously tracing his life from a difficult childhood "I was often left at home alone for up to a quarter of an hour" through to the challenges of working for the BBC where he unintentionally shot dead a guest on his chat show. Fans of Steve Coogan will find this an absolute classic. Those who have not seen Alan Partridge on the TV won't really get it.
    • 4/5
      Pretty much exactly what you'd hope for in an Alan Partridge book. Probably meaningless unless you've seen him before, but if read in his voice, it becomes highly amusing. The list of tracks to listen to as certain passages occur is particularly good.The only question is, given the success of the book, will Alan let success go to his head?
    • 3/5
      Densely funny for the first 15 chapters or so, then the laughs begin to thin. The book pales next to the audio version narrated by Alan himself, though, and even chapters that drag slightly in the book become inexplicably funny!
    • 4/5
      Very amusing look back at the highs and (many) lows of Partridge's 'career'. A must for any fan of his work. I only regret not getting hold of the audiobook version of this.It did drag a little towards the final chapters as it became all too clear that the author was indeed trying to haul himself beyond the minimum word-count specified by the publisher. Otherwise a ruddy good read.
    • 4/5
      Not as many laugh out loud moments as I was hoping for but enough partridge-esque moments of magic to make you giggle over the course of the book including the unique musical playlist which accompanies the text.
    • 5/5
      Alan Partridge is the ultimate comic antihero. Simply hilarious.
    • 5/5
      What an inspiration! Finally, we get to hear Alan's side of the story. Offering us an in depth, sensitive and straight forward view to all of those incidents we thought we knew about, but didn't.Alan takes us on a journey. From his first moments, vividly recalling the context of his birth, to overcoming a serious ankle injury to provide comfort and solace for his listeners, via, of course, his multiple career highs.I'm thoroughly looking forward to listening to the audio book next time I drive to Dundee. Thanks for the insight, Alan.
    • 4/5
      AHA!! Whats not to like about this book? the first half is the best half I think but there is plenty of Partridgeisms in all the chapters. This will keep you laughing over the festive period - essential stuff.