Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #275 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-11-25
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
I'm Alan Partridge finds Steve Coogan's media creation back in his native Norwich, having lost his beloved chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You, and now reduced to the pre-Breakfast slot playing old T'Pau and Soft Cell singles to an audience of farmers and all-night bakery workers. He's also lodged at the Linton Travel tavern, whose permanently smiling manageress, bland decor and themed buffets are redolent of what vast tracts of England have become. He's very much at home there. While there's much media satire in Partridge's pitiful pitches of programme ideas to the BBC ("Inner city sumo? Monkey tennis?"), I'm Alan Partridge is more a bleakly hilarious take on Modern Middle English Man, irascible and profoundly bored. Between innumerable moments of high, wild comedy, such as a disastrous video Partridge does for a boating agency and an encounter with his one (insane) fan, the most telling moments of the series come with his efforts to fill his dismally empty days, taking a trouser press to pieces, staring at the astro turf at an owl sanctuary or walking to a service station to buy windscreen cleaning fluid just for something to do. All this proved a little too darkly uncomfortable for mainstream audiences--yet Alan Partridge was probably the finest British comic creation of the 1990s. --David Stubbs

Special Features
Commentary by Alan Partridge
Commentary by Steve Coogan, Armando Lanncci and Peter Baynham
Add-on Alan (out takes and Deleted Scenes)
Unused Alan (An Improvised Deleted Scene)
Cast and Crew Biographies
Photo Gallery
Scene Selection

Episodes
A Room with An Alan
Alan Attraction
Watership Alan
Basic Alan
To Kill a Mocking Alan
Towering Alan

Synopsis
Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge, a failed talk show host, in this hilarious BBC sitcom. The collection features six episodes, including "Room with an Alan," "Alan Attraction," "Watership Alan," and "To Kill a Mocking Alan."

Customer Reviews

Mean Mr. Partridge
British comedy, or comedy in general, doesn't get much better "dan dis". It's black, mean, edgy and full of wonderfully embarrassing social situations and tons of catch phrases you'll find yourself using (and I'm not even English-speaker per se!).

The predecessor of this series, the chat show parody Knowing Me, Knowing You With A.P., was also fine (the Christmas special Knowing Me, Knowing Yule in particular), but I think this is a huge improvement from that. This is largely because it's not restricted to that chat show format. In my opinion, this is also of higher quality than the slightly uneven and more "sit-commy" 2nd series.

And what can you say about the main character, Alan Partridge (played brilliantly by Steve Coogan)? Well, the guy doesn't have ANY positive characteristics. He's mean, abusive sob who'll suck up to everyone who he thinks can help him with his so called career and is just horrible towards all the others. Sound familiar? Well, Basil Fawlty is actually an angel compared to Mr. Partridge. Still, it's nice to see Alan getting his due many, many times, as he deals with a deranged fan ("you're a mentalist!"), angry farmers and cheeky hotel (i.e. "travel tavern") staff.

So, if you like your comedy nice, warm and sunny, look for somewhere else; there aren't too many niceties here. But anyone who has an interest in black comedy, this is a must-have.

PS. The DVD also has some nice extras, namely some additional footage, which makes you often wonder, why it didn't make it to the final cut ("it's a BUNGALOW!", "in a word: probably yes" etc.).

Arm Wrestling With Chas And Dave
For anyone who hasn't actually seen this series: it really IS as good as the customer reviews suggest. It's a testament to Steve Coogan's amazing performance that, although Partridge is every bit as loathsome as The Office's David Brent, it's impossible not to like him! Every episode is brilliantly written, with 1, 3 and 5 particularly great. I suppose episode 4 is the weakest, but it's still about fifty times better than other sitcoms. Outstanding.

Its always funny no matter how many times you watch it!
This series of Alan Partridge is an absolute hoot. Steve Coogan plays Partridge the hideous and obnoxious has been television presenter to perfection. Partridge is now seperated from his wife and lives at the Linton Travel Tavern. He still works as a presenter but now its on radio Norwich and his show is in the very early hours of the morning. Yet Partridge is convinced he still has something to offer. His belief is commendable but his talent is....well...His own production company is insolvent (the way he dismisses his staff is hilarious) as his promotional video for a local boating company. Its a joy to watch time and time again. Its not just the sheer brilliance of the writing. Its the facial expressions of Partridge along with the excellent cast who support him. I will never tire of Partridge and his hilarious escapades. If you haven't got this yet then acquire it quickly - you will not regret it!