Garry Richardson cries foul over Alan Partridge the character he’s said to have inspired 

After four decades in the same job — however engaging — most people would be forgiven for feeling a teeny bit jaded. Particularly if it involved getting up at 3.10am every weekday and rushing into a radio studio, only to have your racing tips rubbished by your co-presenters, your fashion sense — in particular, one … Read more

This Time with Alan Partridge: Steve Coogan and Susannah Fielding transform into BBC presenter roles

This Time with Alan Partridge series 2 FIRST LOOK: Steve Coogan and Susannah Fielding strike a pose in front of the BBC ahead of show’s return in 2021 By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 00:01 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 00:06 GMT, 22 December 2020 He confirmed he was writing the second series back … Read more

Susannah Fielding films second series of This Time with Alan Partridge

Susannah Fielding wraps up in a brown coat as filming for the second series of This Time with Alan Partridge gets underway By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 12:13 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 12:18 GMT, 6 December 2020 She plays Steve Coogan’s co-host as they front This Time on the hilarious BBC spoof show. … Read more

Matt Hancock references to ‘JVT’ inspire Alan Partridge comparisons

Matt Hancock has tonight been mockingly compared to comedic radio host character Alan Partridge after referring to England’s deputy chief medical officer as ‘JVT’. In a cringe-worthy segment of tonight’s Downing Street press conference, the Health Secretary took over from his colleague by saying ‘thanks JVT’ – an abbreviation of Jonathan Van Tam. It came … Read more

Matt Hancock mockingly compared to Alan Partridge after saying we must ‘nurture the candle of hope’

Matt Hancock has tonight been mockingly compared to comedic radio host character Alan Partridge after referring to England’s deputy chief medical officer as ‘JVT’. In a cringe-worthy segment of tonight’s Downing Street press conference, the Health Secretary took over from his colleague by saying ‘thanks JVT’ – an abbreviation of Jonathan Van Tam. It came … Read more

Alan Partridge brass statue appears in Norwich city centre 

Aha! Enormous brass statue of Alan Partridge appears in Norwich city centre Nick Dutton and Gavin Fulcher were behind statue outside The Forum, Norwich They designed and created the 11ft Alan Partridge brass statute over three years Twitter account for Bafta award-winning character shared its approval By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 14:52 BST, 24 … Read more

Labrador balances partridge chicks on her nose

Here’s looking at you, chicks! Pet Labrador gets up-close view of his baby partridge best buddies – as she balances them on her NOSE Five-year-old labrador Ruby befriended a group of partridge chicks in Norfolk Jadene Moloy, 23, rescued the birds after they were separated from their mother Ruby became ‘obsessed’ with the chicks and … Read more

Steve Coogan says his heavy cocaine use affected the second series of I’m Alan Partridge

‘It definitely affected my work’: Steve Coogan reveals his heavy cocaine use impacted the second series of I’m Alan Partridge in 2002 By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 00:01 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 00:07 BST, 3 May 2020 Steve Coogan has revealed the second series of I’m Alan Partridge would have been funnier … Read more

John Partridge reveals signing up for Celebrity MasterChef helped him to kick his cocaine addiction

‘When I lifted the trophy it was really emotional’: John Partridge reveals signing up for Celebrity MasterChef helped him to kick his cocaine habit By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 01:10 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 01:10 BST, 30 April 2020 John Partridge has told how signing up to do Celebrity MasterChef helped him … Read more