Alan Partridge, Ranked
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- DirectorArmando IannucciTristram ShapeeroStarsSteve CooganAmelia BullmoreSimon GreenallMichael has a new friend, Tex, who likes all things American. Alan is jealous and cancels Michael's invitation to join Alan in watching all the James Bond films. Lynn's new boyfriend, Gordon, warns Alan about his behaviour towards Lynn.10/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinTwo Irish TV executives are visiting Alan to discuss possibilities for future projects. Alan tries to impress them with his knowledge of Irish things and his "An Afternoon with Alan Partridge" event held in the conference room at the Travel Tavern. Unfortunately his guest, Sue Cook, pulls out, leaving Alan to entertain his mostly elderly audience by himself. Also present is Jed, who is Alan's biggest fan and willing to help out in any way he can.10/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinAlan has a new gig presenting videos for Hamilton's Water Breaks, a local boating holiday firm. However this is being jeopardised by local farmers, who he has incurred the wrath of after making insulting remarks about farming practices on his radio show.10/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinWith the Linton Travel Tavern closed for redecoration, Alan is the only guest. Bored out of his brain, he tries to find ways to occupy himself, including buying tungsten-headed screws he has no intention of using, walking along the dual carriageway to buy windscreen washer fluid from a petrol station and dismantling the trouser press in his hotel room.10/10
- DirectorArmando IannucciTristram ShapeeroStarsSteve CooganAmelia BullmoreSimon GreenallAlan meets Dan, who spookily likes various things he does - Lexuses (or rather "Lexi"), Lynx deodorant, The Daily Mail, Director's Bitter and calling people "saaad". They become instant friends, and since Dan owns a successful kitchen company, he could provide both a good deal on a kitchen and a chance to climb Norfolk's social ladder.9.5/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsSteve CooganColm MeaneyTim KeyWhen famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.9.5/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinAfter resigning himself to judging vegetable contests at local fetes, Alan is overjoyed to learn that BBC Chief Commissioning Editor Tony Hayers has died and will be replaced by the more amenable Chris Feathers, who is much more keen on Alan. If Alan can secure a BBC contract, he will finally be able to leave the Linton Travel Tavern, where he has now stayed for 6 months.9.5/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinAs Alan hasn't got a second series he faces a difficult choice, get a smaller car or make everyone at Pear Tree Productions redundant. He has a date with Jill so it's time for a visit to the local Owl Sanctuary.9.5/10
- DirectorArmando IannucciTristram ShapeeroStarsSteve CooganAmelia BullmoreSimon GreenallFive years and one nervous breakdown later, Alan is back on Radio Norwich, albeit in a better timeslot, and has released an autobiography, "Bouncing Back". He is currently living in a caravan while his dream house is being built and is seeing a younger woman, a scatterbrained Ukrainian immigrant called Sonja. He is still friends with Michael, the Geordie handyman from the Linton Travel Tavern who now works at a BP petrol station, which Alan uses as a hangout spot. While there he runs into his old school teacher, who invites him to give a talk at his school. Alan uses this as an excuse to screen one of his videos of him presenting car crash clips and leering at glamour models in skimpy costumes.9.5/10
- 1994–199546mTV-148.2 (293)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganRebecca FrontKevin EldonAlan presents a one-off Christmas edition of "Knowing Me, Knowing You".9/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinWith his chat show and his marriage both over, Alan is now living at the 3-star Linton Travel Tavern hotel and DJ-ing for the graveyard slot on Radio Norwich. He is desperate for a second series of his chat show, so desperate that he keeps having visions of himself doing lap-dances for BBC Chief Commissioning Editor Tony Hayers, who is he going to be having lunch with to discuss his future with the corporation.9/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganJohn ThomsonBen Rufus GreenAlan leaves behind his comfortable existence and heads north to ask whether, in this once United Kingdom, a `schasm` has formed between north and south.9/10
- 1994–199529mTV-PG8.2 (149)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganRichard ClaxtonDanny WortersAlan Partridge tactfully interviews two lesbians, Bridie McMahon and Wanda Harvey.9/10
- DirectorArmando IannucciTristram ShapeeroStarsSteve CooganAmelia BullmoreSimon GreenallAlan's house is finally finished and he gives each of the builders a leaving present - a copy of his book "Bouncing Back", which has not sold well at all and is due to be pulped. Sonja is keen to move in with him as her flat is being demolished to make way for an office block, but Alan is wary of commitment and prefers to "come to an arrangement".9/10
- 1994–199529mTV-PG7.8 (193)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganRebecca FrontPatrick MarberAlan Partridge's guests include showjumper Sue Lewis and punk singer Shona McGough.9/10
- 1994–199529mTV-PG7.7 (154)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganRebecca FrontJean AinslieAlan Partridge's guests include Northern Europe's sexiest dance act - Hot Pants.9/10
- 2010–201623m8.0 (66)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganTim KeyReece ShearsmithAlan celebrates Valentine's Day with a "Valentine gobble off".8.5/10
- 2010–201626m8.2 (77)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganTim KeyNicholas JonesAlan tries his hand at producing a quality radio drama.8.5/10
- 2010–201623m8.3 (62)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganTim KeyRaquel CassidySidekick Simon breaks some bad news to Alan - he confirms he is interviewing for another job.8.5/10
- 1994–199529mTV-PG7.9 (147)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganAlan FordRebecca FrontSpoof chat show hosted by Alan Partridge, including new feature 'Partridge Over Britain'.8.5/10
- 1997–200227mTV-PG8.1 (266)TV EpisodeDirectorArmando IannucciTristram ShapeeroStarsSteve CooganAmelia BullmoreSimon GreenallAfter telling his Ukrainian girlfriend that he is a good friend of U2's singer, Bono, she insists on meeting him. Meanwhile, two tax inspectors come to see Alan and he's rather nervous.8.5/10
- 1994–199529mTV-PG7.9 (149)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganMelanie HudsonPatrick MarberAlan Partridge presents a special French edition of the show from the Paris Fashion Week.8.5/10
- DirectorArmando IannucciTristram ShapeeroStarsSteve CooganAmelia BullmoreSimon GreenallMichael's front door has been stolen so he is staying over at Alan's. Alan's latest gig is hosting an annual awards ceremony for a coal-effect gas fireplace company and is being visited by a representative of South African extraction. After his pranking his country club backfires, Alan is forced to take the rep to his house still under construction, giving Lynn and Michael one hour to set up a conference room from whatever they can find.8.5/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguThere's exciting news about the show's new presenting line-up. Alan and Jennie get their teeth into more of the pressing topics of the day: aggressive Scottishness, vegetarianism and a harrowing look at the abolition of corporal punishment.8.5/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguAlan 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.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguA special regal edition sees a member of the royal family welcomed to the studio. But can Alan maintain his dignity in the face of a career-defining setback?8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguNow the main man on BBC magazine show This Time, Alan Partridge is thrillingly in his depth. But with changes behind the scenes, could his position be in jeopardy8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguNow ensconced as the show's permanent co-host, Alan is able to produce the kind of brave, no-nonsense TV other broadcasters can only dream of. He talks police dog bravery and product placement before meeting his own celebrity lookalike.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguBroadcaster Alan Partridge makes his long-awaited return to prime time television when he is asked to stand in as a guest presenter on live BBC One magazine show "This Time" after the regular co-host falls ill.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.2 (71)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganTim KeyRosie CavalieroAlan hosts the first multimedia, radio-based book club in East Anglia. Also, a charity drive runs into difficulty when a reformed drug addict is too cheerful.8/10
- DirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganMartin Glyn MurrayDarren BoydAlan is joined in the studio by co-presenter Zoë Scott, and they invite calls about 'forced-celebrity breeding'. Later, they're joined by Agony Aunt Polly Maplin, who lends a sympathetic ear to listeners' personal problems.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.1 (55)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyMary Joanna CooganAlan ends up talking to himself, as his 'Tuesday Chat' guest celebrity is none other than himself - Alan Partridge.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.3 (64)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyJulian BarrattOnce again Alan is joined in the studio by new co-presenter Zoë - and enjoys educating her about the music of Kate Bush.8/10
- DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganAlan Partridge presents a country ramble through the East-Anglian countryside.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguAlan is in deep water when Jennie, after growing tired of his insults, walks off the set just before the show begins.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.0 (60)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyJulia DalkinAlan (and sidekick-Simon) preside over phone-ins for the Piper-Poll, and King and Car - the latter asking listeners what car they think their favourite monarch might drive. Finally, in desperation, they ask 'What is the Best Thing of All'.8/10
- 2010–201626mTV-PG8.0 (79)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyMorvan SteeleAlan talks condiments with his listeners and welcomes Jim Jones to the studio to talk about his health campaign "On your bike".8/10
- 2010–201623m8.1 (59)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyDarren BoydAlan substitutes on North Norfolk Today on the back of a poor night's sleep where he interrogates a local Conservative Councillor.8/10
- 2010–201624m8.0 (66)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganTim KeyJulian BarrattAlan invites folk musician Blackbird Goodbrook into the studio to sing some songs about bees, before getting real with a reformed young offender turned youth leader.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.1 (55)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyMary Joanna CooganAlan welcomes 'Internet Millionaire' Daniel Langford to the studio, in the hope of finding out the secrets of his success. Meanwhile, Sidesick Simon is the bearer of bad news.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.1 (61)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyMary Joanna CooganAlan pledges to eat a different type of ethnic cuisine each day for a week - his way of celebrating the cultural diversity of Norwich. He also attempts to read out listeners' sad love stories, in an unwise nod perhaps to Simon Bates' 'Our Tune'.8/10
- 2010–201625m7.8 (60)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganTim KeyGina ManciniIt's time to chill out with Alan Partridge this week as he receives a massage live on air. Later the studio is full of excitement when Alan covers a Royal visit to Norfolk.8/10
- 2010–201623m8.3 (58)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyMary Joanna CooganAlan is joined in the studio by ex-special forces soldier Tommy Gaskell, an outdoor survival and naturalist expert. He also invites younger listeners to call in with their favourite tongue-twisters.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguAlan embarks on a high-octane SAS training mission while resident drinks expert Rosie Whitter joins the team in the studio.8/10
- DirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyWilliam AndrewsAlan invites listeners to call in to nominate which animal species they would make extinct, and how would they do it. He also has Rosie Whitter as a studio guest from the British Wine Marketing Board for a spot of wine-tasting.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguA special episode focusing on criminal justice. A new make-up artist puts a spring in Alan's step, while a blast from his past returns to make amends.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguAlan delivers a hard-hitting expose of the Chemsex phenomenon and drama therapist Izzy Barnes leads a live workshop in the studio.8/10
- 1994–199529mTV-PG7.6 (164)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganMinnie DriverDavid SchneiderAlan Partridge lets the chat out of the bag with an agony aunt and a hot Hollywood couple.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguAlan takes to the skies with a flight in a Spitfire, while Jennie comes face to face with her online troll. New band Cayman perform live.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganHannah BodenhamRebekah BryantDevised, written, choreographed, performed and funded by Alan Partridge, Stratagem sees Alan not just treading the boards but pounding them, atop stages graced by such luminaries as Michael Ball, Jack Whitehall and Welsh rockers the Stereophonics.8/10
- DirectorNeil GibbonsRob GibbonsStarsSteve CooganSusannah FieldingFelicity MontaguA special programme focusing on the delicate issue of the #MeToo movement and a chance for Alan to show off his broadcasting chops. Features a live performance by Alan's very own mixed vocal harmony group, The Quavers.8/10
- DirectorAdam TandyStarsSteve CooganPeter BaynhamAmelia BullmoreZ list celebrity will do anything to become A list8/10
- 2010–201623mTV-PG8.0 (66)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganJulia DalkinNeil GibbonsAlan welcomes Henry Spring to the studio - one of the genealogists from the BBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are' TV series - in an attempt to chart his Partridge family tree.8/10
- 2010–201623m7.8 (67)TV EpisodeDirectorTed DowdStarsSteve CooganTim KeyMary Joanna CooganAlan invites listeners to call in to nominate who they think is the greatest person Norfolk has ever produced and, later in the show, to play a game of 'Surname Mastermind'.8/10
- DirectorDave LambertStarsSteve CooganDolly WellsGraham DuffAlan Partridge attempts a celebrity travelogue around his beloved Norwich.8/10
- DirectorAndrew GillmanStarsChristopher MorrisSteve CooganRebecca FrontFeatures reports on Prince Charles volunteering to go to prison, the London Jam Festival, bullying in the Church of England, medieval alternative medicine, and a sheepdog piloting an out of control helicopter. Also features Barbara Wintergreen's report on the Elvis styled execution of U.S. serial killer Chapman Baxter, and Alan Partridge covering the Tour de France and Boxing.8/10
- DirectorAndrew GillmanStarsChristopher MorrisSteve CooganDavid SchneiderFeatures reports on the Junior Minister for Health resigning, Marlon Brando being sold at auction in Sotheby's, illegal back street dentists, and Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reporting on the new European trade quota rates. Also features The Pool, a documentary set in a public swimming pool, a segment from RokTV, and Alan Partridge covering the horse racing at Marple.8/10
- DirectorAndrew GillmanStarsChristopher MorrisDoon MackichanPatrick MarberFeatures reports on suspicions that British police officers are eating their suspects, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan interviewing the government minister for ships regarding recent accusations, the I.R.A.'s use of explosives hidden in dogs, the immense popularity of The Bureau in Italy, the Home Office releasing the Sorted videos aimed at young people, and near-death experiences. Also features Barbara Wintergreen reporting on the natus (a method of prosthetic pregnancy), and Alan Partridge's Countdown to World Cup '94.8/10
- DirectorAndrew GillmanStarsChristopher MorrisPatrick MarberSteve CooganFeatures reports on an infestation of wild horses in the London underground, the BBC's new soap opera "The Bureau" (replacing the Nine O'Clock News), a fight between Queen Elizabeth and John Major, and an air jam. Also features Barbara Wintergreen's report on Chapman Baxter being executed via marriage, a continuation of The Pool, and Alan Partridge interviewing soccer players and a female show jumper.8/10
- DirectorAndrew GillmanStarsChristopher MorrisSteve CooganRebecca FrontFeatures reports on Buckingham Palace culling 40 members of staff, passengers stuck on a train in Hampshire, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reporting on General Motors making 35,000 workers redundant, Colin Poppshed reporting from the gay desk, the decline of the N.H.S., and a roundup of international news. Also features a documentary set at the office of a pharmaceutical company, and Alan Partridge covering self-defence.8/10
- DirectorAndrew GillmanStarsChristopher MorrisRebecca FrontDoon MackichanFeatures reports on the British Pound being stolen, the plummeting ratings of The Bureau, the clamping of the homeless in London, a reminiscence of events in 1944, government ministers contracting a disease that inhibits reading, and the trade agreement and subsequent war between Australia and Hong Kong. Also features Barbara Wintergreen reporting on Chapman Baxter being executed by the reanimated corpse of his last victim, and Alan Partridge riding with a female rally driver.8/10
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsSteve CooganRobert PopperMartin Glyn MurrayAlan Partridge appears on Open Books with Martin Bryce to promote his new autobiography.7/10