Alan's Roger Moore Meltdown | Knowing Me Knowing You | BBC Studios

Warning, Contains Adult Humour - Has Alan been stood up by Roger Moore?
Taken from the classic comedy Knowing Me Knowing You (1994) which saw Steve Coogan’s bumbling sports anchor character from The Day Today (1994) get a shot at his own “chat show.”
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[@mikemorgan7893]

Roger Moore mentioned this in his autobiography.His father watched this thinking it was real and phoned his son.Moore said he watched it later and found it hilarious

[@adamk1924]

mike morgan Up Youurrsssss

[@Bodragon]

Yeah. Up your arse.

[@JMoruzzi]

@Barry Foster I don't know his Dad's DoB but this was shown about 1995 so even if he had been born in 1900 it would have been possible. My favourite celebrity-parent-you-wouldn't-have-expected-to-still-be-alive-then trivia is the fact that George Formby's mum didn't die until 1981.

[@hugodrax71]

+Bodragon It's true. Moore revealed this story during an interview for an Empire podcast in 2012. He said his father told him off for not appearing on a chat show the previous night. Moore asked his secretary what his dad was talking about and that's how he found about this Alan Partridge episode. Moore found it very funny.

[@davidjames579]

@@hugodrax71 Yep. George Alfred Moore, born 1904, died 1997.

[@hugodrax71]

The Partridge glory years. Coogan was surrounded by some great people for this series - Patrick Marber, David Schneider, Doon Mackichan, Rebecca Front.

[@capturedlondon]

I agree, but I also think MMMWAP is fantastic content

[@warren218]

Had to come here after Roger's passing. The 'Hello Alan' voiceover is spot on. I might steal a towel from a hotel in his honour.

[@davidjames579]

i'm guessing it's Steve. Unless Rob Brydon does a better one.

[@lugwalder]

@@davidjames579 It is Steve Coogan who does Rogers voice over the phone.

[@johnmanning5568]

@@davidjames579why pay for a impersonation voice over actor when the show already has a top class impersonator in Steve Coogan?

[@Isleofskye]

The amazing point about this sketch is that RM's DAD watched it and genuinely reprimanded Roger for " missing his slot ! "....lol

[@Markmywords803]

Love that story but how old must his dad have been then?

[@Wilss]

@@Markmywords803 Born in 1904, so 90

[@benhart6183]

Bolloxs

[@Isleofskye]

I LOVE IT when someone criticises and is rude .........and they are COMPLETELY WRONG..... " Moore only found out about the scene after his father reprimanded him for the no-show. The delightful anecdote was shared Empire magazine features editor Nick de Semelyn, who interviewed Moore for a 2012 podcast. On the show, Moore recalled: ‘My father said to me, "You know I’m very disappointed in you, son." ‘I said, "What’s that?" ‘He said, "You were supposed to be on television last night but you never showed up" etc etc..... SO ONE QUESTION TO YOU..............How do YOU feel having mugged yourself off ? :)

[@Isleofskye]

@@benhart6183 There is even a comment below mine making the same point.... " Roger Moore mentioned this in his autobiography. His father watched this thinking it was real and phoned his son. Moore said he watched it later and found it hilarious ".....by mike morgan.

[@Picnicl]

The best 'Up yours!’ ever delivered, surely.

[@PhotographyDrews]

KISS MY ARSE!

[@silverkitty2503]

indeed..and deserved

[@hugodrax71]

And the best "Hello Alan" you'll ever hear

[@scooby1992]

and the best ' kiss my arse' too and the way he briefly stood up to metaphorically allow her to ' kiss his arse ' !

[@tearsinrain8002]

🤣🤣🤣

[@richardcook3310]

I want you to go down to Sol Dangerfield's casting agency and ask them to get me a forty year old scorcher..... and do use that word

[@nath909]

"Face it , he's Roger the dodger. Am I right?" (Your not wrong)

[@nkenchington6575]

You're

[@ennbee2051]

@@nkenchington6575 Well I'm not editing it. 43 thumbs up?! Hey. HEY?! Can't argue with that, champ.

[@kevinmcguinness]

A horse takes a dump on your show. No manners but what a critic.

[@shellsbignumber2]

I now see who Top Gear nicked the line ' On That Bombshell ' from.

[@alanbyron1513]

shellsbignumber2 l y

[@mockneymonkey4759]

Jeremy Clarkson has some parallels with Partridge its uncanny

[@alexeverett308]

Well they both effectively ended their tv careers by punching a producer...

[@ChubbyChecker182]

@@alexeverett308 haha true

[@contessa.adella]

Yes, and as much as I loved the ebullient Jeremy Clarkson....I noted how he used phrases I had heard prior, from other people. In particular in relation to helicopters and their less elegant means of flight than an aeroplane...he remarked about helicopter rotors “Beating the air into submission”. A very Jeremy sounding observation, yet I had heard it before and was disappointed that he was not being....original.

[@tommythecat]

ROGGEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR :(

[@yeovil50]

The interesting thing for me in this brilliant clip is even though Alan has been his abnoxious, rude and ignorant self, however when he fights back against the guest on his show critisising him the audience is immediately on his side. Partridge is so well loved..

[@Kelly14UK]

I think that's why it worked. He's a pompous conservatively minded middle classed tosser, very often, but sometimes we feel sorry for him, and we've all made mistakes. So when he comes out fighting eg "Needles to say" ( a classic), we find ourselves rooting for the guy.

[@themysteriouscatperson9483]

Well needless to say, he had the last laugh

[@johnmc3862]

It's not real.

[@xIllMadeKnightx]

@@Kelly14UK Exactly. That's the brilliance of the character. As big a knob as Alan Partridge is, very often the 'guests' on his show were so unpleasant and obnoxious, as much as Alan makes an ass of himself, you're rooting for him to hit back at them by the end of it. It was never just about taking the piss out of your small-minded Little Englanders; it took shots at the entire media industry and the self-important people who often occupy it, right-wing and left-wing alike.

[@davidbovine]

‘A horse takes a dump on your show…’ 🤣

[@helenaquarian]

Shame he's gone now. RIP Sir Roger

[@SirBorisHayter]

For once I was on Alan's side near the end.

[@raminybhatti5740]

RIP Roger Moore.

[@ZER0--]

It's pretty obvious Alan would like Roger over Sean.

[@juanaltredo2974]

yes, but many people do too, I mean connery is universally accepted as the best bond, but in many regards I prefer moore, the issue here is connerys movies are better by a hundred miles

[@johnking5174]

2:40 - Criticism, 1) A horse takes a dump on your show 2) No manners but what a critic 3) Woman horse jumper who could not jump 4) Never heard of the band performing 5) Slag off the band 6) Vegetarians provided with ham sandwiches in hospitality - seems like a typical One Show edition on BBC One.

[@rubberchix]

up yours

[@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158]

Before Dan..Dan...Dan..Dan...there was Roger...Roger...Roger..Roger 😂😂😂

[@satireisnotdead5804]

ROGAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!

[@rorycollins8956]

🤣

[@WillScaryForCandy]

RIP Sean Connery :'(

[@xtraspecialmango]

"Hello, Alan."

[@LuisEduardoGalindo]

Rip Sir Roger Moore 05-23-2017 Nobody does it Better... (well, Except for Sean Connery as well)

[@judyhopps9380]

Connery was the better bond, but my goodness was he a bitter and miserable sod by Thunderball. Loved by millions, and getting to tour the world, and he's just hostile and fed up with it.

[@jamesheyworth4370]

Coogan slightly mouths the "hello Alan " bit. One of those once you've seen it you can never unsee it. Sorry.

[@costanzauk]

ha never noticed that

[@DaveDexterMusic]

he doesn't really. it's just nice subtle nervous lip quivering

[@tamhaswoods9056]

Roger.... Roger...... DAN!

[@Scripture-Man]

LOL, yes, very similar and both classic Partridge moments.

[@ZER0--]

I thought the same. Regurgitated joke, but still funny.

[@flareplayerico]

There is still nothing like a crisp "up yours".

[@boydegg]

Always follow an 'up yours' with a more emphatic 'up yours'. Get that message across.

[@paulp4452]

And when proclaiming 'kiss my arse', always incline your posterior slightly towards your assailant, inviting them in.

[@robsmithracing]

Rooooggggeeerrrr!!!!!!

[@invernessfan3017]

Alan Partridge is comedy genius.

[@thisisjukebox]

RIP Roger Moore

[@jayboy8080]

Criticisms. A horse takes a dump on your show. lol

[@ED-209UHD]

Roger roger rodger Rodgerrrrrr 😂

[@scaroj96]

Why he looks like young donald trump

[@jepuitz1]

haha, you are so right.

[@nitaigauranga3849]

Yeah, he does. Got the same chin and hair

[@BENTLEYQUAMP]

WOW! Anti-Trump comments on an Alan Partridge clip, you fuckers need a life!

[@zerb9461]

@@BENTLEYQUAMP he just noted that they look similar, how have you read that as anti-Trump? jeeez

[@mccarthy5825]

I love the anecdotes about this show...Roger Moores dad of course and I believe lovely Doon was like 5 months pregnant here...this is a PERFECT PERFECT continuation of the radio show and its amazing to see the guises that the cast slip into every week. Yeah the Mid Morning Matters stuff was great and the latest TV thing was.... OK... But it's like trying too hard... Maybe it's just because I got into Alan from a friends older sister(I had a crush) when I was young and remember watching IAP season 1 when it came out, but the movie and the'One Show' version just doesn't do it. But hey, we always have the classic Alan. And tbh MMM Is exactly how I imagined an AP radio show to be when I watched all those radio segments and deleted ones back in the day. Oh and as someone who used to work in radio, I have to give props to Coogan for getting into it properly. And praise to Coogan for getting into Courtney Love properly too. It's too late now but she was just right on the perfect boil then 👌

[@Arandomfigure]

I'm a simple man. I see "Alan Moore" in the title and I click! EDIT: I might be *too* simple.

[@kristiankeddie4664]

Possibly the funniest comedy moment I've ever seen. 🤣

[@matthewsanders6227]

❤

[@youngathon]

Up Yours ! lol

[@minigrande1939]

Alan Partridge is such a real subtle train wreck. Gold comedy only British

[@shafiq1537]

r-i-p roger moore

[@pinky6758]

Is that punk-girl Doon Mackichan?

[@matthorn1710]

RIP Roger Moore!

[@kinorspielmann4649]

ALMOST funny but never THAT funny. Using B actors as stooges. Some AP is funny. Some isn't.

[@simonh6371]

Yet they're all better than today's ''celebs''.

[@paulsmith109]

You`re not wrong!

[@nickparton5663]

Doon Mackichan, man.

[@eldubya7972]

Smoking 🔥

[@betweenlakes]

Jane Plough

[@lovejoy3347]

"HELLEW ALURN"

[@tutin4090]

1:39 he had to go, something's come up

[@iknowwhatyoudidlastmidsomm2388]

“He means his cock!”

[@caladamson7281]

Rogahhhh!

[@neilshackcloth4883]

RIP Roger!

[@jupitorious7925]

Ah ha Mr Bond....

[@cmasseylynch]

The Saint was a 60s series,with Moore. But The Prisoner was much better .highly recommended

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Steve Coogan does a cracking Roger Moore impression. Roger’s at Chiswick roundabout. Hang in there Alan.

[@GavTatu]

DAN......DAN.......DAN.....

[@barrysmith4674]

No better man than Steve to play Tony Wilson

[@matthewhendy5785]

I'm with AP here! 😂

[@visionist7]

Knowing you, Mrs Mouse

[@robertcornell1233]

The Broker caves and then will , at Wilshire am,the name of place to live shared. points..

[@kevinmcguinness]

Rodger the dodger...

[@Scripture-Man]

YOU FEED BURGERS TO SWANS!

[@cquilty1]

+Lee Bee Different series/episode...

[@DavidLeeTurner1]

You have big sheds, but nobody's allowed in.

[@franjoz.tomicic8886]

Lee Bee hello commuter...with your computers

[@ab8jeh]

Perhaps you can tell me what's wrong with feeding beefburgers to swans?

[@brumav9779]

And these chickens don’t know why they’re so big! They think they’re in an aeroplane staring down at all the smaller chickens

[@jamesm3060]

Up yours!

[@mr.a8315]

♥

[@lisamercer9560]

Roger Moore gang for life !

[@hugodrax71]

"Hello Alan" 🤣

[@rogerramjet5302]

Roger, Dan, Roger, Dan, Roger, Dan.......

[@theculturedthug6609]

Roger Moore let Alan down. Alan had the last laugh though.

[@jjb2385]

Needles to say

[@TheThejpmshow]

‘40 year old scorcher’

[@CS-mo7xp]

this is now 30 years old, making it equidistant between goldfinger and today. think about that, in your blocks.

[@boydegg]

ROGER???

[@nitaigauranga3849]

He look's like a young Donald Trump here!

[@Drugov78]

Ahaha spot on mate !

[@boris1387]

Scott's lass is well fit..... Aahhhhaa!! 😜

[@pjl7592]

Ive actually said kiss my arse to an old boss who was sacking me.

[@DJFREDHEAD2010]

ROGER!!!!

[@jamesley3743]

Dan...Dan...DAAAAN!!

[@twitchygiraffe4636]

In this i'm on alan's side! His guests want it to fail cos they just don't like him from the start!

[@itsMrNoble]

2:45 Alan clearly can’t take it…

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

The best actor to play James Bond was Judi Dench. I’m not willing to change from that position.

[@thurmanmerman2720]

STOP GETTING BOND WRONG!!!!

[@jerryjanik480]

I first watch this in 2020 hilarious made my day

[@thursday1679]

Beautifully funny

[@andrewdavies1312]

The punks fit

[@davidlewis492]

He's like a grown up Danny Kenall I hope the new show "This Time" is as good or even gooderer than Alan here.

[@JurgenKranz]

Up yours !

[@lucywillis4174]

Was that Rob Brydon as Rogers Moore???

[@johnking5174]

No, it was actually Steve himself

[@questionmark3583]

Alan... the man, the legend

[@rata_yonqui]

its andy samberg british clon!!

[@shafiq1537]

this was briliantly done.first episode i watched .even knowing it was a comedy but i watched it all just incase roger moore realy came on the show lol

[@jackmonaghan8477]

While there was a loss of signal, I think Moore just took one listen to Partridge and was like "I have no time for this schoolboy crap, bugger off".

[@simonh6371]

Hold on do you actually think that was Roger Moore and that this was a real chatshow?

[@johnking5174]

@@simonh6371 I think the comment is made to just think of this as a real show and a real situation, how would Roger react

[@flareplayerico]

Up yours!

[@ianmcnicol6425]

Hysterical. But im still puzzled by Doon McKitchen...'we dont get any 'foldback'. What's foldback?

[@Gazzerdaman]

Probably meant foldback speakers/pa - they are the speakers on stage directed at the performers so they can hear themselves

[@ianmcnicol6425]

@@Gazzerdaman thanks a lot, I had never heard of that. I'll tell my wife too, she was puzzled also. 👌

[@Gazzerdaman]

@@ianmcnicol6425 No worries - next time you see a band performing, there will be some wedge shaped boxes/speakers at the front of the stage. These are the foldback speakers :-)

[@visionist7]

@@Gazzerdaman cheers for the explanation

[@aarongorton1984]

classic

[@inthenip3733]

How did he not get fired until the Christmas special?

[@johnking5174]

Someone at the BBC wanted to give him one last chance. Remember he shot a man dead on his last show in 1994, and it took over a year before he got the Christmas special which aired on Friday 29th December 1995.

[@thurmanmerman2720]

He didn't get fired. Tony Hares just didn't commission another series, the shit!

[@cityboy9301]

Has Steve coogan stopped crying yet.?

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

Has he heckers like

[@cityboy9301]

@@johnsmith-wx5fb remoaning dwad

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

@@cityboy9301 you are a dosser and a dwad. I was agreeing with you , as in he hasnt stopped crying.

[@cityboy9301]

@@johnsmith-wx5fb I'm sorry bud. It wasn't meant to offend 😄I was merely seeing how well you knew partridge..some people...

[@cityboy9301]

I meant coogan was a remoaning dwad....flies everywhere in his private leerjet and calls himself a socialist

[@gamos6698]

Back in the days when Alan Partridge was funny.

[@petercavellini3232]

Now, I’ve just watched for the very first time an episode of the this Show, and honestly, what a cringe worthy load of rubbish it is, it’s just not funny.

[@roybatty4687]

Up yours!!

[@oscarwoodly7392]

It’s clearly not for you, move along.

[@sports872]

@@roybatty4687 you can't say that

[@michaelking9818]

That’s the point it’s cringeworthy

[@TheYorkie72]

Whooo...oooo..ooo do you think you are..?

[@DIRT_NASTY]

He's Roger the dodger!