Americans React To "I'm Alan Partridge - S1E3 - Watership Alan"

[@mthraves]

You mentioned wanting to hear an Alan Partridge podcast, well the good news is that he has 3 Podcasts available on Audible called "From the Oasthouse".

[@kevinchester0533]

Also the audiobooks, We need to talk about Alan, I Partridge and Nomad.

[@tomlanigan4308]

Some of the inspiration for Alan Partridge was a guy called Richard Madeley from his husband and wife daytime show called Richard & Judy.

[@abenormal9075]

That's interesting to know, makes sense cause he used to put his foot in it regularly on This Morning

[@MosquitoCreative]

Richard Madely seems to have gone full Partridge these days. It can't be long until he has his own twenty foot chicken moment.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

Wrong. Richard and judy first aired in 2001. Alan Partridge first appeared on bbc radio in 1991 and then first on BBC2 in 1997.

[@Calrissian360]

@@OvercookedOctopusFeet No, he's right. Richard and Judy were presenters on 'Granada Tonight' (ITV Nightly news in the Northwest) back in the 80's. Madely was a twat even back then. He and Judy got together in the first place after they had an affair on set. She was married to someone else at the time. Incidentally, Tony Wilson (Factory Records, Hacienda Nightclub, Joy Division manager, etc) also worked on the show at the same time, who was played by Coogan in the 2002 movie '24 Hour Party People'.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

@@Calrissian360 No, he's wrong. This is taken from a Coogan newspaper article in 2023. "Many people have likened Alan to Richard Madeley, with some fans claiming his mannerisms and style of speaking echo the ITV presenter perfectly. Steve only fuelled this speculation last year, after telling BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, "I suppose if you fused Richard Madeley with Piers Morgan, you might get close to who Partridge is at the moment. However, he (Steve Coogan) has since clarified his position to confirm that he is "not based on Richard Madeley." Daily Mirror 31/23

[@RaceDayReplay]

'not my words, the words of Top Gear magazine' originated here and was nicked by Clarkson and co and used many times in Top Gear with the words 'Top Gear magazine' changed for something else

[@thecornedbeefcouncil9792]

Top Gear was also a magazine. A lot of Alan’s digs at Farmers come from the controversy at the time surrounding Mad Cow Disease (BSE) and the human form of the disease which is 100% fatal and caused huge anxiety about British Beef around the World in the 1990s.

[@perpetualidiocy6622]

an interesting titbit re 'bangkok chick boys'. the film Alan was supposedly watching. on the original DVD release of this series, home screen was the Linton Travel Tavern Logo. a question pops up asking if you want to watch bangkok chick boys. if you say no, the dvd resets to the start. you cannot watch the show until you press yes lol

[@0okamino]

Great feature! I hit ‘yes’, and just 15 minutes later, I’m nice and relaxed, and ready to watch the episode.

[@finncullen]

Mid Morning Matters - it's basically Alan's radio show (including video footage) - two seasons

[@nellieknifton]

You really should look at The Trip with Rob Brydon. Food and great conversation.

[@whataboutme7174]

There is a prequel to this series that doesn't ever get reviewed, its based on his BBC chat show "Knowing Me Knowing You" it finishes on an Xmas special "Knowing me Knowing Yule"

[@BLew657]

Best Allan Partridge series in my opinion. Shame not many reactors do it

[@leninmccarthy5654]

You guys should check out Chris Morris (the farmer spokesman Alan interviews), he's one of the greatest comedy writers the UK has ever produced, Brasseye, Four Lions, Nathan Barley and Blue Jam are fucking hilarious!

[@Kevyc601]

Small local radio stations throughout Britian and Ireland are like this..just the other day i was listening to the local station here and an old lady called up to complain about a cafe because thay didn't take the fat off her bacon when she asked them too..They screen the calls to so it was obviously the most interesting call they had at the time. 10 minutes they talked for about it.

[@rooroo9216]

🤣🤣 it’s all hot and happening over here isn’t it?

[@deathkebab]

I drive a lot for work and Radio Bristol phone ins are a firm favourite.

[@RamóhanMercader97]

The guy who plays the head of the farmers union during the “apology” is Chris Morris who you’ll know as the boss in S1 of the IT Crowd

[@bpfromowc]

This is one of the top five British comedy shows of the past 30 years. Hilarious Edit: "Operation Good Guys" is also hilarious. It was set in a London Police station, and was shot in the style of UK version of "The Office", but it was done BEFORE The Office.

[@nickparton5663]

I think you boys would enjoy a later series of his called Mid Morning Matters - it's entirely based around his radio show

[@hanskneesun123]

I was wondering how long it would take for you to spot Simon Pegg but you completely missed Chris Morris 'Denholm Reynholm' from The I.T crowd.

[@rooroo9216]

I shit you not it took me decades to notice Chris Morris, he looks nothing like he did in the IT Crowd! But Simon Pegg I recognised instantly the first time I saw this

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

@@rooroo9216 CM is also great in The Day Today.

[@hanskneesun123]

@@rooroo9216 He's a very talented character actor, pretty much everything from his ROK tv sketches, Brass Eye and The Day Today are brilliant, he really captured the 90's Eurotrash / The Word style of presenting in ROK tv.

[@rooroo9216]

@@hanskneesun123 il have to check some of those out^^yeah I liked him in the IT crowd, despite him not being in it that long. He was excellent in this though

[@Caerdan]

​@@hanskneesun123He's also brilliant in Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle.

[@rooroo9216]

I love awkward comedy, that’s why Alan and Peep Show are perfect for me 😂

[@rooroo9216]

@@andywrong3247 oh yeah the Office is another one, that’s a good name for it actually lol

[@briwire138]

Definitely the Office UK too.

[@Ahairinthegate]

When Alan reads Carol the Top Gear review of the renault megane over the phone he really is quoting the Top Gear review of the renault megane.

[@lokent6592]

I am very pleased you guys stuck with this show. Its understandable that the first few eps are a challenge for non-brits, but once you get into the alan humour its truly amazing. Great appearances from Pegg and Chris Morris.

[@SpaceWeevil]

Sophie is the best character in this. She's always taking the piss out of Alan. And cute too.

[@kevintipcorn6787]

Partridge is Richard Madeley mixed with late 90s doldrums era Clarkson imo.

[@saintdon4461]

i was about to say the same.. richard madeley mixed with any local radio dj of that era

[@ShadyV33]

Dan has just discovered whats known as "sports casual" 😂

[@dazediss6629]

Yep. Top Gear was a magazine & Jeremy Clarkson was originally a journalist before he went into broadcasting & making TV shows.

[@rooroo9216]

I loved your reaction to the talk show with the farmer, whenever Alan invites someone who’s pissed off with him onto his show it’s always the best thing ever lol The cow accident still cracks me up to this day! 😂😂

[@James-wp3jq]

There is a 2nd series and a movie called Alpha Papa ,plus fosters funnies with Alan , also something called This time with Alan Partridge so lots of Alan left yet !

[@spacelab777]

If you want more of the radio programme format Mid Morning Matters is Partridge doing full episodes in the radio studio. 2nd series in particular is a good watch.

[@Rhubba]

For the complete Alanography, here's the list of his shows in chronological order: On The Hour (radio series) Knowing Me, Knowing You (radio series) The Day Today (TV version) Knowing Me, Knowing You (TV version) I'm Alan Partridge (2 series) Mid Morning Matters (2 series) Alpha Papa (movie) Scissored Isle (one off TV show) This Time (2 series) ...and there's the autobiography book "I, Partridge (We Need To Talk About Alan)"

[@dperson9212]

The greatest comedy character of all time, anywhere, ever. It doesn't start or end with this show either. It's an extensive back catalogue.

[@jonmurray2350]

Cliff Thorburn was a Canadian snooker player in the '70s. He probably acquired a celebrity status on account of having a tache & therefore being a "housewives' favourite."

[@EnigmaStar153]

So glad you luv and get Alan Partridge . Lovin it 💫💫

[@Boxyno1]

The guy Alan interviews, Peter Baxendale-Thomas, is played by Chris Morris, aka Denholm Reynholm from The IT Crowd. Morris also does a show called Brass Eye, which is an absolute must watch!

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

The Day Today as well.

[@leninmccarthy5654]

​@@DavidZ4-gg3dmThe Day Today is awesome, and the first appearance of Alan Partridge

[@leninmccarthy5654]

The Drugs episode of Brasseye is one of the funniest things I've ever seen!

[@robboxify]

And he made the movie four Lions, another belter

[@gemlife1329]

Strange now that I think about it, but a lot of BBC shows did have accompanying magazines. Top Gear, Gardener's World, Dr Who... All had magazines, and possibly still do

[@tommym5023]

Remember when working in a hotel in the 90s .. Sometimes a guest would complain that the "TV" wasn't working,ie,the porn cable channel and I would have to bring a TV from another room 😆

[@pauljohnston3974]

You guys appear to love Alan Partridge as much as we do. Another brilliant Uk comedy character is Brian Potter aka Peter Kay. You should check out Phoenix Nights, it's just as good as this.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

It's clear these guys do not read this comments section because it's been commented to them many times why these episodes are titled how they are. So for them to open this video wondering what the episode title means...that proves my point.

[@danielturner4851]

Did you spot that the guy playing Peter Baxendale-Thomas also played Denholm Reynholm.

[@trendydelquendy]

Alan Partridge "From The Oasthouse" is the podcast

[@Caerdan]

Sally Phillips, who plays the hotel receptionist in this episode went on to create the cult 90s comedy sketch show, Smack the Pony. So funny!

[@JungleTunes94]

Sophies the underrated best character in the show

[@evzevz06]

"Morning Schusan, Ahaaaa"

[@Tomurow]

The great thing is there’s lots of Partridge shows before this and after this. He exists in different formats: radio shows, sitcoms, various talk shows, documentaries web series and even a movie! Alan is evergreen. This is obviously the sitcom period.😂

[@Disco_Breakin]

The audiobook of Alan's autobiography 'I, Partridge' is pure gold 🥇 🥇🥇

[@notbubu]

If I had to name my favourite sitcom episode of all time, it'll probably be this.

[@rosshunter9792]

Top gear was a magazine show effectively, and yes there was and maybe still is a magazine available in shops

[@rooroo9216]

3:47 the type of thing Bart Simpson used to do to Moe a lot, it’s a blast from the past

[@voorheesjason3161]

" Mid Morning Matters " 8s what ya looking for 👊🏼 Alan's Radio Show ✨️🎅✨️

[@paulmidsussex3409]

Lots of BBC shows have or had annual books or monthly/quarterly magazines that accompanied them - Top Gear, Doctor Who, Blue Peter, Gardeners World, Country File, Sky at Night.

[@TheRichieC78]

Best reaction of Partridge I've seen 🍻

[@mattleppard1970]

The podcasts - brilliant 😊

[@Rob-ov4je]

Loads of partridge stuff out there scissored isle is quality but serie 2 gets even better so don’t panic not even sure if you have seen the season before this one his chat show, is a lot of more partridge out there

[@MGrayl-ib5fo]

24:40 Chris Morris aka Denholm Reynholm from The IT Crowd.

[@Caerdan]

"Not my words Carol, the words of Top Gear magazine!" This is a line that so many Birtish people can just recall.

[@tomlangdonec]

"he's a mess, but he's our mess"--- 👍 that right there sums up British comedy

[@digdew]

24:20 Best bit of the show, love Alan burying the farmer😂

[@RaceDayReplay]

I'm Alan Partridge S1 stacks up against ANY comedy ever produced

[@MichaelMulqueen-j6c]

Im hoping there are many up and coming comidiens writers who will be able to provide us with this sort of comedy gold well into the future

[@cheveronactionstripe5005]

The best comedy character created in my opinion. Clothes t music to cars everything is spot on

[@ooooooo9217]

The cow on the bridge still has me in stitches and seeing Chris Morris again makes me think it's been far too long

[@stevenbarnes3116]

Great series I've not actually watched before! It's fun to watch along with you both, you should checkout "Saxondale" same He plays an aging ex 70's Roadie who is now a pest controller who takes his job very seriously, obsessed with his American Mustang car

[@MrJimithee]

When Steve Coogan was doing stand up comedy Simon Pegg used to support him on tour (and collaborate) Pretty WILD times by all accounts!

[@loxley75]

If you can find it you got to react to Alan Partridges mid morning matters, which is basically just the radio show with guests, its absolutely hilerious. The second series of this one is comedy gold too though!

[@SteveSmallMusic]

Guys, just so you know. Steve Coogan (as alan partridge) has released 3 audiobooks and a podcast called "From the Oasthouse". You really need to check out from the oasthouse, and if you have time, the audiobook "I Partridge, we need to talk about Alan", which is genius and fucking hilarious.

[@MrJayp239]

From the Outhouse by Alan Partridge is his podcast

[@worthalook4870]

On the dvd menu it says enter Bangkok chick boys 😂😂😂😂

[@daveopenshaw7177]

There’s loads of other Partridge after this, partridge and the milky bar kid is a good little sketch that has Simon Peg in as well.

[@michaellevenson2200]

After I'm Alan Partridge, there are two series of Mid Morning Matters which is all set in the radio studio with various guests, and then two series of This Time , Alan is on BBC TV presenting a magazine type show with the expected resulting chaos. FWIW I think Mid morning Matters is okay but This Time is excellent.

[@Retrostar619]

'From the Oasthouse' is a podcast he does.

[@Tomurow]

I still have to remind myself that Ben from the travel tavern is Trent Krimm from Ted Lesso.

[@simonwild428]

Omfg so it is!

[@Harriet-Jesamine]

And a Wrigleys advert!

[@neilsun2521]

This series is still my fave sitcom; all these years later. (I didn't think series 2 was as good. Although Alan did some great live stuff: 'The Man Who Thinks He's It' (1998); his '05 Teenage Cancer trust bit; and the '08 live show were all top notch.)

[@rooroo9216]

12:30 I love that! 😂😂 that’s like the opposite of “I won’t tell if you won’t tell”, more like “We’ll all take the hit for the sake of my wallet/our livelihoods” lol

[@tomlangdonec]

he's done loads of other media, audio books, podcasts, etc etc

[@HULLGRAFFITI]

I've loved this guy since the 1st talk show , great to see ppl still seeing the genius of Steve coogan all these years later Alan is God tier British comedy

[@worthalook4870]

Mid morning matters is what you should do after this series - partridge radio show (filmed)

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

Collared, half-buttoned Polo or Fred Perry shirts would be considered sports or leisurewear over here.

[@nope66755]

I was literally looking to see if you’d uploaded anymore Alan Partridge and this popped up

[@meronr74]

Simon and Pegg and Julia Davis supported Steve Coogan on 'The Man Who Thinks He's It' tour. Well worth a watch as it features all of his characters. Julia Davis has done some very funny shows - Nighty Night is a must watch. And Human Remains with Rob Brydon.

[@neilsun2521]

'Knowing Me, Knowing You, with Alan Partridge' = better than series 2 of I'm Alan Partridge, IMO.

[@JBettz]

Loving this 😂👍🏼

[@carlhartwell7978]

The Top Gear Magazine and Top Gear in general is complicated. The massively more famous TG is the one you know 2002-2015. It is still going btw, but no one watches it. However there was a long running version from 77-2001, which had many presenters through the yrs including Clarkson and May. Anyway the magazine started in 93 (and is still going) so since this series is from 97 Clarkson, May, Hammond or even all three could have articles in that very issue. Since they all wrote for Top Gear Magazine as well (Maybe Hammond would've been too young at 18).

[@CinobiteReacts]

This is my favourite episode :D

[@RaceSimCentral]

You're going to love Chris Morris, when you eventually get to him. :)

[@wulfgold]

You want more like this? Should've kept Piers Morgan ;)

[@illasbonez1708]

Mid Morning Matters!!!

[@brucedickinson12]

When alan meets the irish guys is funny as hell .

[@michaeltunnicliffe4935]

You guys are questioning the taste of having those drinks as chasers. Meanwhile I'm questioning how downhill things have gotten that they could get 4 pints of beer, 4 gin and tonics and 4 baileys for £33 when today that order would set you back like £60 at least

[@somerandomguy2073]

Just had a look at the inflation calculator, and £33 in 1997 is the equivalent of £62.28 in 2024, so it's basically the exact same monetary value as it was back then.

[@michaeltunnicliffe4935]

@@somerandomguy2073 first off, it's insane that the value of the pound has dropped so much. Second for the vast majority of people, their wages have not had the same rise. So 2024 prices are far less affordable, even if it does match inflation

[@EastVanRed]

He has a podcast called From The Oasthouse

[@davidcorbett341]

Steve Coogans greatest comedy character pure genius 😂. never gets boring

[@richardcook9794]

I live a mile away from Watership down and where the rabbits start their journey

[@ShelbySackowicz]

I suspect you guys would like 'This Morning Matters'...

[@GarethHawkins-q4n]

Alan partridge has a podcast.......! And they are hilarious

[@Ian-cp3fj]

Controversial but Saxondale is my Steve coogan favourite

[@leninmccarthy5654]

Saxondale is so underrated

[@antonyhunter2246]

He has a podcast my man 😂

[@thegroovetube3247]

Why are you cutting out the reaction parts? The whole pleasure of a comedy reaction is seeing people enjoying it and laughing at the jokes. You're cutting all that out and we're just seeing the show itself, which I'm sure everyone's already seen more than once. It would br much better to keep the reactions in and send it send it out in two parts.

[@Markhypnosis1]

Not sure what you're watching, but I can see plenty of reactions to the jokes.

[@jack28aug]

YES, partridge time. Do the movie 24 hour party people u will love it, its like the uk equivalent of like, the usas rise with timothy spectre n that, or like the uks answer to the story of NWA or sumthing... well not really but its ace! watch it, review it, love it. 24 hour party people.

[@danzhit]

Welcome to the Alan partridge meme universe 🐔

[@brucedickinson12]

This character is funnier than basil fawlty imo

[@johndirksen4617]

This is T'Pau lol

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

Have you ever been to the Far East, Michael?

[@chimsuaumo]

The guys at Monkey Tennis (an Alan Partridge podcast) made themselves ladyboy chasers and drank them. It was supposedly the most disgusting thing they've ever had.

[@pasha12343]

20 foot chickens 😂😂😂

[@paulworgan6599]

It would be hysterical to watch you react To Rab c nesbitt😂😂😂😂

[@briwire138]

Not a radio show, but English TV presenter Richard Madeley is very Partridgesque. The Ladyboy issue crops up throughout the series and beyond, not that he finds them attractive.

[@petermizon4344]

DID YOU SEE GUY OUT OF IT CROWD, RENHOLM?