Americans React To "I'm Alan Partridge - S2E5 - I Know What Alan Did Last Summer"

[@briwire138]

TV presenter Richard Madeley is a real life Alan Partridge.

[@theblackwidowchronicles]

Mid Morning Matters is the follow on series from this show...All Alan in the radio studio...A must watch

[@michaeljohn1978]

But not before Knowing Me Knowing You

[@vanbalzup6481]

​@@michaeljohn1978 and when it’s christmas, Knowing Me, Knowing Yule.

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

The Day Today is also great - AP's first TV appearance.

[@theblackwidowchronicles]

@@DavidZ4-gg3dm Yeah that's classic stuff...I doubt they'd get it though

[@theblackwidowchronicles]

@@michaeljohn1978 Yea but that before this.....why go back?

[@rosshunter9792]

There is a presenter on daytime telly in the UK called Richard Madeley who is a an even less self aware Alan Partridge

[@Harriet-Jesamine]

Alan Partridge is mostly Adrian Mills (from 'That's Life')

[@CinobiteReacts]

There was/is a morning show TV presenter called Richard Madeley, he's a close to a real life Partridge as you'll get. There's bound to be some compilation / comparison videos on KZbin to check out 😁

[@jazzchilli76]

There's a YT channel called Accidental Partridge which is mostly Richard Madeley compilations

[@orrbugger]

I was on a ferry going from Dover to Calais. Years ago. Alan Partridge actually did the safety announcement. Made my day.

[@meronr74]

After mid morning matters you should watch This Time with Alan Partridge, his return to national TV. Its genius.

[@adamgrocco]

The visit to Bono's house is my all time favourite Alan moment.

[@kajenbop]

Richard Madely is turning more n more into Partridge the older he gets, was always Partridge-like… but it’s gettin silly now lol. Check him out!

[@rooroo9216]

I love scenarios where Alan has to improvise an entire situation like going to “his” house (Jed’s house) and “Bono’s House” and the guy posing as Bono at the end 😂😂😂

[@tonygriffin_]

Alan's radio show (mde after this series) is called Mid-Morning Matters and is on YT.

[@chrisdew9449]

This Time is another must watch. You'll love that too!

[@Mika_and_Lola]

There was a radio show called knowing me knowing you which was before his tv series

[@charliegeorge9393]

tv

[@neilsun2521]

Yep. It was very good (that was when Lee & Herring were still on the team). Although it wouldn't make for good reaction videos! The TV series definitely would.

[@davidpearson6785]

Love your partridge reactions.........make sure you do mid morning matters after this.......and then this time with Alan partridge 2 series 👍👍 AHA!

[@Tomurow]

So much Partridge to tackle! But yeah, Mid-Morning Matters is great. The early chat show, Knowing Me, Knowing You is great. Alan is great! You should definitely check out some of the early stuff if only to see the evolution of Alan into the incredible beast he is today! 😂

[@paulhollett8415]

I loved it when , and unfortunately it is cut out here, that when Alan does his air guitar that he even takes it off in an imaginary styly.

[@j0hnf_uk]

Independent local radio in the UK, particularly in the 70's and 80's was kind of semi-professional. Although, it wasn't necessarily the DJs fault more the material they had to work with. Norfolk, like a lot of parochial backwaters, tended not to have a great deal of, 'exciting', stuff going on in them, and so the radio station that covered the area had to try, sometimes desperately, to, 'sex up', things a bit, in order to try and interest listeners. You could almost argue that, in some ways, they were kind of 10 years behind everyone else as far as presentation was concerned. 'Norfolk's youngest butcher', was a feature in one show, because somehow, that's about as interesting as it gets. So, they'd try to spice things up a bit in any way they could. Which is why a lot of the jingles and sound bites used tended to be a little bit over the top for what is supposed to be local radio. You really had to experience it, back in the day, to really understand how it all worked. And, a lot of them actually did pretty well, it has to be said. But, they did have their moments. Alan Partridge is a parody of certain British TV presenters. The ones which immediately spring to mind are Richard Madeley and Michael Rodd.

[@wulfgold]

The "Adam Clayton IS the bass player of U2" was a pure Partridge moment, well done guys you're learning the Partridge style.

[@Zavala1]

I think the source material for early Partridge is mostly DJ Tony Blackburn.

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

“Sweating Lunatic Iggy Pop”

[@jacobmassey3897]

Alan's radio show pokes fun at independent regional radio shows in general that have to rely pn nonsense segments to pad out time. Not just one specifically 😂

[@markcutting6504]

Not just regional but some of the independent stations I had to listen to at work just spouted drivel shite all day.heart,capital,gold,music fm!lame "dj's" like Zoe ball,fearne cotton,Chris moyles chatting bollox.traffic updates on a music station?I heard myley cyrus-cannonball & eminem-monster(think it was capital)played 9 times in separate days,yes I counted.& Inbetween I had 2, 15 minutes breaks & half hour dinner.surprised I'm still alive

[@jacobmassey3897]

@@markcutting6504 that sounds like the standard dead end 9 to 5 job to me. Shit radio and a single hour long break all day for the bare legal minimum pay. I genuinely don't know why anyone chooses to work beyond retirement age because if I got offered early retirement with full pay tomorrow I would take it without a second thought.

[@markcutting6504]

Sadly bud that's life.maybe if you were an asian,Pakistani,islamist,that also claimed you were English you could become mayor & sit on your arse all day & tell other people what music they have to listen to because their God tells them it's true🤒😫😭😱😵👹my favourite was absolute,especially when Frank Skinner hosted.proper mix of my faves-indie,dance,rock,blues.wish I knew about xfm back in the day but there'd still be some prick moan because they hadn't heard abba all morning.gervais,merch,pilko +Joni mitchell,nirvana,beatles,stones,Simon & garfunkel,travis,dylan,pulp,oasis,stone roses,ride,long pigs,etc etc.fu k I'd stay at work all day for free

[@jacobmassey3897]

@@markcutting6504 you're speaking my language there my guy

[@markcutting6504]

Have you seen hospital radio with Ivan brackenbury?saw him on catsdoescountdown years ago but recently seen him KZbin live.funny stuff.that's my link to shi t radio!

[@stevencarter4797]

Check out Richard Madeley is Alan Partridge

[@Strange_Club]

There's an online game called "Who said it? Alan Partridge or Richard Madeley?" - it can be quite tricky.

[@emucat1]

I wouldn't expect hash browns with a full-english/irish/scottish/welsh - but if a couple turned up on the plate that'd be great, they go well with beans and egg particularly. _We are going to need a bigger plate.._

[@markcutting6504]

Wouldn't expect on any breakfast!frozen breadcrumbs potato deep fat fried till there got on the outside & still raw potato on the inside.give me a side order of chips or the bigger breakfast.once turned down chips in a Wetherspoons for the healthier option of extra toast.£1 fukin 80 for 2 slices of cold toast!didn't even order a second Stella!robbing kunts

[@bepto4877]

Watch some "Smashy & Nicey" by Harry & Paul for some graet English DJ parodies.

[@neilsun2521]

I liked it at the time but I'm not sure it would translate. Time-wise or place-wise.

[@jonhill134]

You're right there's no one way to make a full English breakfast 😃👍

[@sixer6er]

The legendary line ‘he not Bono, he shit’ which is actually ‘he not Bono hes rubbish’

[@chrisBrown58]

Knowing you have enjoyed Dibnah and Guy Martin, I suggest you try a chap called Jack Hargreaves. He had a couple of tv series "Out of Town" and "In the Country", they were all shot on 16mm with a voice over added later by Jack, who gave and intro and outro from his shed, they came as a half hour program, each featuring 2 reports. They feature traditional country skills and crafts that were disappearing when he filmed them in the 70's. He also was part of an ensemble in a kids show called "How ?" which was hugely popular.

[@steelydanlover1972]

The Elephant Man's name was actually Joseph Merrick, not John Merrick.

[@sidarthur8706]

he's john in the film

[@jamesbraxton6085]

"The Edge is fine"

[@davidoneill1633]

U guys know more about uk then 95% of my friends. From uk 🇬🇧😂

[@True_Heretic]

Gary Wilmot, Sue Cook, Bill Oddie and many other names that Alan refers to are likely to be unknown to you guys as they were usually relatively minor UK celebrities during the time the shows were made. And are a fair indication of Alan's own limited level of fictitious fame. So, if you hear the name of someone that you haven't heard of before, just presume that they are a Partridge level tv presenter, comedian, or actor and you'll be pretty much clued up.

[@oh1876]

You've got to do only fools and horses, it's the best British comedy ever written

[@martynnew2726]

As a scotsman, he ain't wrong 😂

[@davidblurton7158]

sausage as a breakwater,,,,, just brilliant,,,

[@rooroo9216]

5:07 😂😂 I’m from Scotland and I can’t say he’s wrong lol

[@OriginsReborn]

Partridge is basically a mash up of two old school British radio and tv presenters Terry Wogan (R.I.P.) and Alan Titchmarsh. God bless their cheesiness!

[@kajenbop]

No he isn’t

[@markcutting6504]

Can't remember if it came from coogan!but he's mentioned Richard madeley in interviews as a possible.perhaps it wasn't a caricature of any single 1 but a mix.because he started as an impressionist,he created a character same as Paul & Pauline calfe.coogans a 1 off brilliant performer,actor,comedian over 30 years & still going.if only he'd done a sex tape with Melanie sykes🤗

[@Harriet-Jesamine]

no he's not..hes obviously Adrian Mills from 'That's Life'

[@OriginsReborn]

@@Harriet-Jesamine ..who?

[@remimoses3769]

He’s a completely original creation from Steve Coogan who is actually a genius.

[@k2ashley]

Mid Morning Matter , it’s more current and the radio station you wanted to watch.

[@rooroo9216]

2:27 for an old fading failing celebrity, I think Alan was trying to appear all young techy and cool I guess 😂

[@thegoose126]

Went to blicking hall on a school trip in the 80's, never saw bono either.

[@travisr82]

He was doing a lot of drugs during this and admits it’s not as good as the first series

[@Lee_yourboylee]

This episode was a real low. The first series was much better but on re-watching the second series with these guys it wasn't as bad as I remembered and did have some really good moments.

[@terrystewart1973]

3:00 If you are in the mood for *_really_* cringe radio presenters, check out Smashy & Nicely, placed by the great Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. They make Partridge look like Orson Welles

[@jabbawonger6572]

It's not traditional but I am pro hash brown's on a cooked breakfast.

[@daysofgrace2934]

It's typical BBC regional radio DJ...

[@neilforbes819]

The Edge is fine... XD

[@Nojj-w7s]

He is makimg fun of all shitty radio cheesy nomsonse from 80's and daytime telly

[@theblackwidowchronicles]

AAHH HAAAAA

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

Well, cholesterol is fucking delicious. It's my favourite seasoning.

[@hobbitassassin1]

What you talking about? Everyone loves hash browns mate.

[@daviddring2365]

U missed his air bass!!!! Guys Wtf?

[@Harriet-Jesamine]

I agree with you about the breakfast.. the best breakfast is a transatlantic breakfast...you've got to combine the best elements of an 🇺🇸 Breakfast with a 🇬🇧Breakfast..in equal parts..thats the only way to get the PERFECT breakfast!!

[@softshallow7435]

Have you both watched the Joker 2 trailer?

[@michaeljohn1978]

AHA!

[@EnigmaStar153]

🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

When Richard Bacon was a presenter for The Big Breakfast and a few other shows, his interviewing style was PURE Partridge... no interest in his interviewees, rude, ignorant, curt, a bit pathetic... then he got done for doing cocaine:)

[@Tomurow]

The (Blue Peter) cocaine thing was well before his Partridge-style rebirth on The Big Breakfast. In fairness to Bacon he was clearly trying to play a Partridgian character, which is perhaps why he's never cited as an 'Accidental Partridge' - more like a 'Mostly-Deiliberate Partridge' - but yeah, it's a dangerous game to play and the line is f**king blurry...!

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

@@Tomurow I don't think he was trying to play a Partridge character; that's pretty meta and beyond Bacon's remit. He was just inept like Partridge.

[@Tomurow]

@@KevPage-Witkicker This is a funny one... I remember Amanda Byram? talking to him about it, when it was part of his BB ‘persona’ but yeah I fully concede I could be talking out of my arse on this one. It always seemed like something that started off ‘knowing’ but got lost as time went on… much like Bacon himself…. This is the most (actually the only time) I’ve EVER written about Richard Bacon…😂😂😂

[@kacey5815]

Pronoun barbershop????