Tesco | Alan Partridge becomes a colleague for the day

[@richcurtis813]

The irony of that episode was that Alan actually looked like he was actually enjoying his job. He had found his niche in life. If he had settled for that his life may have have turned out happier and more rewarding! Great writing.

[@TheKaluNaama]

He could have been happy as working class. But that would have meant zero entertainment for us..

[@specialpatrolgroup92]

You go careful there now milove!

[@waynedoyle5584]

" yeah theres a bit of shit on the eggs but we have all followed through "

[@jaycuthbert245]

".........what you doing?"

[@PhattSpicer]

"You alright packing?"

[@MrJohnybirchall]

Pat Bevin could barely hide her rage

[@phuckaducker5070]

"This is a customer announcement. There is a special on Terry's Chocolate Orange due to superficial damage to the boxes. The damage is merely superficial and the chocolate itself is in excellent condition. Take advantage of these delicious chocolate cricket balls while stock lasts. Thank you and we hope you enjoy shopping at Tesco."

[@natejohnsonesqubar4201]

Phuckaducker boring

[@themetkaf]

Ok so I bought my orange but there is more superficial damage to the box than I was expecting. I didn't however keep it below room temperature. Can I still bring it back for an exchange?

[@Etcher]

That depends. Have you tampered with the wrapping?

[@stevechristie2569]

Etcher I was made promises about storage which weren't kept!

[@t8283287]

@@stevechristie2569 you can try watchdog but they've got bigger fish to fry...

[@bobbyshaftoe409]

The sketch with Alan Partridge and the old boot at the till is priceless.Tears were rolling down my face.

[@jbuckley2546]

Alan never looked happier than the day spent at the tills. He achieved a sort of Zen. However, this later unravelled when a seemingly able-bodied customer did indeed request help with his packing.

[@stevedawson8017]

Partridge is one of my all time favourite comedy characters and this scene was filmed at a a Tesco literally 2 mins walk from my old work. I was so upset when I saw this scene on TV and realised I could've popped out during my lunch break and met Alan Partridge! 😂😭

[@nigelcarren]

Kenco was literally coming out of my nose watching this!

[@robsmithracing]

He laughed so much he almost soiled himself

[@nigelcarren]

@@robsmithracing See you in Strasbourg you mother!

[@moodini99]

I spewed into a Thermos flask. No prizes for guessing what I did with that.

[@nigelcarren]

@@moodini99 That's nothing... This morning my pillow looked like a flapjack!!

[@Mankind081]

Alright packing?

[@FranMSK]

You alright PACKING?

[@Carlos_500]

I hope he got his Club Card points for this

[@Yimello]

Could I, as a man, pass muster?or scan mustard?

[@Michael-4]

Alan would get promoted straight to Tescos management, maybe PR role or financial accounting.

[@travellingshoes5241]

He'd be night shift manager at the Tesco petrol station.

[@themadplotter]

"Of course I can do it, its menial work!" -_-

[@rvic11]

He discovered he was really good at scanning.

[@jonescrusher1]

Imagine going to tescos and actually finding Alan Partridge

[@jonescrusher1]

@DnB and Psy Production Actually, not literally. Partridge is a fictional character, Tesco is a real place. Stop being a smug little dickhead.

[@melgrant7404]

Imagine any staff on.

[@I-Love-Taylor-Swift]

The "A-HA!!!!" at the end totally surprised me and made me laugh

[@Andrewjg_89]

Ah so it was Tesco Extra in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. And not Tesco Extra in Norwich, Norfolk. 😂😂

[@jambutty2218]

I was 15 when Partridge first came on TV. I was used to seeing Wogan and Aspel . As my dad worked nights , so it would be just me and my mum. So it took me some time to realise Partridge was a spoof and not just another older man out of touch TV presenter.

[@mikebarkersvideoshop7932]

Bullshit

[@aileenr.692]

Oh me too!! I was 36 (and still taken in) at the time and I'd put the kids to bed and sat down to watch TV. It was AP in France and I thought how low the BBC had sunk until I finally clicked. Genius and I've been a huge fan ever since. PS His latest show was brilliant.

[@mrlozmoore]

the store manager seemed jovial ;)

[@fruitcake4t]

wouldn't you think he'd drop the PR crap for 10 sec

[@mrlozmoore]

i know! right. lol

[@SB-xo2bx]

Nah previous to Tesco, it was Foster's Mensware. He's moved up in the world.

[@__-bk6mm]

@@fruitcake4t hahaha IKR! having worked in retail for 5 years it could not have sounded more forced and robotic and less like a human describing real events.

[@moodini99]

Sweaty Raphael

[@overviewvisuals5900]

That was literally the funniest partridge material I have ever seen Steve perform. (not literally)

[@michaelbedford8017]

Whenever a customer leaves the checkout without an item being scanned, a bloody great tannoy goes: A-HAaaa!!!!

[@ENigma-um8zw]

I just laugh at the image of Partridge alone, ‘Ok you go careful there now my love’

[@sdfsdghhjjf3880]

Brilliant, love it

[@thehealthjunkie8996]

wow actual people tills everywhere!! Love it. No robots

[@mouthghost6529]

You can see coogan fucking dying inside as he's talking to camera lol

[@katygaston8777]

They’re using the Epic Reads music!

[@gordonm.7387]

Remember the Ianucci Time Trumpet bit about Tesco declaring war on Denmark?!

[@tsg50647]

Love Alan 🥰

[@kirstygilmore1561]

Who is this Steve he is talking about?

[@davepoole9520]

In the finished piece, did the manager Alan spoke to have the same name as me in real life?

[@scottycrayon]

Steve Coogan is a ledge.

[@moodini99]

He's ruddy bloody good, actually

[@dougiefairfax396]

oh the fucking irony

[@gangsternews4815]

Nice ad for Shtco

[@PalferyMusic]

Shot in Borehamwood?

[@vincentdeguard4726]

...or somewhere else that is "upscale"

[@cheekyegg]

Yeh u can see GL studio in the background

[@joakazia7425]

You alright packing?

[@robfogg7459]

Wasn't really Alan there in Tesco really was Steve coogan

[@noname1st139]

"ARE YOU OK PACKING!"

[@JBW678]

Not in the basket!!!.....

[@moodini99]

What's she doing....

[@markconway2380]

So they are colleagues now, the checkout staff. I wonder if they earn as much as other colleagues otherwise known as directors?

[@54spatula]

Must’ve been a laugh that day

[@cheekyegg]

Is that borehamwood tescos?

[@dialchemy]

00:50 forty year old scorcher

[@Picnicl]

"So we had the idea of Alan going up and down Britain talking about poverty and speaking to ordinary people ._." At the end of this sentence, Steve's head must be whiiring "Shit - I've just insinuated that Tesco shoppers are poor and ordinary". "And he comes to Tescos to sit at a checkout to see what a proper job is like." Steve uses 'Tescos checkout staff = proper job’ as Get out of Jail card. Even though being on a checkout is seen as such a proper job that they let customers be their own checkout staff now.

[@SkillipEvolver]

go easy! there are some very decent upstanding people who work checkouts. but I agree, the segment could be taken both ways! :-S 'interestingly awkward' I would say!

[@waynedoyle5584]

he did say the rich too

[@Jac70]

Yeah the gushing about Tesco till-jockeys felt out of place in the show - certainly felt like I was being sold something.

[@gordonm.7387]

Should have been for Aldi.

[@NiKOliDANBURSKi]

Who is this Steve Coogan character? Alan is a more than capable seasoned presenter/celebrity with enough cool and pazazz to finally elevate the Tesco's brand over ASDA. This Coogan chap seems like a bit of a square. With a face like Alan's on all your products there'd be a new frontier in up-market supermarkets. Move over Mark's and Spencer! There's fresh Partridge in isle 4!

[@anthonyscully2093]

the older he gets the more he looks like prince charles

[@jaycuthbert245]

"........what you doing?"

[@naturalbornchiller158]

Alan partridge is like a eunuch these days.

[@tb7667]

Go to London. You'll either be mugged or not appreciated.

[@TrueGritProductions]

I just realized he wears a wig

[@jamiewilson5679]

I thought it was Asda's.

[@johnmc3862]

Tesco ‘Lifer’ 😂😂😂

[@Kennithson]

Big up Davidpaul

[@EmpireOfTheBarnacle]

You go easy now my love

[@Cell2Dee]

Chance would be a fine thing

[@thesonski93]

He would have a totally different experience if he was at a Tesco CFC (customer fulfilment centre) every manager at those places are a bunch of wankers, who enjoying talking down to people in a belittling and bully way, because they don't get paid enough, with the terrible hours and salary contracts they're on, and the managers above them are just as horrible and malevolent as they are, all female manages are basically Nurse Ratched in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'. All Tesco care about is how fast you do the job, regardless of healthy and safety, your mental health, managing to uphold with the Tesco shareholders and hedge fund managers. at the end of the day, it's all down to ways Tesco can save as much money as humanly possible. Why do you think their slogan is 'Every little helps'? Because Every little helps them.

[@robsmithracing]

That Steve Coogan is a terrific guy, very handsome too.

[@a.tanner8524]

Have you got a big tattoo of him on your stomach?

[@Gubalicious]

Alright packing?!

[@creativeinspiration5672]

Who is that lady manager is having his picture taken with?? - she's bloody beautiful 😳 Anyway, yes - Alan Partridge.....

[@BeakFoundry]

Something about the very earnest talking heads, and the utterly nothing "upbeat corporate guitar" music makes this as funny as the actual scene.

[@robertely686]

Congratulations to Tesco for finding one of the few characters that has even less humility and respect for normal people or workers than corporations like Tesco.

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

While Tesco can hardly be blamed for wanting to cash on, this feels...wrong. Forced. Plus, Tesco sell racist fruit or something.

[@travellingshoes5241]

Yeah, but he's taking the piss out of them.

[@jordanbooth3748]

Alright packing??

[@redevil3180]

What you doingg?!

[@Steve-kj5zt]

Now Tesco is in the hands of Romanians and Bulgarians :)😂

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

Cheers for the cheap chops.

[@moodini99]

And chicken, chives and chickory

[@notlobian4ever]

Put the beans down.

[@moodini99]

At the end

[@twenkmcwanzer]

Yesterday's meat at today's prices.

[@tomb407]

That was liquid Tesco

[@sionyevans]

dew want help packing!!!!!

[@GC-fi9xl]

Steve are you that desperate for money love !

[@jcc-ve8mo]

Done a John cleese ...next stop corporate training . Awful

[@sirdigbychickencaesar9482]

Need help packing?

[@eustacequinlank7418]

Tesco. I am letting you know right here and right now that every branch where you utilize the computerized self checkout system I will be leaving a HP Officejet Pro 6230 A4 Wireless Colour Inkjet printed copy of Chellis Glendinning's Neo-Luddite Manifesto at the end of the till. The 'Sainsbury's Local' might have gotten the message, as they have conspicuously sacked several workers who have taken to violently sabotaging the nefarious machines, but you do not appear to have done so or even acknowledged the problem of these cyber robots pilfering real peoples jobs. *YOU CANNOT, JUST CANNOT CHAT WITH A COMPUTER* the only time this is possible is when I purposely purchase a bottle of your Tesco Value Vodka and the alarm rings for a human to intercede. Although Sainsbury's Local are a joke anyway... who sells Rib-Eye Steaks with nought a proud head or individual florets of broccoli and baby new potatoes to go with it. Their management is a complete mess. *WAKE UP TESCO! DUDLEY MOORE (R.I.P) AND HIS CHICKENS CANNOT SAVE YOU NOW!*

[@JoeWareham1]

Man Beadle Supermarket self service tills don't take jobs away from people at all, it means that customers have the use of more tills than they did before and therefore shorter queues. To say that they take people's jobs away is so ridiculously naive, just look at who's on checkouts during busy periods, half the management team jump on to help out and then close the tills when it gets quiet again, if the self service system was removed you'd see no difference in the number of people employed in checkouts but you would see an inferior service.

[@mikejaygreen]

Lowest paid supermarket

[@chrismannion3418]

NO, NO, NO he is not an actor, Alan is a real person, this is dangerous lies

[@triplesevensix291]

Steve really gets into character when there are tons of coke & hookers knocking about! Good lad is Ste. ;)

[@charjl96]

wtf

[@Ultrabox64]

0:51 tasty

[@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised]

The euphemisms are so tedious. You employ workers not 'colleagues'.

[@bobbykotick1163]

ewwwwww this is horrible

[@permaveg]

Sod Tesco they sell Israeli produce.

[@TimSmith-ng1ym]

Have you ever eaten a Jaffa Orange?

[@McSuperfly101]

I've eaten a Jaffa cake... and a Jafar Cake which was a birthday cake based on the Disney film "Aladdin".

[@permaveg]

Was that on your day release from you 'home' ?

[@McSuperfly101]

permaveg Are you talking to me?

[@I-Love-Taylor-Swift]

What's wrong with Israeli produce?

[@raylv6962]

I think Steve Coogan is a great actor! As such, he entertains the public for vast sums of money. But can he please stop assuming that the general public really give a damn about his SJW, sanctimonious, left wing politics! Just bugger off Steve, drink your huge (unjustified) wages

[@moodini99]

Nah. He deserves the money. He's a comedy genius

[@goattm2]

Are you ashamed yet of the absolute BS you wrote then?

[@Memry-Man]

Cringe

[@harveyhalloway]

God, that Tesco Manager is dull as hell. Get some motivation about you man!

[@moodini99]

He's got 104 friends

[@Memry-Man]

Cringe AF

[@SpicyJohn69]

I was in that Tesco on that day.... I only bought a packet of 3 Mar AH's bars.

[@lpj55]

Frankly, I'm disappointed that you didn't buy a mukti-pack of Toblerones to eat in the car on the way home!

[@bulletproofblouse]

People are obsessed with online shopping nowadays aren't they? Oh, this has free delivery, ooh this is a snazzy organic range... I say, sod it all and give me a nice ... Tescos.