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The world changes, but Alan Partridge is eternal. Thirty years after his radio debut, Norfolkâs favourite turtlenecked son is still going strong, with a second series of
This Time following on from â deep breath â
On The Hour, The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You, Iâm Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa, Mid Morning Matters, Scissored Isleâ¦Â The list continues is the point, and so does Partridge.
Alan and his cohost Jennie Gresham are back to cover everything (as Alan bellows in the cold open) âFrom aqua aerobics to abortion, from zebras to Zionismâ. Their guests have been booked and itâs all the usual bright sub-
Steve Coogan as Tommy Saxondale
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In Alan Partridge’s Noughties wilderness – the years between his failed bouncing back, seen in the 2002 series I’m Alan Partridge, and his more empathetic return, which began with 2010’s Mid Morning Matters and continues with the new series of This Time – another of Steve Coogan’s creations rode into town (well, Stevenage).
He arrived in a Boss 351 Mustang, rocking a pair of Wrangler ProRodeo jeans and Dunlop green flash pumps. All hail Tommy Saxondale, roadie to the guitar gods-turned-pest control operative and free-thinking wisdom-imparter.
Tommy was also the star of his own BBC Two sitcom, Saxondale, co-written by Coogan and Neil MacLennan, which ran for two series in 2006 and 2007. As with some of Coogan’s other characters – the Portuguese heartthrob Tony Ferrino; spoof horror anthology host Dr. Terrible; and the motley crew of characters from Coogan’s Run – Saxondale is perhaps overshadowed by the sheer comedi
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“No offence Lynn, but your life is technically not worth insuring,” says Alan Partridge in a particularly memorable swipe at his personal assistant taken from his self-titled sitcom. The irony being that an appearance from Lynn Benfield (Felicity Montagu) is worth an awful lot to fans, as the character has become a firm favourite since her debut back in 1997.
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That’s why it’s such a delight to see her back in the second series of This Time with Alan Partridge, where she is once again on hand to manage the bumbling broadcaster’s life in the fleeting sections where the cameras aren’t rolling. Unlike his on-screen persona, star Steve Coogan is well aware of the character’s popularity.
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