Author Topic: Alan Partridge - including Alpha Papa (Read 556896 times)

ToneLa · « **Reply #3760 on:** February 10, 2019, 07:53:30 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on February 10, 2019, 07:50:34 pm

There’s someone who goes by that name on Twitter which always makes me chuckle when I see it.

Ask him if he knows any good tapas restaurants

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3761 on:** February 10, 2019, 07:56:19 pm »

Alpha Papa was in the pipeline for so long that it was never gonna live up to some fans expectations, the initial siege concept was drawn up right after IAPS2, so that’s what? Twelve years?

It was as good as it could have been, at least it wasn’t as bad as the Brent movie.

Hazell · « **Reply #3762 on:** February 10, 2019, 07:59:14 pm »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 10, 2019, 07:36:54 pm

The post you're quoting tells you

Obviously Flaccido's suffering from minor women's whiplash.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3763 on:** February 10, 2019, 08:00:14 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on February 10, 2019, 07:56:19 pm

Alpha Papa was in the pipeline for so long that it was never gonna live up to some fans expectations, the initial siege concept was drawn up right after IAPS2, so that’s what? Twelve years?

It was as good as it could have been, at least it wasn’t as bad as the Brent movie.

Yeah I enjoyed it. Was great seeing him on the big screen to be honest! I also think I,Partridge is incredible. Still need to listen to the audio version. It is on YouTube but not sure I can do 6 and a half hours in one hit!

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3764 on:** February 10, 2019, 08:03:20 pm »

I actually started listening to it for the first time the other night (read it), I was laughing so hard I had Kenco coming out of my nostrils.

ToneLa · « **Reply #3765 on:** February 10, 2019, 08:14:02 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on February 10, 2019, 08:03:20 pm

I actually started listening to it for the first time the other night (read it), I was laughing so hard I had Kenco coming out of my nostrils.

Which is odd as you were eating a Toblerone driving to Dundee in your bare feet at the time...

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3766 on:** February 10, 2019, 08:53:04 pm »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 10, 2019, 08:14:02 pm

Which is odd as you were eating a Toblerone driving to Dundee in your bare feet at the time...

In his Lexus?

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3767 on:** February 10, 2019, 10:29:51 pm »

Lexi! It’s the Japanese Mercedes.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3768 on:** February 10, 2019, 10:42:47 pm »

Shall we organise a RAWK outing to Longstanton Spice Museum?

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3769 on:** February 10, 2019, 11:10:53 pm »

Well, we can’t have a night out with the Spice Girls.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3770 on:** February 10, 2019, 11:45:58 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on February 10, 2019, 11:10:53 pm

Well, we can’t have a night out with the Spice Girls.

Because of the restraining order they took out on Buck Pete?

Peabee · « **Reply #3771 on:** February 10, 2019, 11:47:00 pm »

It’s not just spices. They’ve got a model of a slave boat. It’s big. When you press the button all the slaves go “uuurgh”.

ToneLa · « **Reply #3772 on:** February 10, 2019, 11:53:37 pm »

I'd prefer the owl sanctuary. It's cracking!

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #3773 on:** February 11, 2019, 12:05:19 am »

Sunday, bloody Sunday

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3774 on:** February 11, 2019, 12:14:04 am »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 10, 2019, 11:53:37 pm

I'd prefer the owl sanctuary. It's cracking!

I suppose if you are going to execute a bird of prey, the most humane way would be death by firing squad.

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #3775 on:** February 11, 2019, 07:33:09 am »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 10, 2019, 11:53:37 pm

I'd prefer the owl sanctuary. It's cracking!

You're mad you are.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3776 on:** February 11, 2019, 08:17:32 am »

Quote from: Nitramdorf on February 11, 2019, 07:33:09 am

You're mad you are.

Nitramdorf, do you like me sex wise?

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #3777 on:** February 11, 2019, 08:24:29 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on February 11, 2019, 08:17:32 am

Nitramdorf, do you like me sex wise?

You're alright

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3778 on:** February 11, 2019, 11:25:10 am »

Quote from: Nitramdorf on February 11, 2019, 08:24:29 am

You're alright

Nitramdorf, You're Sooooooooo Dirty

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #3779 on:** February 11, 2019, 11:43:41 am »

Quote from: Buck Pete on February 11, 2019, 11:25:10 am

Nitramdorf, You're Sooooooooo Dirty

But am I much nicer than your wife?

Tonyh8su · « **Reply #3780 on:** February 11, 2019, 12:34:33 pm »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 10, 2019, 01:36:51 pm

I prefer the Gibbons brothers area to the original team
It's just so layered and dense.

The books and Mid Morning Matters are brilliant

"Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle" is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3781 on:** February 11, 2019, 01:05:52 pm »

Quote from: a little break on February 11, 2019, 12:34:33 pm

"Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle" is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Loved his spin off shows too.

'Welcome to the places of my life' and the sheer disregard and disdain for the Market Greengrocer is one of my very favourite Partridge moments outside of KYKMWAP and IAP.

"I liked Mike. In many ways, his larger-than-life personality reminded me of the village idiot of centuries gone by"

"Without the market stall to occupy him, one shudders to think what sinister activities Mike would have been drawn to".

"When I had a go at what he’d been doing for the last 25 years, it was one of easiest things I’ve ever done in my life"

"It's menial work!!!"

Ray K · « **Reply #3782 on:** February 11, 2019, 01:24:57 pm »

Quote from: a little break on February 11, 2019, 12:34:33 pm

"Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle" is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

You know, the more I learn about Hitler, the less I like him.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3783 on:** February 11, 2019, 01:27:04 pm »

Quote from: Buck Pete on February 11, 2019, 01:05:52 pm

Loved his spin off shows too.

'Welcome to the places of my life' and the sheer disregard and disdain for the Market Greengrocer is one of my very favourite Partridge moments outside of KYKMWAP and IAP.

"I liked Mike. In many ways, his larger-than-life personality reminded me of the village idiot of centuries gone by"

"Without the market stall to occupy him, one shudders to think what sinister activities Mike would have been drawn to".

"When I had a go at what he’d been doing for the last 25 years, it was one of easiest things I’ve ever done in my life"

"It's menial work!!!"

He had a cavalier use of apostrophes

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3784 on:** February 11, 2019, 01:29:11 pm »

The whole Freegan section of Scissored Isle is genius too.

CHAV MAN!

jason67 · « **Reply #3785 on:** February 11, 2019, 01:46:18 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on February 11, 2019, 01:24:57 pm

You know, the more I learn about Hitler, the less I like him.

Haha, was just coming in to post that.

Also the bit before when he's walking through the corridors talking about the town meeting '.......The result.......deadlock'

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3786 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:14:15 pm »

Talking about Scissored Isle, just watched the one with Alan doing a shift in Tesco.

I swear to god I've got tears running down my cheeks. SO fucking funny.

"Across the UK women dominate almost all forms of till based employment"

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3787 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:15:32 pm »

Quote from: Buck Pete on February 11, 2019, 03:14:15 pm

Talking about Scissored Isle, just watched the one with Alan doing a shift in Tesco.

I swear to god I've got tears running down my cheeks. SO fucking funny.

"Across the UK women dominate almost all forms of till based employment"

Watched the other day the clip of the old dear putting her basket on the conveyor, then him getting increasingly exasperated as she put it on the side and then started bringing the items over one by one.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3788 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:17:16 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on February 11, 2019, 03:15:32 pm

Watched the other day the clip of the old dear putting her basket on the conveyor, then him getting increasingly exasperated as she put it on the side and then started bringing the items over one by one.

That's exactly the bit that had me crying. The old woman and the beans.

"Put the beans down love"

"She wont listen to me!!"

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3789 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:20:53 pm »

Alan (according to him) was even better at scanning than Tesco lifer Pat Bevin

"Pat could barely conceal her rage".

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #3790 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:31:37 pm »

Aisle four, chuck.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #3791 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:37:15 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on February 11, 2019, 03:31:37 pm

Aisle four, chuck.

Price on Tetley, pack of 40?

ToneLa · « **Reply #3792 on:** February 11, 2019, 03:53:31 pm »

You go careful there now my love

Riquende · « **Reply #3793 on:** February 11, 2019, 04:50:00 pm »

I wasn't a huge Scissored Isle fan* but the Tesco bit is classic Alan. WTTPOML is better overall I think. I don't remember much about the book one.

* 7 on 10

ToneLa · « **Reply #3794 on:** February 11, 2019, 05:14:33 pm »

PLEASE...PLEASE though...PLEASE...PLEASE THOUGH

the book one was quite good but lesser than the two other specials IMO

Riquende · « **Reply #3795 on:** February 11, 2019, 06:40:33 pm »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 11, 2019, 05:14:33 pm

the book one was quite good but lesser than the two other specials IMO

I got the sense it was made to get some of the (admittedly brilliant) I, Partridge across to people who were never going to read the (a?) book, and as I'd read it already I think I was only half listening.

Always good to see Look Around You's Robert Popper though.

Dench57 · « **Reply #3796 on:** February 11, 2019, 08:32:15 pm »

elbow · « **Reply #3797 on:** February 12, 2019, 12:55:01 am »

Both books - I, Partridge and Nomad are superb.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3798 on:** February 12, 2019, 07:05:55 am »

Quote from: elbow on February 12, 2019, 12:55:01 am

Both books - I, Partridge and Nomad are superb.

They’re both lovely stuff. Ten on ten for me.

Ray K · « **Reply #3799 on:** February 12, 2019, 08:30:28 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on February 12, 2019, 07:05:55 am

They’re both lovely stuff. Ten on ten for me.

Phillip Parsons in the Times called them moribund.