This Time with Alan Partridge goes down a storm with viewers
Steve Coogan's bumbling presenter returned to the BBC after 24 years and he didn’t disappoint
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- Ellie Harrison
Published: Tuesday, 26 February 2019 at 9:30 am
Alan Partridge returned to the BBC on Monday night after a 24-year hiatus.
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This Time with Alan Partridge was a piece of excruciating genius which went down a treat with viewers.
The One Show-style news programme sees Steve Coogan’s comic creation awkwardly bumble his way through 30 minutes of studio time with his long-suffering, joke-stealing sidekick Jennie Gresham played brilliantly by Susannah Fielding.
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In one skit in the debut episode, during a segment on personal hygiene, Partridge gave a demonstration of how to use public toilets without touching anything at all with your hands.
It’s already one of the greatest TV moments of the year…
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His mis-pronunciation, to put it mildly, of a guest’s name was another highlight…
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And a lot of viewers were speculating which real-life TV presenters today’s Partridge might be inspired by…
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Co-star Fielding thanked viewers for watching, and with five more episodes to go she's clearly relieved the show has got off on the right foot.
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And we’ll just leave this horrifying picture of Partridge’s wig here…
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This Time with Alan Partridge continues at 9.30pm on Mondays on BBC1
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Ellie HarrisonWriter, RadioTimes.com
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