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Season 1 – This Time with Alan Partridge

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78% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
By presenting "This Time" as live, Alan tries to keep proceedings ticking along; the show is a mix of consumer affairs, current affairs and drivel; striking the right tone would be hard even for a skilled presenter, pretty much impossible for him.
This Time with Alan Partridge — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

This Time with Alan Partridge is a triumphant return for Steven Coogan's blundering broadcaster that savages disposable TV journalism with blistering humor and devastating attention to tiny, cringeworthy details.

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Lucy Mangan Guardian 03/07/2019
5/5
This Time brings Alan back, in all his glory and his tragedy, at just the right time. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 03/04/2019
5/5
The genius isn't in the gags as such, even though they are fine gags, as in the small details like the fact it took him slightly too long to walk across the studio to conduct an interview. Go to Full Review Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 03/01/2019
Only very occasionally...does it soar into unexpected places. Still, for a character that came along a quarter of a century ago and still isn't old, maybe fresh delights are a bit too much to ask. Go to Full Review Nick Reilly NME (New Musical Express) 06/23/2021
5/5
...while Steve Coogan's most famous creation has been seen in various guises ever since, This Time With Alan Partridge is among his finest outings to date. Go to Full Review Pat Stacey The Herald (Ireland) 03/20/2019
5/5
The television signal could have cut out six minutes from the end of Monday's episode of Steve Coogan's This Time with Alan Partridge and I'd still have spent the remainder of the evening grinning like an idiot. Go to Full Review Keith Watson Metro Newspaper (UK) 03/08/2019
5/5
There's a sharp skewering of disposable TV journalist going on here but the bottom line is that Coogan/Partridge understands that we all like a daft bit of schoolboy/girl humour. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/18/2022 Huge Alpha Papa fan, but this one was too ludicrous to generate any real tension. Turned it off. See more 05/07/2021 *This Review Was Supposed To Be Submitted On Series 2 But The Link Won't Work. Still Applies To Series 1 Though.* BBC Comedy Is seeming to be getting better and better and "This Time With Alan Partridge" is no different and has taken it's rightful place as my favourite Coogan series. BBC has been producing increasingly brilliant comedy over the past few years and has managed to deliver amazing series like "Ghosts" and "Cuckoo" and this is no different this quenches my comedy first with the classic Alan and Simon duo with some fresh characters I hope to see more of. I feel that the character (Partridge) has changed quite a bit since "I'm Alan Partridge" and it's good to see that development from local small radio to prime time and I can't wait to see many more series of "This Time". See more 05/02/2021 Always love partridge ,slow starter but the more you watch an episode the more you see and the funnier it gets,even though he's the kind of person you would hate in real life situations,you can't help being in his corner ,Jenny is also fantastic See more Read all reviews
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Steve Coogan

Alan Partridge

Susannah Fielding

Jennie Gresham

Felicity Montagu

Lynn Benfield

Tim Key

Simon Denton

Peter Wight

John Baskell

Seb Cardinal

Tommy Chaucer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 25, 2019 Due to the previous host's illness, Alan Partridge takes on the role as guest presenter on the weekday show "This Time." Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 4, 2019 Alan and the team host a special episode dedicated to the memory of a popular broadcaster; one man's loss is another's opportunity. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 11, 2019 Alan and Jennie sink their teeth into the pressing issues of aggressive Scottishness, vegetarianism, and corporal punishment. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 18, 2019 Now firmly established as the show's co-host, Alan talks police dog bravery, and he meets his own celebrity look-a-like. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 25, 2019 Alan gets a chance to show off his broadcasting skills as the show focuses on the MeToo issue; Alan's vocal harmony group performs live. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 1, 2019 Alan struggles to deal with some of the toughest challenges on live television; Alan calls on Simon Denton to step up. Details

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This Time with Alan Partridge — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons
Executive Producer
Kate Daughton, Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons, Christine Langan
Screenwriter
Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons
Network
BBC
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 25, 2019