Talk:Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is the funniest man alive. I never leave these one-off messages but it's true. Marskell 22:58, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

House of the Dead 3

"While playing House of the Dead 3 against a child, "Shitty zombies!" -Are we sure it's HOTD3? It looked like Crisis Zone to me... Magic Pickle 23:42, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

I wouldn't have thought there were zombies in Crisis Zone. While one could imagine zombie-like creatures running abound in HOTD3. And we all know how precise Alan is about defining his undead... Rockpocket (talk) 03:03, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

There aren't any zombies in Crisis Zone - but the gun he's using is the one from Crisis Zone - pretty sure... Magic Pickle 12:45, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Correction

I made a correction to the Radio series, the person who updated it recently (and they may have been building on something I originally, and mistakenly, wrote) said that Alan shot Forbes on the radio program. It happened on the final episode of the TV series. And it did not end his BBC chat career, that fate was sealed when he punched Tony Hayers on the 1995 Christmas special. User:Sponline 23 March 2006

'Fictional'

I notice that someone who altered a comment said 'fictional characters aren't born'. That may be true, but how is it of relevance here? Alan Partridge is clearly a real person, as we live and breathe.

(fictional) government minister

Why fictional? As the writer of (most - iirc) of the orginal piece, I don't really know why I used it - but several real people have appeared with Alan, including Clive Anderson, Bryan Ferry and Elton John. But you can take it out if its annoying you that much. User:Sponline 23 March 2006

Why the qualification? One acknowledgement at the top of the article is enough, there's no need to explain on a character-by-character basis. Guyal of Sfere 09:39, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

A little too self referential...

Although beautifully written (almost as a good as Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNabb which, of course, actually improves with every read) some of the text in the article is a little too Partridgesque for the general reader. I've tried to tone it down a little without losing the light tone. Rockpocket 00:49, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Quotes

As much as we all love them, i fear the quotes sections is getting a little too comprehensive. The problem appears to be that every week or so, another editor appears and adds his or her favorite Partridge quotes. WP is not a collection of quotes, so i think we should think about pruning these and then limiting the addition of new ones. I'm not quite sure how to go about it, though. I would suggest starting with context. They have to stand alone to the reader unfamiliar with the subject.

For example, although the "Dan, Dan" scene is among my favorite of all time, it is really prety meaningless as a quote. The comedy is all in the context. Similar with the Chris Rea/Mini Kiev monologue. That isn't a quote, it is a scene. Finally, the "Oh Ladyboys" quote is a minor part of a larger joke (it was said as a gesture of disgust after taking a sip of the mixture). Its pretty meaningless as a standalone quote to anyone not familiar with the scene. Thoughts or suggestions? Rockpocket (talk) 18:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Lexus

Am I right that Partridge got himself a Lexus because he thought it was a luxury car (presumably he was strapped for cash so couldn't get something prestigious)? I have added this to the Lexus page trivia section but it keeps on being removed (possibly by irate Lexus owners, who presumably have done a Partridge themselves!) DavidFarmbrough 07:03, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Indeed. Alan considers Lexi (plural) to be "the Japanese Mercedes" [1]. I would say he is among the most famous Lexus drivers and deserves a mention in their trivia section. Rockpocket (talk) 07:24, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

That is what I thought. He even got a mention when Top Gear were reviewing Lexi as a 'mark against' buying a Lexus. DavidFarmbrough 08:48, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Further to this, Partridge has affected the image of the Lexus to such an extent that he is referre to in Parkers] Price guide: "If you fit into Lexus' buyer profile for the IS, you're probably young, affluent and style-conscious. But that was before ex-Rover-driving, sports-casual-wearing Alan Partridge decided to buy one." So it's not just me!DavidFarmbrough 10:45, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

Alan is now mentioned in the Trivia section of the Lexus article. Looks like he has managed to be deemed important enough! 86.41.196.138 23:48, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Correction

In opening paragraph:- "Two radio and three television series..." surely "four television series"? The Day Today, KMKYWAP and the two series of I'm Alan Partridge??

I think, in this case, "series" refers to "shows" as opposed to "seasons" (to adopt the US terms). The character has appeared in three different series (of whch one had two, em, series). Perhaps the paragraph should say "Two radio and three television shows" to make that clearer. Rockpocket 19:59, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Lord Morgan of Glossop died from an apparent heart attack...??

"and, in the series finale, his guest Lord Morgan of Glossop died from an apparent heart attack."

Where did this come from? Alan cleary shoots him in the chest by accident when looking at the dueling pistols! Hence why LMoG says "Be careful with that!", then the gun goes off and blood appears on LMoGs chest.

You are confusing the radio show with the tv show. The man Alan shoots on the TV show of KMKYWAP is Forbes McAllister; Lord Morgan of Glossop appeared on the radio version of Alan's show. 86.41.215.16 14:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Vectra?

I am struggling to find any reference in the programme to the car used by Alan t drive to Dundee. The article says the car was a Vauxhaull Vectra, but I don't believe this is the case. Alan went to great lengths to hold on to his Rover 800 in series 1 of I'm Alan Partridge, and has a Lexus in series 2. I can't recall a Vectra ever being mentioned.

Section on Cars

The section on Cars is esoteric and not important enough to be on its own. I've removed the section as well as cleaning up the rest of the article. This is an encyclopedia, not a fan page. The article was starting to drift from the formal tone.

I'm Still Alan Partridge: the new series is coming

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/profiles/steve_coogan.shtml

20:45, December 17, 2006 edit......

Just submitted a minor edit to the article. Few things added. I removed the following line ....

"In one episode, he seems protective of his personal assistant Lynn when they encounter a swinging couple who Alan describes as "sex people"."

.... as I don't feel that's the way things were at all. Alan feel protective of anyone?! Naaah! He just wanted to piss off as quickly as possible. He probably didn't want Dan and his wife to see the fat-deposits on his lower back. Now, if Mrs. Dan had been a ladyboy....

Gardener of Geda 20:55, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Character inspiration

I removed this entire section as original research. The only reliable sources were those detailing the similarity between Partridge and Wilson, which is already discussed in the previous section. Everything else is webpostings or discussion boards, or using comparisons to Partridge to illustrate a point about the individuals mentioned. For example, an article referring to Nick Owen as behaving like "Alan Partride on crack" is not an appropriate source for a claim that Partridge is based on Nick Owen. Rockpocket 05:35, 22 December 2006 (UTC)