This Time with Alan Partridge

Yes it's the same old partridge but thank goodness it is , it's funny , witty , immature and sometimes excruciating to see poor Alan trying so hard . Coogan has shown he has many strings to his acting bow and as a Manchester lad I'm proud of him . Even on Freeview there are plenty of other things that haters can watch instead , as for me I can't wait for the next one , Ahaaaa.

Ok. So its not in your face, laughter track funny. What it is? It's subtle. Alan has clearly matured and he will do ANYTHING not to fail again. However, his Alan-ness seeps through. I think its hilarious. LOVE the way its captured too. Very natural.

If you love AP, then you are in for a treat.

It's not the AP from KMKY, but a more mature, eloquent AP, now in his 50s and still wanting to be that big BBC star.

Every single minute is packed full of cringeworthy text and facial expressions.

Steve Coogan in his element.

I've only ever watched 'The One Show' once and I couldn't believe that people actually watched that garbage, so what better show for Alan Partridge to turn up on than a blatant copy of the show.

I've often seen the sly digs between presenters during the News and wanted to continue watching as the cameras stopped rolling and this new show provided that but with one added extra, Alan Partridge.

I don't want to ruin any of it by dropping spoilers but I suppose anyone who already loves Partridge is going to watch this anyway. I'm only writing this review because there is only one other so far which gave it 1 star which is completely unfair. If you love Partridge then you will love this.

I would concede that this isn't for everyone, it's not going to have a universal appeal, but for those that like Alan Partridge, and have an awareness of The One Show, will have an appreciation for what's happening here.

You will never be able to watch The One Show in the same way, Partridge tries to launch a TV career on the BBC following a few problems. Coogan is a terrific performer, it is totally cringe worthy, but enough going on to make you laugh.

It's not classic, but is funny. 7/10