Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

2013
R
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

33K

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Steve Coogan in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)

When famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.

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When famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potenti... Read allWhen famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.When famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

33K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Trivia
The film features a joke reference to an ex-drummer of the notoriously "uncool" 1980s rock band Marillion. The band were made aware of this and members were invited to the Leicester Square premiere of the film. The band's original drummer, Mick Pointer, was fired after their first album due to his limited technical abilities and they had a total of five drummers in the space of a year between their first two albums. The film does not make clear which of these drummers the character is supposed to be. The band were quoted: "We know Marillion are seen as 'uncool' but we were delighted to be a part of it."

Goofs
Tasing someone causes all the muscles in their body to contract, therefore tasing someone with their finger on the trigger of a loaded weapon would cause them to involuntarily fire it.

Quotes
Alan Partridge: You can keep Jesus Christ. That was Neil Diamond... truly the 'King of the Jews'.

Crazy credits
The logo for Alan's radio station, North Norfolk Digital, joins those of the three other production companies in the pre-credits montage.

Connections
Featured in Projector: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)

Soundtracks
Koyaanisqatsi
Written by Philip Glass
Performed by Philip Glass Ensemble

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Featured review

7/10

Felt like a British Anchorman with the constant over the top antics and the make-it- up-as-you-go feel. I really liked it.

"I'm trying to save your head, shoulders, knees and toes." Alan Partridge (Coogan) is a famous DJ who works for a station that has just been bought out. When rumors about firings begin to swirl his friend and co-worker Pat Farrell (Meaney) thinks he is on the list so he does the only reasonable thing, he takes the station hostage. It is up to his friend Alan to defuse the situation, but things don't go as planned. I have never seen him do this character before so I was sure what to expect from this. Almost immediately I was laughing and that continued throughout the movie. There is quite a bit of British humor in this but it is more main stream American then say a Monty Python or Shaun Of The Dead is. Coogan is great in this and I wouldn't hate if they made more movies with this character. The easiest way to describe this is like a British Anchorman with the constant over the top antics and the make-it- up-as-you-go feel. This isn't a movie for everyone but I really thought it was funny and I recommend this. Overall, very funny movie, I really liked it a lot, but again it's not a comedy for everyone. I give this a B+.