I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan | Paperback

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Author: Alan Partridge | Format: Paperback

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Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder - Alan Partridge - a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future. Gregarious and popular, yet Alan's never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom, south-built house with three acres of land and access to a private stream. But who is this mysterious enigma? Alan Gordon Partridge is the best - and best-loved - radio presenter in the region. Born into a changing world of rationing, Teddy Boys, apes in space and the launch of ITV, Alan's broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St. Luke's Hospital in Norwich. After replacing Peter Flint as the presenter of Scout About, he entered the top 8 of BBC sports presenters. But Alan's big break came with his primetime BBC chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You. Sadly, the show battled against poor scheduling, having been put up against News at Ten, then in its heyday. Due to declining ratings, a single catastrophic hitch (the killing of a guest on air) and the dumbing down of network TV, Alan's show was cancelled.Not to be dissuaded, he embraced this opportunity to wind up his production company, leave London and fulfil a lifelong ambition to return to his roots in local radio. Now single, Alan is an intensely private man but he opens up, for the second time, in this candid, entertaining, often deeply emotional - and of course compelling - memoir, written entirely in his own words. (Alan quickly dispelled the idea of using a ghost writer. With a grade B English Language O-Level, he knew he was up to the task.) He speaks touchingly about his tragic Toblerone addiction, and the painful moment when unsold copies of his first autobiography, Bouncing Back, were pulped like 'word porridge'. He reveals all about his relationship with his ex-Ukrainian girlfriend, Sonja, with whom he had sex at least twice a day, and the truth about the thick people who make key decisions at the BBC. A literary tour de force, I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan charts the incredible journey of one of our greatest broadcasters.

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 Very Alan, Very Funny

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This is by far the best "in character" autobiography I've ever read. Capturing the essence of Alan in all his deluded glory. I nearly only give it 4 stars, as I'm not sure how it would read if you don't know the character but then thought, no people who don;t know the character will then have the joy of discovering it for themselves.
Also worth noting it is available in audiobook read by Steve Coogan in character

 Full of laugh out loud moments

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Having not really known much about Alan Partridge I picked the book up with an open mind. To my surprise I found it jam packed with laugh out loud moments. Once you have got your head round the fact it is a fictional autobiography it is a fantastic read. I have already lent it to a couple of friends who have enjoyed it equally as much.
It's a must read for fans of Alan Partridge and an interesting and unusual read even if you are not.
Go on...buy a copy, you won't regret it!!

 Full of laugh out loud moments

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Having not really known much about Alan Partridge I picked the book up with an open mind. To my surprise I found it jam packed with laugh out loud moments. Once you have got your head round the fact it is a fictional autobiography it is a fantastic read. I have already lent it to a couple of friends who have enjoyed it equally as much.
It's a must read for fans of Alan Partridge and an interesting and unusual read even if you are not.
Go on...buy a copy, you won't regret it!!

 You need to read about Alan!

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It makes for a slightly strange read at first, but you soon start warming to the character and the world according to Alan Partridge.
I only gave it 4 stars as whilst I enjoyed it, I found continually referencing the recommended sound track broke the flow up rather than added to it and would of been better added on the relevant page.

 You need to read about Alan!

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It makes for a slightly strange read at first, but you soon start warming to the character and the world according to Alan Partridge.
I only gave it 4 stars as whilst I enjoyed it, I found continually referencing the recommended sound track broke the flow up rather than added to it and would of been better added on the relevant page.

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AuthorAlan Partridge
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers (United Kingdom)
Year2012
ISBN9780007449187
FormatPaperback - 336 Pages
Illustrationscol. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.)