Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce Sky Atlantic, Mon 2nd July 9pm - 10pm
Repeat: Today, Sky Atlantic 12:35am
Repeat: Sky Atlantic, Tomorrow 11pm Last week’s guide to Norfolk pressed the pedal marked “Partridge” to the floor and drove a comedy Range Rover Sport V8 directly into our faces; this is more of a slow-burning curio. Alan appears on a watery discussion show, Open Books with Martin Bryce, presented by Chris Beale (Robert Popper).
He arrives, sporting a neckerchief that unmistakeably denotes a writer, to chat about his autobiography and read extracts from it. Chris is diffident, the programme’s editing is uncertain and the studio audience are catatonic. At first it’s gentle anarchy, but Alan’s interplay with Chris and the audience builds beautifully.
The broadcaster talks to host Chris Beale about his autobiography I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan, and takes questions from the studio audience. In addition to reading extracts from the book, he discusses his upbringing and his career in TV and radio, as well as revealing his recipe for becoming a successful chat show host. Spoof talk show, starring Steve Coogan and Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper.
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