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Steve Coogan to return as Alan Partridge in BBC mockumentary (www.theguardian.com)

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Steve Coogan will reprise the role of Alan Partridge for a new mockumentary following the fictional presenter as he reintegrates into life in the UK after a year working in Saudi Arabia.

In six 30-minute episodes, the documentary about homecoming would morph into an exploration of the mental health issues facing the UK, said its makers.

The series, called And Did Those Feet … With Alan Partridge (ADTFWAP), will follow Partridge as he realises something is missing from his life.

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The series is one of six new comedy shows announced by Petrie, with Greg Davies’s The Cleaner and Man Like Mobeen from Guz Khan slated to return.

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[–] UndulyUnruly@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I’ve gotta say, Pat, kids don’t make you happy. Some of the unhappiest times of my life have been with my kids. I remember... a holiday on the beach in Prestatyn. The kids came over to me and said, “Papa, Papa! Follow me,” and... you know... I followed them about 200 yards across the sand dunes. When I got there, finally, all they’d done was dug a big hole. Miserable.

[–] Volkditty@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Ahaaa!!!

(Sidenote, The Cleaner is a good show if anyone hasn't been tracking it.)

[–] PrinceWith999Enemies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is great news! The Alan Partridge Project was one of my favorite bands in the 80s.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Jackanackanory

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Steve Coogan will reprise the role of Alan Partridge for a new mockumentary following the fictional presenter as he reintegrates into life in the UK after a year working in Saudi Arabia.

Sarah Monteith, the chief executive of the production company Baby Cow, said: “We’re delighted Alan’s back from Saudi Arabia with his appetite for broadcasting undiminished.

He most recently reprised the role on TV screens in This Time With Alan Partridge, which followed the protagonist as he was given the chance to co-host a fictional weekday magazine show.

The wonderful Steve Coogan and [co-writers] Neil and Rob Gibbons continue to innovate and create an even richer world for Alan to inhabit.

The series is one of six new comedy shows announced by Petrie, with Greg Davies’s The Cleaner and Man Like Mobeen from Guz Khan slated to return.

He is to star in Armando Iannucci’s stage adaptation of the satirical war film Dr Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, which opens in the autumn.

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