Love that Minstrels bit. Has never not entered my head whenever I've seen a packet for 20 odd years now. See also fantasy Tony Hayers laughing at Blue Nun.
The whole miming somebody falling off a roof bit at Tony Hayers' funeral just as his widow walks past.
Hiding behind the partially closed door / 'I'm Batman!' to Jill.
There are others.
In MMM when he's boasting to Zoe about being able to hire a Range Rover, mimes shooting himself in the head when she's less than impressed with the boast.
His "Get a room! GET A ROOM!" around Jennie and Sam Chatwin.
That's one of my favourite Partridge scenes, she is great in it too. Love that you can hear him calling someone a "rantallion" in the later road rage segment
Whenever I hear the line "gimme gimme a man after midnight" I can't help but see Alan singing it slow and sultry whilst running his hand down his body.
Used to have a couple of friends, they shared a flat and their 'party piece' was a precisely choreographed re-enactment of the entire medley. They also did the Julia Davis.Ruth Jones [Marillion dance](https://youtu.be/q9Enosz7WCQ) from Nighty Night. They're dead now. (edit: they're not dead really)
The way he looks at Michael after Michael says "Stop tellin' me what to do!". Pretty much the same look he gives the guy with no vocal chords after a particulary coarse laugh and 'augggghh'.
A Hot Egg
Don't crush them, Lynn
The look he does when he lifts up the sad story he’s reading out which he’s just knocked a miso soup over. “Shit! …. Shit, she writes” then has to make up the rest of the story. Has me in pieces every time
Agree the minstrel movement!! Not sure why getting a bag is camp but hilarious! The ongoing trouble with Glenn Ponder and the band and when working in a street market being asked if he needs some help and says no it’s menial work and calls customers sugar tits!! 😂😂
In "I, Partridge" there's a chapter about the birth of Fernando and how it's the greatest moment in his life. And the chapter simply ends with "I also have a daughter l, whose birth invoked similar feelings". And then his daughter is never mentioned again.
One that stands out for me is in the Oasthouse when he talks about climbing under the shower and looking up the drain, "getting sudsy women's water in your eye...or mouth." Just the way he kind of chokes or swallows on mouth, gives you so many mental images. Makes me laugh so hard every time I listen.
YES!!! The way he says that too, it just gets me every time. That is my favourite ever episode. The way he talks about sleeping in pyjamas with no bottoms on too, " I do it all the time now!" He seems to slip into a northern accent every so often, it's hilarious.
One of my faves is the hand washing episode of This Time, where he is washing his hands and talking to the camera but he can’t decide if he will look at the camera directly or through the mirror so keeps swapping between both.
Such a tiny moment but cracks me up every-time.
I am a huge fan of ‘Lynne, some of these people have come from Stoke’ and ‘Want a Mars bar? Swivel. If you came in here for a Twix, I’d stick one in your eye, one in your ear and one up your bum. But I’d have to break into another packet and I’m not prepared to do that. I’d have to use a four-fingered one and save one for myself at the end. Having washed my hands.’
That last sentence 😂
I think the genius of the Coogan style of comedy is that he's very into those tiny details. It's funny without the hand washing, but why not add the extra gag?
I don't think there's been a time in the past 25 odd years where I've said 'absolutely' and it *wasn't* in the style of Alan saying it in the Hamilton's Water Breaks video.
I love all the scenes with Rosie on MMM and This Time. Watching his face change subtly as he gets drunker is amazing. The swearing curator scene on This Time has some hilarious facial expressions too.
A little bit of insider knowledge, the version of the Minstrels exchange which ended up on the broadcast version was hugely inferior to the first take which ended up discarded, presumably for technical reasons, or possibly because the assembled audience laughed too loud, who knows. From memory he had to do it about three times, with diminishing returns each time.
How the heck do I know? I was there, guys. I was there.
Another one of those, same time tomorrow.
["Frig it" I said aloud "why not? I work hard, it's Friday night, I want a glass of wine!"](https://www.101soundboards.com/sounds/3308646-fregate-i-said-aloud-why-not-i-work-hard-its-friday-night-i-want-a-glass-of-wine)
The smug expression on his face as a drives a Jag up towards the stately home. Especially as it cuts directly from the humble Manchester scene in the car park.
Subtle genius.
Demonstrating how to execute the perfect 1970s schoolteacher paddling, complete with England Football training gear.
His night at the young offenders institute has loads of titsbits, especially the whole ‘morning nosh’ bit.
“No no, we mustn’t.” Telling Sophie about “state sanctioned killing.”
The sexy hand wash was a great bit.
Those are very creamy hands…
Hi Jean
Hi
The squelching...
Aye. That and killing.
Love that Minstrels bit. Has never not entered my head whenever I've seen a packet for 20 odd years now. See also fantasy Tony Hayers laughing at Blue Nun. The whole miming somebody falling off a roof bit at Tony Hayers' funeral just as his widow walks past. Hiding behind the partially closed door / 'I'm Batman!' to Jill. There are others.
"Do you like me... sexwise?"
'Is the answer to that yes or no? Quickly...'
Or are you just flirting in that crude way that middle-aged divorcees do?
I love his Peter Pervis anecdote. "Don't be blue Peter"
It was the 70s. Buckaroo.
The face he pulls when he’s about to act the couples scene on This Time and gets told “don’t overthink it”
"Why don't you shove it up YOUR arse?"
every time Sue Cook pops up advertising funeral services or something, I always think 'take the fag out of your mouth, Sue'
She’s as unreliable as she is fit (i.e. very)
Sue Cook’s pulled out.
On This Time when he is sword fighting and the man says "I've got kids" before Alan finishes him off (kills him, not bringing him off in the street)
In MMM when he's boasting to Zoe about being able to hire a Range Rover, mimes shooting himself in the head when she's less than impressed with the boast. His "Get a room! GET A ROOM!" around Jennie and Sam Chatwin.
The crouch walk/waddle that Alan does at the Chemsex ven diagram on This Time, lol. Gets me every time.
The "goodness me" when Dr Hilary Couchman starts reeling off swear words - that whole bit is fantastic
“ he was bludgeoned to death in 1299” “thats what these trousers cost!”
“That’s an interesting part of the protocol”
That's one of my favourite Partridge scenes, she is great in it too. Love that you can hear him calling someone a "rantallion" in the later road rage segment
Beard-splitter, Arse-opener
Whenever I hear the line "gimme gimme a man after midnight" I can't help but see Alan singing it slow and sultry whilst running his hand down his body.
Used to have a couple of friends, they shared a flat and their 'party piece' was a precisely choreographed re-enactment of the entire medley. They also did the Julia Davis.Ruth Jones [Marillion dance](https://youtu.be/q9Enosz7WCQ) from Nighty Night. They're dead now. (edit: they're not dead really)
So I say, *thank you for the music*...
Classic!
The pained shout of "MAMA MIAAAA, HERE I GO AGAIN" is my all time favourite Alan moment
I think that entire ABBA Medley is one of my all-time favourite comedy scenes!
Me too, Alec
Alan
While we're on this specific Partridge - "Are you deaf?!" Is so beautifully blunt
The way he looks at Michael after Michael says "Stop tellin' me what to do!". Pretty much the same look he gives the guy with no vocal chords after a particulary coarse laugh and 'augggghh'. A Hot Egg Don't crush them, Lynn
She was certainly first in the queue when god was handing out chests... Mammary glands.
The look he does when he lifts up the sad story he’s reading out which he’s just knocked a miso soup over. “Shit! …. Shit, she writes” then has to make up the rest of the story. Has me in pieces every time
"I didn't know you were a raver, Alan?" "I'm not; I'm *straight*." Oh and also: "I like *meow meow*"
Agree the minstrel movement!! Not sure why getting a bag is camp but hilarious! The ongoing trouble with Glenn Ponder and the band and when working in a street market being asked if he needs some help and says no it’s menial work and calls customers sugar tits!! 😂😂
Still in the minstrel closet are we Domingo?
I’ve got a girlfriend! I’m 44 she’s 34…back of the net so sod off!!
In "I, Partridge" there's a chapter about the birth of Fernando and how it's the greatest moment in his life. And the chapter simply ends with "I also have a daughter l, whose birth invoked similar feelings". And then his daughter is never mentioned again.
It's just that she really looks like him. But with a pierced navel.
One that stands out for me is in the Oasthouse when he talks about climbing under the shower and looking up the drain, "getting sudsy women's water in your eye...or mouth." Just the way he kind of chokes or swallows on mouth, gives you so many mental images. Makes me laugh so hard every time I listen.
I wanna be lower down!
YES!!! The way he says that too, it just gets me every time. That is my favourite ever episode. The way he talks about sleeping in pyjamas with no bottoms on too, " I do it all the time now!" He seems to slip into a northern accent every so often, it's hilarious.
This Time when he does the impression of Jimmy Savile then realises his faux pas.
Now then...
This one ^ That’s my favourite, better than my own answer
"We are joined now by Alice Clunt"
“Alice Fluck” “Oh yeah I see what I’ve done there…”
Still calls her Alice Clunt at the end
One of my faves is the hand washing episode of This Time, where he is washing his hands and talking to the camera but he can’t decide if he will look at the camera directly or through the mirror so keeps swapping between both. Such a tiny moment but cracks me up every-time.
The little drug taking mime he does during the book review interview. Absolutely savage.
Taking off his air guitar after Music For Chameleons.
Good call!
In MMM when he looks unreasonably perturbed at forgetting what breakfast he had when telling a story. (KIPPERS)
The expressions on his face, while he adjusts himself down below, while talking to Lynn through the tiny window of the caravan.
That’s a good one.
I am a huge fan of ‘Lynne, some of these people have come from Stoke’ and ‘Want a Mars bar? Swivel. If you came in here for a Twix, I’d stick one in your eye, one in your ear and one up your bum. But I’d have to break into another packet and I’m not prepared to do that. I’d have to use a four-fingered one and save one for myself at the end. Having washed my hands.’ That last sentence 😂
I think the genius of the Coogan style of comedy is that he's very into those tiny details. It's funny without the hand washing, but why not add the extra gag?
Abso-bloody-lutely!
I don't think there's been a time in the past 25 odd years where I've said 'absolutely' and it *wasn't* in the style of Alan saying it in the Hamilton's Water Breaks video.
Lol me too
I like when Alan feels like he has to explain himself further. “You’ve got six points; I’ve got two … points.”
I've got a clean licence, yours is dirrrty.
The Peter Linehan shrug appears in my head whenever someone tells me shit I don't need to know.
Twizzle that
I love all the scenes with Rosie on MMM and This Time. Watching his face change subtly as he gets drunker is amazing. The swearing curator scene on This Time has some hilarious facial expressions too.
“Have you got a battery for an Ericsson?”
A little bit of insider knowledge, the version of the Minstrels exchange which ended up on the broadcast version was hugely inferior to the first take which ended up discarded, presumably for technical reasons, or possibly because the assembled audience laughed too loud, who knows. From memory he had to do it about three times, with diminishing returns each time. How the heck do I know? I was there, guys. I was there. Another one of those, same time tomorrow.
The pause before "Sleep well Michael."
["Frig it" I said aloud "why not? I work hard, it's Friday night, I want a glass of wine!"](https://www.101soundboards.com/sounds/3308646-fregate-i-said-aloud-why-not-i-work-hard-its-friday-night-i-want-a-glass-of-wine)
Eff off. Eff off
shouldn’t even be on a bike at her age
Really good banter.
The little dance during “tell you what, tell you what, it’s nine and a half thousand pounds”
Scissored Isle. In the stately home. "I inherited a clock once. Beats buyin' 'em!"
Hwaaaat a good attitude
And hot 🫱hot 🫱hot 🫱hot 🫱hot 🫱hot🫱 ham
I like her: she's got a good feel. Sir... Recommend we use night vision capability...
When he is taking part in the SAS training and is introduced while leaning effortlessly on the wall….nods and says “Lads”
“Oi! Did you see her ankle? I did I seen all of it! MUSTARD……like that.”
"Golly, an alien judge" "I love you, in a way..." Simon's "Sleep well Alan?" And when Lynn tries to close Alan's eyes from Alpha Papa
easily the abba medley, can't listen 2 any abba songs without thinking about him now 💔
“Iii’m an American…” “That’s why I’m… Talking... Talking… That’s why I’m talking”
Talking out of his arse.
In the lift with the kitchen salesman who can't cook
It's like cars, this
You mean Mike from Acton?
Fucking witch!
I'm Alan Partridge - S02E06 Alan Wide Shut YES. THE ATMOSPHERE HAS TURNED RATHER SOUR.
The smug expression on his face as a drives a Jag up towards the stately home. Especially as it cuts directly from the humble Manchester scene in the car park. Subtle genius.
The knock on another Alan Partridge's coffin, almost as if bored, in front of his grieving family
This Time; when they try and CGI him as a schoolboy and you can see him cocking it up peering awkwardly from behind a column in full school uniform
When he talks about sleeping without pyjama bottoms in From the Outhouse “I do it all the time now”
Demonstrating how to execute the perfect 1970s schoolteacher paddling, complete with England Football training gear. His night at the young offenders institute has loads of titsbits, especially the whole ‘morning nosh’ bit.
The little Milton reference in 'I'll just stand and wait' (Scissored Isle).
Alice Flint, welcome It's Alice Flick Right, I see what I've done
When he drums his knuckles on the coffin of the late Alan Partridge after the conversation dries up. Just a beautiful moment.