I'm Alan Partridge

7.4IMDb Score
Released:1997-11-03
Genre:Comedy
Duration:30 min
Country:
Director:Armando Iannucci, Tristram Shapeero
Actors:Steve Coogan, Amelia Bullmore, Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall, Phil Cornwell
Production:Talkback

Overview:

The fortunes of a former chat show host who is reduced to a lowly slot on Radio Norwich. Alan Partridge is divorced, living in a travel tavern, and desperate for a return to television.

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