It's not peak Partridge. It feels slightly slapdash and not as slick or as well prepared as I would expect. The points where Steve Coogan is reading the dialogue could have been passed off as 'character' but it's clear it isn't. The whole show feels less than thought through with no structure and no real comedy. Just a shameless cash I. Even on the recording a vast proportion of the audience look bored to tears and the ensemble work hard with minimal material.
It's a shame as Alan Partridge is one of the great comic creations but this just felt tired, repetitive and low energy from the get go.
It's a shame as Alan Partridge is one of the great comic creations but this just felt tired, repetitive and low energy from the get go.