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It really is excellent and you will actually pick up on more of the jokes if you rewatch it.

The number of people - me included - who on first viewing missed the guy falling of the end of the row, when Alan sat down amongst the audience, last week for example. And the shuttle cock ending was genius.

No it’s not I’m Alan Partridge but that was a different setting away from tv and there is still 4 episodes to go.

I do hope Michael is in some way at least referenced this series mind. And is there going to be a weekly gag about China a la Bill Oddie ??

Was that blokes dad head of factual programmes at bbc by the way ?
The second episode was brilliant. I loved when Alan ran to the audience to try and stop being upstaged by his rival only for the bloke to turn back and sit on his seat.

Comedy gold.
I am trying to enjoy it, but I am struggling at times and I hate to say that as I am a big Partridge fan. It is well constructed, but there is just not enough pure Alan. It isn't genuinely funny most of the time. It did get excellent for that final 5 minutes when Alan became proper Alan and the mean side started to come out properly having had his seat taken. But the battle scene and things like that I just find a bit boring. I think there is something in this writing team that is just not on the same snappy, funny level as the team on I'm Alan Partridge. I haven't been dazzled like an episode of Knowing me. By mimicking something that is real and making it so life like, the comedy is being muted. I think the setting is also limiting Alan's natural brilliance. It's when the cameras are off and we see him interact with Lyn that you perk up a bit and then it is back to Jenny and the damn chat show format which is stifling. Even Alan seems sick of it as the cameras are about to roll: 'Fuck'.