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The second series of I'm Alan Partridge finds the Norwich-based former celebrity "bouncing back" from being "clinically fed up" after gorging on medium-sized Toblerone bars and driving to Dundee in his bare feet. He's finally moved out of the soul-destroying Linton Travel Tavern and into a well-appointed static caravan while his luxurious suburban mansion is being constructed. Sales of his new autobiography might charitably be described as slow, but Alan has the third best slot on Radio Norwich, a cable-TV military-based quiz show and a Ukrainian girlfriend called Sonja with whom he has sex at least twice a day. Life is good. And with old pal Michael comfortably installed behind the counter at the local BP garage, Alan can drop in for a chat while buying petrol for his new Lexus, putting the odd Flavia frothy cappuccino, a Ginsters pasty or a bottle of Lucozade on the tab at the same time.
Initially seeming less focussed than the distilled genius of the original I'm Alan Partridge--perhaps because the Travel Tavern location of that series was such an inspired setting--this second instalment of Partridge life is nonetheless a simmering cauldron of repressed and not-so-repressed emotions as the dangerously unstable Alan teeters on the precipice of his own soul: will he regain the B-list celebrity fame for which he yearns so desperately, or fall back into chocolate-fuelled depression? Memorable situations for Alan this year include: trying to present a seminar whilst vomiting from the pain of an impaled foot; being offered a cup of beans on Michael's doorstep (the deluxe version, with a sausage, is "like a savoury 99"); being unnerved by a nymphomaniac's wandering hand coming within 30 mm of his "gland"; having disquieting homoerotic encounters with John, the buff builder from "oop north"; acting out the entire opening sequence of The Spy Who Loved Me; and watching the unsold print run of his autobiography being pulped like "word porridge". Needless to say, Alan has the last laugh.
On the DVD: I'm Alan Partridge, Series 2 two-disc set features commentaries on all the episodes with various members of the writing team and cast (Coogan included intermittently). The second disc's main extra is "Anglian Alan", a 30-minute Anglian Lives interview with the celebrated Norfolk Renaissance man. There are also deleted scenes and outtakes, plus more of Alan's botched Comic Relief segments, as well as a stills gallery and cast biographies. --Mark Walker
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Steve Coogan, Peter Baynham, Amelia Bullmore, Simon Greenall, Melanie HudsonDirectors: Adam Tandy
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
In off the red!!,
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This review is from: I'm Alan Partridge : Complete BBC Series 2 [2003] [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
I thought that the second series would never have a chance of eclipsing the first series of I'm Alan Partridge. I was wrong. After some getting used to, I find that the jokes are sharper and Alan's character has evolved brilliantly. The tape which I recorded off T.V is watched so much that there is a black line across the bottom of the screen! I used to watch the first series all the time but now it is sitting on the shelf gathering dust. I'd advise anyone who liked the first series and who disgarded this one after having seen it on T.V to buy it and give it a second chance. I did and I can now see how much I would have missed out on had I not kept an open mind. Anybody with a 'Partridge' mind will love this. Buy it now!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bouncing Back,
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This review is from: I'm Alan Partridge : Complete BBC Series 2 [2003] [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
I was a little dubious about how far you could go with Alan Partridge before we all got tired of him. This second series of 'I'm Alan Partridge' was a pleasant surprise, with plenty of classic, cringe-worthy situations. Listen to Alan's Deep Bath and meet Dan, Alan's new best friend. Take a tour of Apache Productions with the head of Dantes Fires, watch Alan making a motivational speech whilst bleeding heavily into his shoe. This series is textbook... ten on ten...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Well, it's still Alan Partridge!,
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This review is from: I'm Alan Partridge : Complete BBC Series 2 [2003] [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
OK, let's be honest about this... this is definately not as good as the first series of 'I'm Alan Partridge', which worked on all levels. At the time Steve Coogan claimed that IAP2 was better than 'The Office'! Now, had he said that about the first series I would have agreed with him but I can't bring myself to agree with him for this series.
However, the working title for this series was 'I'm Still Alan Partridge', and indeed he is! There is much for the Partridge fan to savour in this series, especially the radio segments. These are works of genius! If you are not familiar with Alan's previous works you really must watch 'Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge' and then 'I'm Alan Partridge' series 1 before moving into this new territory. Get to know Alan well, and his quirks shine through! Another bonus with the DVD release is the Comic Relief extras that are superb works of comedy. In actual fact, I like the extra features more than the main series!
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