About Alan Partridge

"Alan Partridge" is a 2014 British action-comedy film directed by Declan Lowney and co-written by Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci, Neil Gibbons, and Rob Gibbons. Based on Coogan’s comedic TV character Alan Partridge, the film follows the radio presenter as he mediates a hostage situation at his workplace, North Norfolk Digital Radio. The plot thickens as Partridge, originally held as hostage himself, becomes the link between the police and the offender, his dismissed colleague Pat Farrell.

Making / Production

The film started production in January 2013 in Norfolk and was released on 7 February 2014 in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK. The comedy and action sequences of the movie are exactly what would be expected from a sitcom to big screen transition of Steve Coogan’s character Alan Partridge, providing laughter and excitement.

Actors

• Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge: Coogan excellently portrays the role of an awkward, ego-centric radio host who somehow becomes an unlikely hero.
• Colm Meaney as Pat Farrell: Meaney delivers a compelling performance as a disgruntled employee seeking to take revenge classically.
• Felicity Montagu as Lynn Benfield: Montagu shines as Partridge's loyal but overly subservient assistant.
• Monica Dolan as Angela: Dolan impressively portrays an enthusiastic Radio program coordinator caught up in the hostage situation.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This movie is based on the BBC sitcom "I'm Alan Partridge" which achieved cult status.
• Alan Partridge's car in the film, a Kia Optima, resulted in a product placement award for Kia.
• The team wrote more than twenty drafts of the script before landing on the final version.

Quotes

• "Keep Calm! It's only a siege."
• "Can I just shock you? I like wine. Despite what I just said earlier."
• "Pat's lost the plot, Lynn. And Lynn, that means you're in the splash zone."

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's original soundtrack was released by Fiction Records, featuring tracks by artists including Roachford and Ilkka Lipsanen.
• Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge even performs a rendition of Roachford's 'Cuddly Toy' within the film.