Remember recommending this to you in a comment section a while ago. Glad to see you're finally on it. There were six "normal" episodes and the seventh was a Christmas special- "Knowing Me Knowing Yule"
The writing on this show is hugely underrated! He manages to alienate/cock-up with every guest in not only hilarious ways but uniquely as well! Unbelievable.
Apparently a lot of it was improvised. I watched it with commentary on DVD and the actors were trying to remember who had come up with which jokes but they couldn't cause a lot was spontaneous.
Thanks for reviewing, Josh. Love a bit of Partridge. Apparently, the legend is that Roger Moore's father watched this episode and was angry at his son for missing the show! Not realising that Partridge was fictional! It's one thing I would have loved to have seen, Partridge interviewing Roger Moore for real.
@A-small-amount-of-peas There's truth to this, but there was a period where Steve Coogan didn't want to do Partridge anymore, as he was establishing himself in Hollywood. He did Tropic Thunder, The Other Guys, and Philomenia. By the time he returned to do Partridge, Moore was retired from acting.
@@JohnDoe__404 Yeah you're right. I was thinking of I'm Alan Partridge. I had them all at one point on VHS, and the radio shows on BBC cassette but I haven't anymore. I remember loaning both series of I'm Alan Partridge to a mate and never got them back. I don't know what happened to the rest.
@@JohnDoe__404 There were 3 VHS tapes of it though! The series was split into 3 episodes per video; and Knowing Me Knowing Yule was a separate purchase entirely (about £13.99)!
I remember exactly what I was doing 30 years ago (well 29 more accurately) when I first heard Alan say "A-Ha". I was watching the BBC on the sofa with my wife.
When the audience arrived to watch a recording of Knowing Me, Knowing You, they were told by the production to treat it as if it were a real talk show. They didn't want the audience not playing along, as it is a spoof of a talk show. So they said to the audience, treat it as if you were watching a real talk show being taped.
Patrick worked with them on The Day Today which also aired in 1994 on BBC 2, I remember that very well. One of his better remembered presenters he played on that show was Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan, an inept, useless news reporter. Also his surname is Marber, not Barber.
This was originally a radio series. They kept most of the original cast and barely needed to change the scripts. After two seasons they ran out of radio material and started making new stuff. All the Alan Partridge stuff is good :).
It is a great parody of how talk show hosts in the 1970s and 80s acted. This was a great satirical take on the Bill Grundy interview with The Sex Pistols. It reminds me also of the interview between Russel Harty and David Bowie and Michael Parkinsons interview with Helen Mirren in the 70s, it is breathtaking how obnoxious and aggressive they were allowed to be...
You've got to give it to him, thirty years later I do indeed still remember where I was the first time he said A-HA! Hard to imagine how deeply uncool ABBA were at the time. What goes around comes around.
I remember visiting my (ex WW2 Sergeant Major) Grandfather the week after this aired, and him asking me if I saw "That new talk show on BBC"... I said yeah, it was great... "No it WASN'T" he replied "Everything kept going WRONG!" It really did fool some people!
'Knowing me, Knowing you' was originally on the radio around about 1992. I rated it as the best British radio comedy up to then. [Later we had 'That Mitchell And Webb Sound']. Wonder where these polls are?
I keep watching that 107K waiting for it to click over to 108K as its been the same for about 2 years now I’m sure. Bless him for keeping it up just for us core audience. We really should do something for him.
The The Hunt actor - perhaps you remember from an old reaction? - "lost the news". 'EARLY DOORS' is from the same stable as 'The Royal Family'. Similar but better. Different characters. Anthony's girlfriend's father's actor plays the central character, whilst Dave's actor {Craig Cash} also appears a lot.
When this was first broadcast my then girlfriend said that she hated it. It turned out that she had no idea Alan Partridge wasn't a real person hosting a real chat show. Oddly we had already seen Steve Coogan doing another character (Paul Calf) on another show and both laughed our heads off. She did end up loving this one too. I think I read at the time that her response was not that unusual.
That's nothing, Junior. :) I enter my 8th decade next May and it's flown by. If it's any consolation the next 30 years go much quicker. lol Please do what you need to do now before weariness creeps in..:)
I watched it when it first aired I thought it was a serious show to begin with 😂didn't know it was a comedy but absolutely loved it and watched it many times
You're teasing us with these new irregular uploads, Josh - I'm aching to see the next Young Ones/Psychoville reactions. But this is a great show, looking forward to seeing it. Didn't know you had dogs? Oh, speaking of which, she said "Crufts" - a dog awards show.
Sorry bud, unfortunately I am having some issues with the shows I have been watching, so I have been posting other shows while I re-edit some older episodes. I am working on it though. LOL yes we have 3 dogs.
@@AfterWorkReactions Thanks Josh, I just used to really enjoy the daily reactions. It sounds sad, but it's a little 20-30m of extra brightness in the day where we can feel like we're watching a show with a friend.
STEVE COOGAN IS FUNNY AND DRAMATIC ACTOR SINCE ALAN PARTRIDGE. "24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE" "TRISTRAM SHANTY" WEIRDLY HILARIOUS😂😂 "HAPPYISH" "TROPIC THUNDER" "PHILOMENA" WITH JUDI DENCH "SHEPHERDS & BUTCHERS" "HAMLET 2" "THE DINNER" AND A BUNCH MORE OF ALAN PARTRIDGE!!👍❤
It may be short but it's like we are watching Alan's character in all shows develop and fall. In The Day Today he is a rubbish sports presenter. Then These tv chat show episodes are his peak and demonstrates why he cannot get job in television in the series after that.
Remember recommending this to you in a comment section a while ago. Glad to see you're finally on it. There were six "normal" episodes and the seventh was a Christmas special- "Knowing Me Knowing Yule"
Thanks for the recommendation bud =]
The writing on this show is hugely underrated! He manages to alienate/cock-up with every guest in not only hilarious ways but uniquely as well! Unbelievable.
Apparently a lot of it was improvised. I watched it with commentary on DVD and the actors were trying to remember who had come up with which jokes but they couldn't cause a lot was spontaneous.
The Day Today is excellent & includes the first TV appearance of Alan Partridge.
I had the radio shows on cassette back in the day; cried laughing every time. Every single show is nuts.
Thanks for reviewing, Josh. Love a bit of Partridge. Apparently, the legend is that Roger Moore's father watched this episode and was angry at his son for missing the show! Not realising that Partridge was fictional! It's one thing I would have loved to have seen, Partridge interviewing Roger Moore for real.
Love this story. Testament to the brilliance of partridge
Haha, Roger Moore's father lived to quite an age so that's plausible. He must've wondered why he uncharacteristically failed to turn up
Oh that would have been classic! Seeing Partridge groveling for approval from his idol.
There was a rumor I heard that they were planning to do it as a one off comic relief sketch in the 90's but it never happened
@A-small-amount-of-peas There's truth to this, but there was a period where Steve Coogan didn't want to do Partridge anymore, as he was establishing himself in Hollywood. He did Tropic Thunder, The Other Guys, and Philomenia. By the time he returned to do Partridge, Moore was retired from acting.
CRUFTS is what the Horsey lady said,which is an annual Dog Show for the best dogs in all categories.
They have it in the US best of show.
@@123bwlch For female Bwiches and Male Dogs...😀
Alan keeps asking the woman who won't elaborate closed questions. He does it to himself. :)
I remember getting these on VHS, both series. 😂
There was only one series wasn't there? And a Christmas special.
@@JohnDoe__404 Yeah you're right. I was thinking of I'm Alan Partridge. I had them all at one point on VHS, and the radio shows on BBC cassette but I haven't anymore. I remember loaning both series of I'm Alan Partridge to a mate and never got them back. I don't know what happened to the rest.
That is awesome =]
@@JohnDoe__404 There were 3 VHS tapes of it though! The series was split into 3 episodes per video; and Knowing Me Knowing Yule was a separate purchase entirely (about £13.99)!
@@neilsun2521BBC ripping off people? Surely not? 🙄🤔
Ah brilliant, you've started Knowing Me Knowing you! Great series! 😄😄😄
Alan is awesome =]
I remember exactly what I was doing 30 years ago (well 29 more accurately) when I first heard Alan say "A-Ha". I was watching the BBC on the sofa with my wife.
When the audience arrived to watch a recording of Knowing Me, Knowing You, they were told by the production to treat it as if it were a real talk show. They didn't want the audience not playing along, as it is a spoof of a talk show. So they said to the audience, treat it as if you were watching a real talk show being taped.
"Fernando Partridge" !
I forgot how funny this show was! Some British innocents thought it was a real chat show when it first came out. Alan for President!!
OH wow lol that is hilarious.
This was huge when it first came out. Everyone was talking about it.
That is awesome, this show is fantastic.
Patrick Barber who played the male guest co-wrote the series and pops up as other characters throughout the show.
Patrick worked with them on The Day Today which also aired in 1994 on BBC 2, I remember that very well. One of his better remembered presenters he played on that show was Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan, an inept, useless news reporter. Also his surname is Marber, not Barber.
@@johnking5174 'Peter you've lost the news'!
This was originally a radio series. They kept most of the original cast and barely needed to change the scripts. After two seasons they ran out of radio material and started making new stuff. All the Alan Partridge stuff is good :).
It is a great parody of how talk show hosts in the 1970s and 80s acted. This was a great satirical take on the Bill Grundy interview with The Sex Pistols. It reminds me also of the interview between Russel Harty and David Bowie and Michael Parkinsons interview with Helen Mirren in the 70s, it is breathtaking how obnoxious and aggressive they were allowed to be...
What a f*cking rotter! 😂😂😂
Russell Harty and The Who is a fantastic one as well. They cause absolute chaos.
@@richardjames3356 I havent see that so will check it out!
@@richardjames3356 that was fun to watch lol 😆
I will have to check those interviews out. Talk shows hosts and interviewers can be really rude.
Rip Doreen Mantle, 1926 - 2023...
You've got to give it to him, thirty years later I do indeed still remember where I was the first time he said A-HA!
Hard to imagine how deeply uncool ABBA were at the time. What goes around comes around.
I remember visiting my (ex WW2 Sergeant Major) Grandfather the week after this aired, and him asking me if I saw "That new talk show on BBC"... I said yeah, it was great...
"No it WASN'T" he replied "Everything kept going WRONG!"
It really did fool some people!
🤣🤣🤣 that’s brilliant!! I love it when people think Alan is a genuine talk show/radio host lol
Had to mention the guest on the show, Rebecca Front. Such an absolutely beautiful woman.
Finally! Where it all began.. 😂
LOL Alan is hilarious =]
'Knowing me, Knowing you' was originally on the radio around about 1992. I rated it as the best British radio comedy up to then. [Later we had 'That Mitchell And Webb Sound'].
Wonder where these polls are?
This was the second series he was so desperate for in I'm Alan Partridge!
I keep watching that 107K waiting for it to click over to 108K as its been the same for about 2 years now I’m sure. Bless him for keeping it up just for us core audience. We really should do something for him.
keep watching and recommend - The Sound of Musak or any comic strip anyone?
The The Hunt actor - perhaps you remember from an old reaction? - "lost the news".
'EARLY DOORS' is from the same stable as
'The Royal Family'. Similar but better. Different characters. Anthony's girlfriend's father's actor plays the central character, whilst Dave's actor {Craig Cash} also appears a lot.
THIS EARLY ALAN PARTRIDGE....STILL FUNNY!!!😀😁😂😃😄😅
But will he get a second series ? 🤣
When this was first broadcast some people here in the UK complained to the BBC co's they thought it was real ..
Oh no lol. I can see someone being offended if they thought it was real.
@@AfterWorkReactions People didn't get offended back in the 90s, but you cant fix stupid
Nice one love a bit of Partridge
He is hilarious =]
Just wait until you watch "I'm Alan Partridge" season 1 where he is living in a Travel Tavern. It is insanely funny.😂
So glad you are watching this.
If you want another brilliant British comedy that was very short try ‘Nathan Barley’ - only ever six episodes. You’ll recognise loads of people in it
Fantastic glad you’ve watched these 👍
Thanks bud, it is a great show =]
Alan is awesome hahaha 🤣
When this was first broadcast my then girlfriend said that she hated it. It turned out that she had no idea Alan Partridge wasn't a real person hosting a real chat show. Oddly we had already seen Steve Coogan doing another character (Paul Calf) on another show and both laughed our heads off. She did end up loving this one too. I think I read at the time that her response was not that unusual.
The guy in the glasses is Peter O'hanrahanrahan from the day today
Will you move onto "Mid Morning Matters"? For me that is the best Partridge series.
A-absolutely!!
Apart from The Day Today … This was Partridge at his best.
"that way... THAT WAY... that way"
Off topic, RIP Mrs Warboys from One Foot In The Grave aged 97
It soon will be 30 years.
I remember this show on TV when I was at school 30 years ago. Where did that go? lol
That's nothing, Junior. :)
I enter my 8th decade next May and it's flown by.
If it's any consolation the next 30 years go much quicker. lol
Please do what you need to do now before weariness creeps in..:)
This show before his stay in the motel where he spent his time trying to get another TV show
I watched it when it first aired I thought it was a serious show to begin with 😂didn't know it was a comedy but absolutely loved it and watched it many times
Glad you’ve got round to watching this. Shame this was after I’m Alan Patridge but oh well. We got there in the end
She said crufts not crafts. It's a big pedigree dog show in UK.
This was huge back in the day, I was too busy with uni to watch it so I may just watch this one with you. Depends if it’s actually any good 😂
So you couldn't watch it then but you might deign to watch it now.
That's very gracious of you and what a treat for the rest of us,,,:)
Awesome bud, hopefully you end up enjoying it.
@@Isleofskye What’s your problem?
Oh dude ,a classic .awesome.👍
when this first started people where fuming cos they thought it was a real talk show
LOL that is awesome. Alan is so goofy.
Omg yes, the time has come
LOL thanks bud.
You're teasing us with these new irregular uploads, Josh - I'm aching to see the next Young Ones/Psychoville reactions. But this is a great show, looking forward to seeing it. Didn't know you had dogs? Oh, speaking of which, she said "Crufts" - a dog awards show.
Sorry bud, unfortunately I am having some issues with the shows I have been watching, so I have been posting other shows while I re-edit some older episodes. I am working on it though. LOL yes we have 3 dogs.
@@AfterWorkReactions Thanks Josh, I just used to really enjoy the daily reactions. It sounds sad, but it's a little 20-30m of extra brightness in the day where we can feel like we're watching a show with a friend.
She said “Crufts” which is a big dog show
Ok thanks bud.
The JFK comparison!!! 😂 Partridge is appalling!! Roger Moore is at Chiswick roundabout!! 😂😂😂
5:30 It’s turned into an interrogation! 😂😂
STEVE COOGAN IS FUNNY AND DRAMATIC ACTOR SINCE ALAN PARTRIDGE.
"24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE"
"TRISTRAM SHANTY" WEIRDLY HILARIOUS😂😂
"HAPPYISH"
"TROPIC THUNDER"
"PHILOMENA" WITH JUDI DENCH
"SHEPHERDS & BUTCHERS"
"HAMLET 2"
"THE DINNER"
AND A BUNCH MORE OF ALAN PARTRIDGE!!👍❤
Back of the net!
Great Reaction,My Friend.
AM I RIGHT?
You’re not wrong!
@@Cleow33
It may be short but it's like we are watching Alan's character in all shows develop and fall.
In The Day Today he is a rubbish sports presenter. Then These tv chat show episodes are his peak and demonstrates why he cannot get job in television in the series after that.
LOL he is hilarious but yea he is terrible for tv.
You could have still worn it, torn an' all. What possible repercussions could there have been? Street cred in tatters? Strike from YT?
😂😂😂
"man cleavage"
AHA
😂😂😂❤
Thank you =]
👍☺☺❤
YES JOSH
I will repeat this comment. YES JOSH!!
LOL thanks bud =]
Crufts me dalin dog show very British 😂❤❤❤