What are you watching tonight?

[P.O.S.]

Is it just me (and I've loved Coogan as Partridge and Brydon in human remains) who found this to be bizarre self indulgent crap?

Are they parodying themselves? Or playing themselves? Or playing characters as themselves?

End of the day it seems more like two comedians having a laugh at the audience rather than with them. Bit of an in joke if anything.

I'll watch next week to see if it improves.

I wondered what the point of them using their own names was too, whether they're supposed to be themselves or some version of themselves like Larry David in Curb. There were parts of it that did feel like a bit of an in-joke but I hope it improves past a slow start. Some nice restaurants and landscapes to look at though.

Great shout with Human Remains what a show that is! The episode where he tries to play a word game with his missus going through the alphabet to name bands and ends up launching his tea all over her is classic!

[Il Pirate]

Is it just me (and I've loved Coogan as Partridge and Brydon in human remains) who found this to be bizarre self indulgent crap?

Are they parodying themselves? Or playing themselves? Or playing characters as themselves?

End of the day it seems more like two comedians having a laugh at the audience rather than with them. Bit of an in joke if anything.

I'll watch next week to see if it improves.

I wondered what the point of them using their own names was too, whether they're supposed to be themselves or some version of themselves like Larry David in Curb. There were parts of it that did feel like a bit of an in-joke but I hope it improves past a slow start. Some nice restaurants and landscapes to look at though.
Great shout with Human Remains what a show that is! The episode where he tries to play a word game with his missus going through the alphabet to name bands and ends up launching his tea all over her is classic!

I think it's meant to be a bit of a mockumentary, similar to the Trinny and Suzannah one, where they to were not funny.

[Il Pirate]

Not bad, first episodes of new series usually do feel a bit underwhelming for me (unless its Generation Kill!) but I expect it to end up being pretty good. The long section of voice impressions seemed to slow it down too much for a 30 minute show though - hope its not impressions every week!!

Summed it up for me as much as is possible. First episodes usually are clunky, but I felt, impressions aside, it flowed much better than an average first episode of a decent comedy. Coogan plays a bit of an arse very well.

Apparently Coogan is an arse. A decent enough set-up for me, but I'm expecting much better.

Peter Hook's quote on Coogan playing Anthony Wilson in 24 Hour Party People is gold:

"isn't that great? The second biggest c*nt in Manchester is going to play the biggest c*nt in Manchester"

My Mate went to school with Coogan. Cardinal Langley, in Middleton. He was a cnut then.

[Il Pirate]

Tonight it's got to be Masterchef, the final. Oooooo

[Bruce Rioja]

Tonight it's got to be Masterchef, the final. Oooooo

My favourite.

[General Mannerheim]

Strange how successful hes become for a c unt, & how so many renowned actors, writers, directors, producers want to work with him time and time again if he's such an arse.

Wonder if everyone in Swansea thinks Brydon is a c unt?

[jimbo]

Meh, in the man's own words, everyone's a bit of a c*nt sometimes.

I quite enjoyed it last night and think it could be a grower. You've got Coogan coming across as cocky and particularly condescending towards Brydon who just sits there and takes it, and then occasionally contributing with wry remarks that chip away at Coogan's insecurities that are visible when he's alone.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

i sat and watched a couple of hours of Partridge on the laptop whilst the soaps were keeping my wife out of mischief..

I mean, he could be the biggest cnut in the world, i don't care, i dont want to be his mate, i want to thank him for Partridge !

[P.O.S.]

i sat and watched a couple of hours of Partridge on the laptop whilst the soaps were keeping my wife out of mischief..

I mean, he could be the biggest cnut in the world, i don't care, i dont want to be his mate, i want to thank him for Partridge !

A new series of Partridge to keep you entertained coming up soon too!

[Bruce Rioja]

i sat and watched a couple of hours of Partridge on the laptop whilst the soaps were keeping my wife out of mischief..

I mean, he could be the biggest cnut in the world, i don't care, i dont want to be his mate, i want to thank him for Partridge !

A new series of Partridge to keep you entertained coming up soon too!

Really? I didn't know that! Excellent news. Do you know when it's scheduled for?

[ohjimmyjimmy]

I've seen a couple of new 'podcasts' that he's done, they showed one on Daybreak this morning (maybe thats why nobody else knew about it...oooh, topical !).

But a new series? If true, very good news

[General Mannerheim]

Ianucci has been tweeting about this for a few weeks, unfortunately its not a proper brand new series, its a online only miniseries flogging Fosters lager.... from wiki

Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters
In August 2010, it was reported that Alan Partridge would make a comeback series online for lager giant Fosters.[10]

On 8th October 2010, it was announced that the new show, entitled Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters, would premier on the 5th November 2010 on Foster's comedy site, http://www.fostersfunny.co.uk . In a press release, Steve Coogan announced, in character:

''I am delighted to announce that after years as a regional broadcaster on North Norfolk Digital my groundbreaking radio segment, Mid Morning Matters, will now be accessible to a potential audience of billions via the World Wide Web (www).

That it has taken Foster’s to help realise my dream of joining the information superhighway is a damning indictment of the established broadcasters whose shabby treatment of me on Sept 10th 2001 was frankly shabby. I made dozens of calls the next day, all of which were ignored.

My appreciation must go to Armando Iannucci and Baby Cow for ignoring the lies, god bless them. In the meantime I look forward to “hanging out ‘n’ chillin” with the MySpace generation.''[11]

still be good to have him back tho!

[William the White]

I watched the first hour of Pontecorvo's Burn which was hugely disappointing. This story of a slave uprising and attempt to establish a free republic in the Caribbean in the early 19th century seemed like it was certain Pontecorvo territory.

It was terrible - the screenplay abysmal and the acting universally wooden. I really couldn't be bothered watching it thru to the end.

Having directed the stunning masterwork The Battle of Algiers - one of the finest movies ever and certainly in my personal top three - it seems like Pontecorvo spent the rest of his career trying to reproduce it. To no avail. Sad.

[Lofthouse Lower]

'House of the Devil'

Not great. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Devil

[Raven]

Not bad, first episodes of new series usually do feel a bit underwhelming for me (unless its Generation Kill!) but I expect it to end up being pretty good. The long section of voice impressions seemed to slow it down too much for a 30 minute show though - hope its not impressions every week!!

Summed it up for me as much as is possible. First episodes usually are clunky, but I felt, impressions aside, it flowed much better than an average first episode of a decent comedy. Coogan plays a bit of an arse very well.

Apparently Coogan is an arse. A decent enough set-up for me, but I'm expecting much better.

Peter Hook's quote on Coogan playing Anthony Wilson in 24 Hour Party People is gold:

"isn't that great? The second biggest c*nt in Manchester is going to play the biggest c*nt in Manchester"

I thought i was alone in not finding anything Coogan does as funny, can't stand him

[Lofthouse Lower]

Not bad, first episodes of new series usually do feel a bit underwhelming for me (unless its Generation Kill!) but I expect it to end up being pretty good. The long section of voice impressions seemed to slow it down too much for a 30 minute show though - hope its not impressions every week!!

Summed it up for me as much as is possible. First episodes usually are clunky, but I felt, impressions aside, it flowed much better than an average first episode of a decent comedy. Coogan plays a bit of an arse very well.

Apparently Coogan is an arse. A decent enough set-up for me, but I'm expecting much better.

Peter Hook's quote on Coogan playing Anthony Wilson in 24 Hour Party People is gold:

"isn't that great? The second biggest c*nt in Manchester is going to play the biggest c*nt in Manchester"

I thought i was alone in not finding anything Coogan does as funny, can't stand him

As above, in person or in other roles I think he's shite, but Partridge will live forever and so I'll always like him for that.

[boltonboris]

Summed it up for me as much as is possible. First episodes usually are clunky, but I felt, impressions aside, it flowed much better than an average first episode of a decent comedy. Coogan plays a bit of an arse very well.

Apparently Coogan is an arse. A decent enough set-up for me, but I'm expecting much better.

Peter Hook's quote on Coogan playing Anthony Wilson in 24 Hour Party People is gold:

"isn't that great? The second biggest c*nt in Manchester is going to play the biggest c*nt in Manchester"

I thought i was alone in not finding anything Coogan does as funny, can't stand him

As above, in person or in other roles I think he's shite, but Partridge will live forever and so I'll always like him for that.

I thought Paul Calf was great! But Partridge is just gold! Cook Pass Pabtridge

[thebish]

I thought Paul Calf was great! But Partridge is just gold! Cook Pass Pabtridge

Paul Calf?? Bag of Shiiiiite!

[Lofthouse Lower]

Forgot about Paul Calf, shame on me.

[Raven]

Everything I have seen him in, Partridge is shite and crap (my opinion that is) never seen what the fuss is all about and quickly turned it over due to it being so dam annoying