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I'm Alan Partridge, Series 2 [Region 2]

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Fans of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" will recognize a kindred soul in the hilariously Alan Partridge, played by Steve Coogan (Around the World in 80 Days, 24 Hour Party People). Coogan has played Partridge in three TV series, documenting Alan's fall from ABBA-obsessed chat show host in "Knowing Me, Knowing You", to becoming a desperate rural DJ living out of a motor lodge in Series 1, and finally, "bouncing back" in Series 2.

Alan Partridge is a sneering pompous bastard who thinks he's the greatest broadcaster ever. The fun of all three series has been watching Alan's ego collide with reality. Series 2 is actually the best place to start because, like Series 1, Alan's selfish personality shines outside the confines of the chat show studio. But unlike Series 1, viewers of Series 2 never get the uncomfortable feeling that they're laughing at the disintegration of a man's psyche. Fans of uncomfortable comedy a la "The Office" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" will do well to see this DVD.

Highlights: Alan doing an excellent air guitar; Alan reenacting the beginning of "The Spy Who Loved Me" in one minute; Alan trying to convince his girlfriend that he knows Bono.

Please release this on region 1 - I have the first two, but would love to have this series in my region (USA).

I bought the region 2 copy off of amazon UK; freaking hilarious stuff. All the classic moments you've only seen on YouTube are here: the James Bond improv, the "Dan!" incident, giving a deceptive tour of Bono's house, etc. Just as the layout of the DVD menus were quirky in the season 1 discs, so it is on this one. Terrific extra features-- watch for the Anglian Lives special where they feature Alan a few years after he's moved out of the caravan.

Come on, BBC America played the first 3 and then stopped.
Please release this show on Region 0 DVD!

A fan for many years of Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) I have been waiting patiently for Series 2 of this programme. BBC, there are great fans of British comedy stateside! I am so tired of video companies releasing only one or two seasons of a greatly loved show but not completing it. What's the point? Sure YouTube has all the shows but for the record, fans will always want to OWN their own copies. I'd gladly pay for Series 2 as I did with one.

If you are new to Alan, check it out. Steve Coogan is an amazing comedic actor creating an amazingly shallow and detailed real-life parody of a man. Brilliant and soooooo funny. Back of the net!

The 2nd series of I'm Alan Partridge is a half a notch down from the original series. If for no other reason than that it was made second, so we are already familiar with the mans character and his unusual personality traits.

That said its still a marvellously well written and performed comedy show that is sometimes very funny, and will have you cringing at Alan's antics in places. The standout episode for me is BraveAlan, where he meets a character with similar character traits. Remember the scene in the Car Park where he sees Dan and tries to shout at him to catch his attention. Dan, Dan, Dan! DAN! DAN!! Utterly brilliant.

The extras are well worth seeing, but sadly there is no Steve Coogan on the commentaries, which is a real shame. The first series had Coogan and the commentaries were almost as good as the shows themselves. However the spoof TV interview/documentary is very good and some of the outtakes are worth catching.

So all said and done its not quite the classic that series 1 was, but its close, and I seem to be enjoying it more each time I see it.

This is an amazing character by Steve Coogan Alan Partridge a selfish self obsessed egotistical T*** at least that's what he comes across as but as we get further through the series we become more and more aware of the strange mind that Alan has.
Every episode from start to finish has you choking from extreme laughter because every word that comes out of the mans mouth is comical genius. Although this will be the only character Steve Coogan is remembered but surely that isn't a bad thing because it is a genius character.
Genius series from start to finish which like i said will have you roaring with laughter.
Buy it you will love it.

After losing his chat show, "Knowing Me, Knowing You," Alan Partridge is reduced to working the graveyard shift as a disc jockey at Radio Norwich. His wife has left him for another man, and he's reduced to living at the three star Linton Travel Tavern. He's down, but not out. As he stumbles and bumbles his way through each early morning show, he doesn't give up his dream of returning to the chat show circuit with a second series. In fact, his dreams of just what he would do to get that show are hilarious, to say the least.

This is the sequel to the uproarious "Knowing Me, Knowing You." Alan is back and is still his usual arrogant, tactless self. However, there are some differences between these two shows. The humor in "I'm Alan Partridge," is more deadpan and less outlandish than the humor presented in KMKY. Also, there is a new cast of characters to enjoy including the patient hotel staff and the ever-vigilant and pliable Lynn, Alan's personal assistant. Together they weave a fabric of comedy not to be missed. So if you enjoyed KMKY, you should definitely not miss this one. Very highly recommended.

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