Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life

2012

Comedy

3
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 1814 1.8K

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Plot summary

Alan Partridge attempts a celebrity travelogue around his beloved Norwich.

Director

Dave Lambert Photo
Dave Lambert

Top cast

Steve Coogan Photo
Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge
Dolly Wells Photo
Dolly Wells as Annabel Swanson
Robert Demeger Photo
Robert Demeger as Rev. Richard Hatcher
Graham Duff Photo
Graham Duff as Mike Greatbatch
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392.88 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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25 fps
12 hr 42 min
Seeds 7
806.56 MB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
us  
25 fps
12 hr 42 min
Seeds 23

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by bob the moo

Has its moments but not consistent enough to be as strong as Partridge can be, even if it is still funny

This one-off special from Sky is filmed in the style of the sort of local special that digital television has made drop off the radar a little – local programming. Growing up in Northern Ireland we had loads of it – recognisable accents and locations, but lower budgets and lower grade celebrities. In this local special Alan Partridge shows us round "his" Norwich, re-enacting debates in the city council chambers, driving to his workplace, visiting the local market stalls, going for a swim in the public baths and test-driving Land Rovers in the hope of getting one for free in return.As someone who believes that Partridge is by far Coogna's best creation, I am always happy to see more of him whether it is webisodes or specials like this; he is such a great character – a real monster of insincerity and intolerance but polished up behind the fake smile of being a minor celebrity (which has just added unjustified entitlement to his list of flaws). The joy of the character is seeing beyond what is being said and having the cracks in his "personality" exposed; at its most accessible it is simply the foolish way he phrases and delivers stuff but at its finest it is all at the character level, with his frustration and short temper never being far away. There are bits of both of these things in this 45 minute special and as a result it is pretty funny. The wordplay and delivery is the focus though, although there is a constant air of insincerity to his overall character because the low budget shoot gives him plenty of asides where he ends the take early and unprofessionally.The nature of the character is less of a constant than I would have liked, although there are a few moments where his short fuse is evident and his "man of the people" act is stressed when he is forced to deal with "the people" like he is in the marketplace. This side needed to be more consistent though – it works best when it runs all through the material like it would a real person, but here it tends to be something done rather than just feeling like it "is". This stops it being as strong as Partridge at his best but it is still pretty funny and I had a good laugh at least every 5 minutes and plenty of chuckles outside of that.Probably not the place to start if you are new to the character, but for fans there is plenty to enjoy here as long as you accept this great character not quite performing at his best.
Reviewed by mark5000910 9 / 10

Coogan

Steve Coogan is a comedy genius! I hope he keeps Alan alive for a long time yet.
Reviewed by Ruskington 8 / 10

Flying AIDS

The shortened mockumentary format is a very effective showcase for the Alan Partridge character, particularly this more pretentious mutation of the 2010s. While this does feel a little forced at times and is certainly not the best of Partridge, it is still comfortably ahead of the majority of modern-day comedy. Back of the net.
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