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This Time with Alan Partridge Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
29 mins
Alan's "big in the back time" when regular "This Time" presenter John Baskell's illness provides an opportunity to return to prime time after more than 20 years on regional radio. Alan and co-presenter Jennie Gresham talk sea otters (the "plight of pint-sized seal pups"), proper hand-washing, and fixed-odds betting terminals, before Alan unmasks a hacktivist who has agreed to appear only on condition of anonymity. His long-suffering PA, Lynn Benfield, and scrubbed-up "sidekick" Simon Denton help Alan to manage his jitters.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
30 mins
Alan and the team host a special show dedicated to the memory of a much-cherished broadcaster. With viewers in shock, it falls to Alan to handle this delicate situation as only he can. But one man's loss is another's opportunity.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
29 mins
There's exciting news about the show's new presenting line-up. Alan and Jennie get their teeth into more of the pressing topics of the day: aggressive Scottishness, vegetarianism and a harrowing look at the abolition of corporal punishment.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
29 mins
Now ensconced as the show's permanent co-host, Alan is able to produce the kind of brave, no-nonsense TV other broadcasters can only dream of. He talks police dog bravery and product placement before meeting his own celebrity lookalike.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
30 mins
A special programme focusing on the delicate issue of the #MeToo movement and a chance for Alan to show off his broadcasting chops. Features a live performance by Alan's very own mixed vocal harmony group, The Quavers.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
29 mins
Alan is in deep water when Jennie, after growing tired of his insults, walks off the set just before the show begins.