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Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series)

Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge is a BBC Television comedy series of six episodes, and a Christmas special Knowing Me, Knowing Yule on 29 December 1995. It is named after the song "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA, a rendition of which was used as the show's title music. Steve Coogan plays the incompetent but self-satisfied Norwich-based talk show host Alan Partridge, who often insults his guests and humiliates himself in the process. Alan was a spin-off character from the spoof radio show On the Hour. Knowing Me, Knowing You was written by Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Patrick Marber, with contributions from the regular supporting cast of Doon Mackichan, Rebecca Front and David Schneider, who played Alan's weekly guests. Steve Brown provided the show's music and arrangements, and also appeared as Glenn Ponder, the man in charge of the house band.

Format
In December 1992, BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting a six-episode spoof chat show, Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge. The series saw Partridge irritate and offend his guests, and coined his catchphrase, "Aha!". In 1994, Knowing Me, Knowing You transferred to television. The series ends with Partridge accidentally shooting a guest. == Reception ==
Reception
Knowing Me, Knowing You was nominated for the 1995 BAFTA for Light Entertainment Performance. The Austin Chronicle called it "one of the most hilarious satirical comedies in recent memory". In 2024, the Guardian named Knowing Me, Knowing Yule one of the greatest Christmas TV specials. == Episodes ==
Episodes
Characters carried over into the TV series Several characters from the radio series are similar to ones used in the TV series; several jokes are even reused. Doon MacKichan's character Kendall Ball did not make it into the eventual TV series but did appear in The Day Today, made between the two incarnations. ==References==
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