How he’s managed to keep the continuity evolving for twenty plus years, the whole back-story of the character, right through to the audiobooks, is probably unmatched by any other, ever. Genius

Best interview Partridge has ever given...so natural...he lived as Partridge here....(Coogan is one of the greatest comedic talents of the last 20 years)

This might be the best he's ever done partridge. The voice, the attitude, the whole demeanour....he totally nails it here for me. I could listen to the way he pronounces Uganda on a loop lol

My old man saw a young Partridge, then grumbled about slipping standards at the BBC. A precious moment :)

Coogan. One of the cleverest sharpest comedians of all time. Partridge being his masterpeice.

Coogan is a colossal comic talent.

One of the greatest English comedians. Love from Australia

This is a great example of the sheer genius of Steve Coogan - what a fantastic talent. Thanks for posting it.

Clive Anderson interview with the beegees was pure Partridge.

Such an enduring genius, he doesn't just do comedy he embodies it.

He really is in full Richard Madeley mode here

its unbelievable how he manages to stay exactly in character for so long! not many people could do that

"I know a cracking owl sanctuary" 🤣

"Different Technique" such a clever call back to an earlier thing they were talking about yet totally spontaneous

I think one of the greatest AP moments is when Alan and Lynn are in the elevator and Lynn says "I'll be your on screen wife." The look of embarrassment and regret on her face and the look of silent contempt on his face is pure comedy genius, and it's topped off by the quick look of disgust he gives her as he walks out of the door. There's another great scene in that elevator when the giggling idiot laughs all the way up and Alan starts laughing with him out of contempt, then as he walks out of the door behind him he says "unbelievable." Cracks me up every time, pure Partridge.

simply stunning! The day Anderson met his fkn Match x

Steve just becomes Alan here! It's masterful

I'm amazed how sharp Coogan is even when he's in character. Look i know there's a rehearsal but he's still razor sharp.

Clive's still around. He does a lot of radio stuff now (he always had the face for it!). As a lawyer and ex-President of Cambridge Footlights, I expect he works as much as he wants to. He also charges £10K+ for after-dinner speeches. If I were him I'd do ten of those a year and sod all else. But then, I'm a very lazy man.

Great interaction here. I miss Clive Anderson too

God is it really 18 years ago? Watched every episode of Alan Partridge at least once a year since release.

5:54 That dubious little glance towards the audience was the proverbial cherry on the altogether magnificent cake!

His character, is so convincing. No wonder Steve is such a good actor.

What an absolute legend! A true institution! Clive Anderson obviously really loves and appriciates alan partridge, you can tell with the way he keeps giggling!! Thanks for posting!!

How many other comic characters would real people be happy to indulge without feeling like a stooge? The genius of Alan Partridge is that he feels as real in unstaged situations as he does in a sitcom.

Needless to say Alan had the last laugh

Love Mr Partridge. The best. Steve is gold with this character.

Lynn some of these people have come from Stoke

"I've pierced my foot on a SPIIIIIIIKE!"

What a treat! Never saw this!

Steve Coogan is genius - look how focused he is, to stay in character.

Unique genius no question. Timing, delivery, the full monty. Ahaaaar

God this brings back happy memories.

"Can I just shock you, I like wine"

Excellent banter.

I feel similar about his enunciation of words as Coogan portrayed Alan Partridge. "lovely touch"..."airport rabble". So fluid and the character, the emotions, the reactions, the subtleties - so marvelous and talented and hilariously amusing to watch!

This really is the worth of boast worlds.

Does Clive Anderson not realise the Linton Travel Tavern has Carte Noir coffee sachets and double lock Everest windows.in every room? Hardly a come down. Touch my face.

The genius of cogan is his detailed characters, from Alan's athlete's foot to his driving gloves.....saxondale is on the same level.

Ahhh....the happy days of VHS.

I love the subtleties of the character. He's talking about Nick Peacock's revamp at Radio Norwich (who is not a real person) but he asks Clive if he knows him due to Clive also being in showbusiness. It just adds to the believability of the character. Its genius really

Brilliant as ever. Comic genius!

Alan partridge is comedic genius.

Alan is the jewel in Steve's genial comedic crown.

"Calm down Lynn! You're suffering from minor, women's whiplash."

I never get bored watching this.

Pure genius!

Lovely stuff, not my words, the words of Shakin Stevens

So sad, this was one of Clive's final interviews before Noel Edmonds cut him down in the prime of his life.

Coogan, what a characters, he has it all!

Thanks for posting this. I thought I'd watched everything possible with Alan Partridge, but I'd never seen this clip.

Two of me faves at once \(^v^)/

This is an absolute masterclass.

I remember when I was a young lad and I first saw this….Partridge is so brilliantly done I genuinely thought this was serious.

wow. i missed this at the time. Coogan's on fire

Alan Partridge- Wonderful & comedy at its best, lets have another series please

Love this character.

Coogan is so clever

Clive's show was moribund by this stage.

Yes!! It's an extender.

Anderson's face at 8:07.. I see a lil bit of the green eyes monster. Coogan's wit is so quick and sharp as a machete- That comeback about backing into the TV career. Haha

This is someone using passive aggression in a very precise way.Watch the pauses and facial expressions.Very good.

I absolutely love him xxx

Freeman, Hardy and Willis mentioned here closed less than a year after this chat show appearance of Alan. It closed all stores by 1998.

EXCELLENT!!!

A comedic masterclass.Never once do I see Steve Coogan when he's in character as Alan..best comedy character of all time.Everyone has a bit of Partridge in them.

wonderful job. :)

Brilliant!

Steve Coogan is like Chris Morris, as soon as he is in character he is there 99.9% of the time, and it is very rare for him to slip out of it. During the recording of I'm Alan Partridge he did on occasion, but on talk shows and other appearances he was Alan Partridge through and through.

this guy is amazing

I wished I'd got into Alan Partridge while he was on,I've only got into him through you tube and ebay videos.He's a genius.

Brilliant....Partridge is comic genius.

The pause at 5.54...brilliant comedian!!!

From these early days, right through to the current "Oast House" audio stuff, it's a 3 decade masterpiece. It even gets quite emotional in Oast House, when his grandkids come to visit. I can't think of any other comedy character that evolved so naturally, for so long.

I wanna see Brent and Partridge do a musical duet

This is brilliant.

Clive laughing already at “not like physics or biology” is so sweet.

'Thrice weekly with Sonia Manion's Norfolk nights'......Coogan's voice borders on poetic

This is brilliant

I hate that these comments are full of bad language and people putting Clive Anderson down. Both Mr Anderson and Mr Coogan are classy, respectable family acts, beloved to many. Mr Anderson in particular is a very gentle and lovely man. Those kind of vicious, foul comments simply do not belong here. If you want crudity, nastiness and swearing go somewhere else, but don't tarnish these videos with it. These men don't deserve that. I cannot stand modern TV and all its foulness, and that is why you find me here watching clips like this--from a time when TV presenters still had a sense of decency, sobriety, and respect.

llllovely stuff!

I think Alan was having a dig at Clive about the Bee Gee interview where Barry Gibb threw a tantrum and walked off, then the others Gibbs followed like obedient band members... Alan is very subtle with his jokes and very intelligent..

This is just too good :-)

this is some great banter,it really is

Baba Beautiful

6:00 Clive's reaction to the carvery comment was gold.

Great banter.

"I dont like to talk about that..." - "Er, Did you hear the answer to the question?" "Basically, what happened was my wife..." 😂

This is great banter it really is

You can tell this was made after the infamous Bee Gees walk off... Partridge was having a bit of fun with that from about 4 minutes in, and Clive Anderson walked right into it lol

Pure art

I’ve got access to the kids *but they don’t wanna see meeeee!*

I agree ... lesser life forms cannot comprehend our complex, intricate and highly sophisticated humour ... But then as I said once "live and let live"

Loving the dig about when Clive called the Bee Gees has beens on a live show & they walked off set.

This is great banter.

Early morning farmers and late night returning ravers. LOL

I say telescopic dampers, I mean rigid stays.

Dear Ricky Gervais, it would be nice if you gave a nod to Alan Partridge for your success with David Brent.

Alan Partridge for Prime Minister!

Smart casual, with tie and badge combo.