Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

12 hostages. 24 hours. 1 Partridge.

Directed by Declan Lowney

Produced by BFI, BBC Film

201390 min6.6 / 10

A comedic hostage-crisis farce built around an absurd, self-absorbed radio personality thrust into a high-stakes situation he's wholly unequipped to handle.

When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.

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  • Is Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity42

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Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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