I'm Alan Partridge
Created by Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci
On BBC Two
A sharp, character-driven sitcom built on the humiliation and delusion of a washed-up broadcaster, mixing cringe comedy with genuine pathos.
The fortunes of a former chat show host who is reduced to a lowly slot on Radio Norwich. Alan Partridge is divorced, living in a travel tavern, and desperate for a return to television.
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Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is I'm Alan Partridge one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of series.
Is I'm Alan Partridge violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does I'm Alan Partridge leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is I'm Alan Partridge sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is I'm Alan Partridge scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is I'm Alan Partridge easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like I'm Alan Partridge, and what each one shares →
Like I'm Alan Partridge
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as I'm Alan Partridge
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like I'm Alan Partridge, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like I'm Alan Partridge, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like I'm Alan Partridge, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
