This Time with Alan Partridge
On BBC One
A character-driven comedy about a delusional broadcaster's fumbling attempts to salvage his career, built on affectionate mockery of both the man and the media apparatus around him.
Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity?
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Questions people ask
Is This Time with Alan Partridge violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is This Time with Alan Partridge easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is This Time with Alan Partridge sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is This Time with Alan Partridge scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Does This Time with Alan Partridge leave you hopeful? 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.
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
Like This Time with Alan Partridge
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as This Time with Alan Partridge
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Time with Alan Partridge, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like This Time with Alan Partridge, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like This Time with Alan Partridge, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
