How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)

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How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)
GenreComedy
Written by
Directed byNeil Gibbons
Rob Gibbons
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerJoe Fraser
Running time28 minutes [1]
Production company Baby Cow
Original release
Network BBC One
Release3 October 2025 (2025-10-03) –
present

How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) is a BBC Comedy mockumentary series starring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge. It was directed by Neil and Rob Gibbons, written by Coogan with Neil and Rob Gibbons, and produced by Baby Cow.

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Synopsis

The six-part series follows Alan Partridge exploring mental health issues after losing his job with the BBC and fainting during a corporate event. [2]

Cast

Production

Produced by Steve Coogan's Baby Cow production company, the series was written by Coogan's long-term collaborators the Gibbons brothers. It has been in development since 2019. The six-part series made up of 30 minute episodes will reportedly involve an exploration of mental health problems facing the United Kingdom. [4] Filming began in the south of England in early 2024 with the working title Alan Partridge's British History, and then And Did Those Feet... with Alan Partridge. [5] [6] In January 2025, Coogan confirmed that filming was completed. [7] [8] [9] In August 2025, the title was confirmed as How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge). [10]

Broadcast

The series commenced broadcasting on 3 October 2025. [10] The Guardian critic Jack Seale gave it four out of five, writing that "the subject matter here allows for the glimpses into Alan’s soul that have been there ever since the Gibbons brothers took over co-writing duties". [11]

In Australia the series is available on HBO Max. [12]

Home Media

The series will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2025, by Fabulous Films. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Seale, Jack (3 October 2025). "How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) review – nothing else on TV has this many laugh-out-loud moments". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Pelley, Rich (12 September 2025). "'Partridge is more popular than me – that's a given!' Steve Coogan on Alan's glorious return". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Badshah, Nadeem (5 February 2024). "Steve Coogan to return as Alan Partridge in BBC mockumentary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Goldbart, Max; Merican, Sara (20 May 2024). "Filming Underway On Alan Partridge BBC Series; 'Scam' Legal Action In India; New Show From 'Top Gear' Hosts; Amazon's 'Top End Bub' Adds Cast – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Filming starts for Alan Partridge series And Did Those Feet". Eveningnews24.co.uk. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Alan Partridge to ask How Are You? on BBC One "soonish"". Comedy.co.uk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Craig, David (28 January 2025). "Steve Coogan confirms filming has wrapped on new Alan Partridge series – tackling "serious" subject". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Baalla, Sara (28 January 2025). "Steve Coogan says a new Alan Partridge series is coming to the BBC - with a twist". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  10. 1 2 "The 50 best TV shows to watch this autumn". The Guardian . 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Seale, Jack (3 October 2025). "How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) review – nothing else on TV has this many laugh-out-loud moments". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (2 October 2025). "Airdate: How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ https://fabulousfilms.com/products/how-are-you-it-s-alan-partridge
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