Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010)
Mid Morning Matters is a British mockumentary series written by Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons and Armando Iannucci, produced by Baby Cow Productions and funded by the British arm of Australian lager company Foster's, starring Coogan as fictional radio DJ Alan Partridge. The first of twelve 15-minute episodes was uploaded to the Foster's Funny website on 5 November 2010, and then available on YouTube. Six 30-minute episodes titled Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters: Special Edition, edited from the web series, began airing on Sky Atlantic HD in July 2012 as part of a deal between producers Baby Cow and BSkyB. Mid Morning Matters 2 began filming a new six part series in February 2012. It will be shown exclusively on Sky Atlantic in 2013.
-
Episode 1 - Broth + Muppet
Release Date: 2010-11-05Alan talks to charity cyclist Jim Jones whilst waiting for celebrity guest Anthea Turner, before struggling to talk military tactics with special forces Afghanistan veteran Tommy Gaskell.
-
Episode 2 - Mustard + Pepper
Release Date: 2010-11-12Amid a mix of anecdotes, facts and tips, Alan and Simon ask listeners to vote for Norfolk's greatest person before indulging in a spot of wine tasting live on air.
-
Episode 3 - Idiom + Inception
Release Date: 2010-11-19Alan and Simon ask their listeners some thought-provoking questions, such as 'How often should you wash your towels?' and 'What is the best thing?'.
-
Episode 4 - Chucky + Traitor
Release Date: 2010-11-26Alan and Sidekick Simon continue to entertain north Norfolk's avid radio listeners with their inimitable mix of edgy banter and compelling anecdotes.
-
Episode 5 - Shadow + Tax
Release Date: 2010-11-26Alan joins North Norfolk breakfast host Terri Cohen, filling in for her regular co-host to review the morning's papers. On his own show, Alan is joined by internet millionaire Daniel Langford to talk about technology.
-
Episode 6 - Turgid + Milkshake
Release Date: 2010-12-10Alan gives us his impression of a partridge bird, a discussion about what car Cromwell would drive, Simon annoys Alan, and what is the best thing in the world?
-
Episode 7 - Partridge on Partridge
Release Date: 2011-02-04There's tension in the studio because Sidekick Simon has been a guest on a rival show. Also in this episode, Alan eats an orange, an air rifle audio game, and Alan interviews himself.
-
Episode 8 - North Norfolk Today with Eddie Shepherd and Terri Cohen
Release Date: 2011-02-11Alan co-hosts North Norfolk Digital's breakfast show.
-
Episode 9 - Tora Bora Alan
Release Date: 2011-02-18Alan fails to be nice to some young callers, and gets more than he bargained for when he chats to an ex-special forces soldier.
-
Episode 10 - Alan Partridge: Out of the Box Thinker
Release Date: 2011-02-25Alan and Simon are joined in the studio by Daniel, who has made a lot of money on the internet.
-
Episode 11 - Agony Alan
Release Date: 2011-03-04Alan talks to an agony aunt and takes a shine to his new sidekick.
-
Episode 12 - The Man with the Child in His Eyes
Release Date: 2011-03-11Alan jokes about vampires with Zoe whilst admiring her.