1 On The Hour - Series 1m4b Apr 2026

: The Alan Partridge sports segments proved so popular they spawned his own legendary chat show and an entire universe of media.

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: A blistering parody of news magazines and frantic live journalism. : The Alan Partridge sports segments proved so

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is a groundbreaking, savagely satirical British radio comedy that parodied the self-important tone of current affairs broadcasting. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1991, Series 1 launched the careers of some of the UK’s most celebrated comedy minds and birthed one of the most famous comedy characters in British history: Alan Partridge .

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: The overzealous, booming main anchor who treated minor inconveniences like global warfare.