Alan Partridge From The Oasthouse goes full career circle
From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast is a must-listen for all Partridge fans. Of which I count myself a huge member. (I’m not sure I want to refer to myself as a ‘huge member’, but I’ll let the statement stand.)
In case you didn’t know, Alan Partridge started on the radio in 1991 in a show called On the Hour. He was a creation by Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci, which is quite the comedic power couple. Following that success, he then got his own radio show called Knowing Me, Knowing You.
This was followed by the character appearing on Brass Eye – which is where I first came across him. (Brass Eye is brilliant by the way.) Then the TV show version of Knowing Me, Knowing You came out and he has been a staple on TV ever since. And long may that be the case.
From the Oasthouse works so well as a podcast
I’ve watched all the TV shows and recently read Alan Partridge: Nomad (this links to my review), but somehow the From the Oasthouse podcast had skipped me by. At least for a bit. I found out about it relatively recently and have now binged all four seasons.
As you can probably guess, I loved it. I never heard the original radio shows, but it feels like his fictional career has now gone full circle. And it works superbly as a podcast.
One of the joys of Partridge is getting an insight into his rambling personal thoughts and ideas, and a podcast is the perfect medium for this.
If you are a Partridge fan, I won’t hesitate to recommend From the Oasthouse to you. It is hilarious and classic Alan Partridge. If you have somehow stumbled onto this page and have never heard of him – it is probably better to start with one of his TV shows. I’d recommend I’m Alan Partridge, it is funny and the nearest to a straight sitcom. He’s a superb character and you can thank me later.
I will keep this short and sweet, as the only people this post will benefit are going to be those like myself – fans of Alan Partridge who somehow missed the existence of the From the Oasthouse podcast and are debating whether it is worth your time. It is. It’s brilliant.
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