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I'm Alan Partridge
1997–2002
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
88/100
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A failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.
Details
- Directors
- Armando Iannucci, Tristram Shapeero
- Created by
- Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan
- Writers
- Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan
- Studio
- Talkback
- Released
- 3 November 1997
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 12 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 5 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (20) →
Awards & nominations
See all 10 →5 wins from 10 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| British Academy Television Awards 2003 | Best Comedy Performance | Steve Coogan | Nominee |
| British Comedy Awards 2003 | Best TV Comedy Actress | Felicity Montagu | Nominee |
| British Comedy Awards 2003 | Best TV Comedy Actor | Steve Coogan | Winner |
| British Comedy Awards 2003 | Best TV Comedy | I'm Alan Partridge | Nominee |
| Royal Television Society Awards 2003 | Best Comedy Performance | Steve Coogan | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 1998 | Best Comedy Performance | Steve Coogan | Winner |
| British Academy Television Awards 1998 | Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Armando Iannucci, Dominic Brigstocke, Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan | Winner |
| British Comedy Awards 1998 | Best TV Sitcom | I'm Alan Partridge | Winner |
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British Comedy Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best TV Comedy Actor | Steve Coogan | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy Actor | Steve Coogan | Winner |
| Best TV Sitcom | I'm Alan Partridge | Winner |
| Best TV Comedy | I'm Alan Partridge | Nominee |
| Best TV Comedy Actress | Felicity Montagu | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Armando Iannucci, Dominic Brigstocke, Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan | Winner |
| Best Comedy Performance | Steve Coogan | Winner |
| Best Comedy Performance | Steve Coogan | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy Performance | Steve Coogan | Nominee |
| Best Situation Comedy or Comedy Drama | Talkback Productions | Nominee |