MONKEY TENNIS - The Alan Partridge Fan Podcast
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SubscribersAlan's 50 grand rebrand, Lynn's bigotry and Adam's egg matrix all come under scrutiny this week. Also discussed: Bash Street Kids, bunny ears, and Benfield: Attorney at Law. We're SURE that the way we...
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- 2 months ago
01:11:55
We try not to get distracted by sandwiches as we talk central packing, funeral catering and, yes, the return of our old Geordie friend in the series finale. PLUS: We discuss playing with audience expe...
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- 1 year ago
52:55
This week we combine Alan's potato-themed blockbuster, a big Shrek, Tony Robinson, and an actual Geordie, whilst discussing bad graveside behaviour and Algarve camping, creating an episode that will t...
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- 1 year ago
01:17:21
We're on high alert for Michael sightings this week as we talk ASMR, bad dads, the strumpet supervisor, and weaponised grandkids. Plus: We make a shellfish stretch, Alan takes on India, and we investi...
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- 1 year ago
50:56
Alan's back in the commentary box this week as we put on our Heavy Thinking Hats and talk nude sleeping, Wogan's wake, coke, groupies, and Falkland penguins. Questions posed: Is Alan a hater? Does com...
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- 1 year ago
01:05:52
We discuss abused Alan, Lynn's lethargy, medicinal McDonalds and political Partridge this week as Michael is teased and Katrina's displeased. Plus: How dogs vote, yellow sticker strategy and we ask, h...
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- 1 year ago
01:05:54
Nasal health and bidets dominate the chat this week as we speculate about 'And Did Those Feet,' play Drive-by or Drive-lie and talk ASMR, recycled content and unlocked toilet doors. If you enjoy the p...
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- 1 year ago
01:17:11
Our extended rifle (not like that) through your feedback sees us try to date Carol (not like that), take on Edmonds, Daniels, Madeley and Partridge at once (not like that), delve into your bank holida...
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- 1 year ago
01:08:22
Musk! Cheeseman! Terrible! McGuinness! Katrina! Photoshop! Butter! Stratagem! A collection of words designed to optimise our ranking in search results after an extended absence? Topics covered in this...
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- 1 year ago
58:21
Stratagem's now streaming, so we take a second look at Alan's live outing, the (minimal) good and the (plentiful) bad. Plus: the missing medley, the DFS disguise, and an ill-advised visit to the futur...
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- 2 years ago
01:15:10
Fire! Fire! The garage is on fire! Alan's entire universe burns this week as we cover heroin, on-air boozing and Alan's perfect day. Plus: our thoughts on Oasthouse, your thoughts on Oasthouse, and Ni...
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- 2 years ago
01:04:56
We've adopted a power stance this week, but the optics are not good. With a deep dive on Katrina, Partridge politics and Will Smith all covered, you'd like to listen - and we've agreed to allow you to...
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- 2 years ago
01:21:23
Hey Gurl! Imagine if you played an episode of Monkey Tennis to King Henry VIII, it would blow his miiiiind.... Join us for another double dose of Alan analysis as we cosy up to the new lady in Alan's ...
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- 2 years ago
52:40
This week, we talk trump containment, road test building society rhymes and Producer Jed reviews Chernobyl. Plus: Alan's chin tuck, Nick's Tyneham trivia, some light Guardian-bashing and some onomatap...
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- 2 years ago
01:09:46
We're ticking off our bucket list this week as Alan gets stuck in a hole: 1) Discuss superpowers 2) Analyse Alan & Ronald's 'friendship' 3) Lose our minds over sandwiches 4) Get Producer Jed to re...
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- 2 years ago
01:00:42
Running late but sounding great, we dive into the second series of '...Oasthouse', discussing Alan's maudlin moments, Pat Farrell's lenient sentencing, and Daniel Bedingfield's Freddie Mercury. Plus: ...
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- 2 years ago
01:13:26
Morning, Susan! It’s our second episode rifling through your feedback at MT HQ before we return to the Oasthouse next week. Join us as we trawl through the latest of your emails, tweets and messages, ...
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- 2 years ago
50:44
Join us for a feedback special as we talk Oasthouse series 2, American Alan, Beardwatch and Stewart Lee, whilst fielding your thoughts on Steve Coogan's history of stand-up.- - - - - -If you like what...
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- 2 years ago
58:58
We're a member down and Alan's member's up as we review Stratagem: the first live outing for AP in 14 years. We discuss the trouble with arena comedy, Lynn on film, and how to cater for 3 decades of f...
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- 2 years ago
01:01:15
Strap on your gauntlet and fire up Windows XP as we delve into the 2008 Coogan live experience. The penultimate stop in our journey before we pull into Stratagem Central next week. We chat all things ...
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- 3 years ago
01:17:09
Journey with us to "a different time" as we talk Thicket, Ferrino, Calves and of course Partridge, looking at Steve's 1998 show through a 2022 lens. Plus: Chumbawamba knowledge, football ignorance and...
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- 3 years ago
01:14:17
Without a hint of laryngitis, we've got a lot to say about the curious anomaly that is Anglian Lives. Join us as we query the purpose of this odd addition to the APU, discussing Digital Dave, the Gabb...
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- 3 years ago
01:24:17
Alan worms his way into a dissertation and the world of fitness this week, as we respond to your feedback and ask important questions like 'How long is Partridge?', 'Where will Stratagem end up?' and ...
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- 3 years ago
40:20
We're exploring your crackpot Alan theories and Large Questions on this episode, whilst also speculating on Stratagem and looking at Coogan's busy season: Chivalry, Savile and the AP promo trail... PL...
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- 3 years ago
39:49
We set off on 'The Road To Stratagem' with a look at the very Partridge-adjacent The Witchfinder, discussing all the chemistry, cameos and crossover between this show and tales of another Anglian man ...
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- 3 years ago
52:45
It's time to give you a right good stuffing (oooh pardon!) with part 2 of our Knowing Me Knowing Yule live special revisit. It's innuendo filled, and Hucknall heavy, plus we pull the biggest cracker e...
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- 3 years ago
41:52
Like pretty much every TV channel at Christmas, we're giving you a repeat! It's been 4 years since our Knowing Me Knowing Yule live special, so here's part 1 revisited... featuring choir shaming,...
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- 3 years ago
42:48
This episode was originally broadcast on 06 October 2020... Special guest Susannah Fielding (Jennie Gresham) joins us this week to reveal some This Time series 2 tidbits, and discuss the Partridge aud...
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- 3 years ago
53:55
This episode was originally broadcast on 29 Sept 2020... Sidekick Simon himself joins us for a special episode, where we discuss becoming Simon and his decade in the APU. Plus: Kissing Daisy May Coope...
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- 3 years ago
01:09:46
Radio legend Shaun Keaveny joins us this week to look at just how realistic Alan’s radio career is. We explore awkward on-air beefs, find out how a "tired and confused" Shaun managed to upset Alan Tit...
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- 3 years ago
01:26:26
Fellow podcasters Scroobius Pip and Stu Whiffen join us for a Partridge appreciation chat this week. We talk most used quotes, favourite moments, DVD menus and meeting the cast. Plus: Pip’s DMs with t...
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- 3 years ago
01:18:36
This week we're joined by FFOP and stand-up comedian Sooz Kempner. We discuss discovering Partridge at the grand old age of nine, and enter the inner circle of the UK comedy scene to discover if Steve...
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- 3 years ago
01:08:06
This week, we sat down with journalist Boyd Hilton to talk about Alan from both a fan and a TV critic’s eye view. We cover his many meetings with Steve Coogan over the years, how Alan’s aged (dis)grac...
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- 3 years ago
01:22:19
Award winning comedian, digital DJ, and all-round podcasting legend John Robins joins us virtually for a chat this week. We talk about growing up with Alan through the ages, the impact of Partridge on...
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- 3 years ago
01:37:12
For our first FOP (Fan of Partridge) interview of the series, we meet comedian, impressionist, and satirist, Josh Berry. During the pandemic Josh’s characters such as Conservative party advisor Rafe H...
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- 3 years ago
01:16:35
A second round of your feedback lies ahead this week, before we move into the exciting new territory of Well Known FOP interviews… Stay tuned as we discuss Armando Iannucci vs The Gibbons Brothers, sp...
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- 3 years ago
36:37
We’re back in the saddle, swiping (with conviction) through your feedback, discussing story vs. comedy, revealing the theme of our new series and, yes, celeb bank holiday fantasies. Plus: Putney basem...
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- 3 years ago
46:12
It’s the final part of the series and we’re committed to letting ordinary people have their say as we conclude your feedback and opinions. We pore over episodes 5 and 6, cast an eye over what the pres...
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- 3 years ago
01:01:57
What time is it? It's This Time Series 2 feedback time! We trawl through your opinions on episodes 1-4 this week including your Predict-A-Partridges. PLUS: mug hurlers, autocue conundrums, army goats,...
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- 3 years ago
34:50
Hang out the bunting and parp a fine fanfare, it’s the series finale and we’re hopping mad. Join us this week as we follow Alan on his quest to find something in the middle… We think we’ve found it, a...
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- 4 years ago
01:15:07
Alan takes to the skies this week as we take to the microphones to discuss This Time’s penultimate episode. We chat Cayman, Cornwall, and clapper boards, consider Gibbons Joke Sandwiches, discuss Jenn...
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- 4 years ago
01:17:46
We will rock you with our chat this week: Alan ventures into the seedy world of chemsex, Simon's under pressure to acquire a kidney machine, and Jennie is looking for somebody to love as things hit th...
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- 4 years ago
54:03
We ponder an Alan-less This Time, look at the many faces of Nigel Lindsay, and evaluate Matt Smith's entry into the APU. Plus: we examine BBC earnings, join 'the sass', welcome back Rosie Witter and s...
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- 4 years ago
01:10:14
We head into the future with Nero Costa this week, whilst also asking "Young Offenders: How many is too many?" Plus: Porridge charts, incomplete Aha's and we welcome Tash Demetriou to the APU! Oh, and...
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- 4 years ago
01:01:20
It's Alan vs monks, Director Generals vs Doctor Who and engagements vs reunions in today's adversarial episode. We review This Time S2E1 AKA 'the one where Alan finally gets a second series'. Plus: Si...
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- 4 years ago
01:11:31
Ahead of This Time’s return, we round up your feedback, from lanyard outkasts to A Partridge Christmas Carol. Plus: Alan Mastermind, putting the mince in Minstrels, and we hear from the heir to the th...
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- 4 years ago
36:56
This Time is on its way back, and you know what that means: it’s time for us to wildly speculate about what to expect, whilst we ramble through your theories, gripes and feedback covering all aspects ...
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- 4 years ago
45:03
This episode was originally published on 05 Dec 2018... Stephen Mangan is our special guest as we round off the series (and year) live in London as part of London Podcast Festival. We go behind the sc...
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- 4 years ago
41:48
This episode was originally published on 13 Dec 2017... Mr Simon Greenall lifts the lid on the formation and (alleged) demise of Michael the Geordie, how Partridge gets made, and the best bits that ne...
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- 4 years ago
38:42
We end the series and the year by hearing from more of the MT listenership, or ‘general public’. American things, crackpot theories, secret treasure hunts, audiobook wars, Todd-hunting (seriously?) an...
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- 4 years ago
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The definitive Alan Partridge fan podcast, dissecting and celebrating his output episode by episode. Acclaimed as one of the best TV & Film podcasts by The Telegraph, featuring guest appearances from stars Tim Key, Stephen Mangan, Susannah Fielding, and Simon Greenall. Join us as we discuss our favourite moments, the character’s lasting legacy, and analyse the entire Alan Partridge Universe: I’m Alan Partridge, Knowing Me Knowing You, The Day Today, Alpha Papa, Mid Morning Matters and more. Plus, we delve into From The Oasthouse, and have all the latest on BBC One’s This Time. A-ha!
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