Ah-haaa! I've been re-watching the exploits of Alan Partridge, the fictional radio and television presenter hilariously portrayed by British comedian Steve Coogan. A parody of both sports commentators and talk show presenters, the character has appeared in numerous radio and TV shows and specials which chronicled the rise and fall of his career during the 1990s. I popped in the uproarious Christmas special "Knowing Me, Knowing Yule" during the holidays and now I am compelled to revisit Alan and his fall from grace. Steve Coogan is brilliant and deserves to be a big star around the world, and definitely should not be appearing in badly-executed films with Jackie Chan.
Alan Partidge captured the camp fun of ABBA years before "Mamma Mia!" came into existence: