Irish Alan Partridge sings IRA ballad live on BBC

Sardonicat · 20-03-2019 12:03PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Partridge is comedy’s greatest creation. A fictional national treasure.

The English can have Partridge for their national treasure if Coogan gives us Brennan.

murpho999 · 20-03-2019 12:18PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Partridge is comedy’s greatest creation. A fictional national treasure.

How can he be a national treasure in Ireland?

Canis Lupus · 20-03-2019 12:23PM

mikekerry · 20-03-2019 12:23PM

coogan is a genius.
he nailed that character, the look, the accent.
spot on.

Birneybau · 20-03-2019 12:25PM

Please don't watch this

or this:

Ash.J.Williams · 20-03-2019 12:28PM

Are any of you aware that 90% of the British people won't know who the black and tans are and found it funny just like us... Ffs we're the small country beside them

murpho999 · 20-03-2019 12:33PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Are any of you aware that 90% of the British people won't know who the black and tans are and found it funny just like us... Ffs we're the small country beside them

It's just not on their education curriculum at all.

Sure Churchill and Cromwell are seen as heroes in the UK but have very poor reputations here.

Look at the ignorance of Ireland over the border issues with Brexit.

EmmetSpiceland · 20-03-2019 12:45PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Cromwell are seen as heroes in the UK but have very poor reputations here.

Which is odd in itself since he killed so many royalists.

NIMAN · 20-03-2019 12:47PM

murpho999 wrote: »

It's just not on their education curriculum at all.

Sure Churchill and Cromwell are seen as heroes in the UK but have very poor reputations here.

Look at the ignorance of Ireland over the border issues with Brexit.

There was a lot of recent social media apologies from English people after Black47 film.

They had no idea about the famine, and their part in it.

Sardonicat · 20-03-2019 12:55PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Are any of you aware that 90% of the British people won't know who the black and tans are and found it funny just like us... Ffs we're the small country beside them

That was most likely the point behind the pure devilment of the character imposing his sing song on Partridge. Coogan was taking the piss out of English attitudes to the Irish. They think they've got a simple Paddy on their hands and patronise accordingly. In response he amps it up for them in buckets, all the while enjoying the fact that he's getting a rise, but never lets on. "Who da hell is DAT? " ×3. !

razorblunt · 20-03-2019 12:56PM

Sardonicat wrote: »

That was most likely the point behind the pure devilment of the character imposing his sing song on Partridge. Coogan was taking the piss out of English attitudes to the Irish. They think they've got a simple Paddy on their hands and patronise accordingly. In response he amps it up for them in buckets, all the while enjoying the fact that he's getting a rise, but never lets on. "Who da hell is DAT? " ×3. !

"ha ha! ... Oh, did I say it with a 'h' again?"

Sardonicat · 20-03-2019 01:00PM

"Aitch!"
"Yes, haych"

Spook_ie · 20-03-2019 01:11PM

I don't think a lot of people on Boards get the idea or humor of Alan Partridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72BrqGNvaT0

Similar to Dave Allen nothing is sacred.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 20-03-2019 01:17PM

That Sligo guy really looked like Alan, though he had different teeth.

I don’t really see Alan partridge as a very good interviewer though, although people rave about him.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 20-03-2019 01:18PM

I suppose he is better than Turbidy or Ray D’Arcy.

Spook_ie · 20-03-2019 01:21PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

That Sligo guy really looked like Alan, though he had different teeth.

I don’t really see Alan partridge as a very good interviewer though, although people rave about him.

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I suppose he is better than Turbidy or Ray D’Arcy.

You do realise he's not a real person?

WinnyThePoo · 20-03-2019 01:22PM

Sure didn't partridge have his first BBC chat show cancelled because he accidentally shot someone.

Spook_ie · 20-03-2019 01:26PM

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

Sure didn't partridge have his first BBC chat show cancelled because he accidentally shot someone.

I really don't know if people are being serious when they post some comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiAeoqg0jlY

Sardonicat · 20-03-2019 01:32PM

Maybe they're out Cooganing Coogan and we're being had.

20-03-2019 01:36PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Real or not the fact it was on tv at all is quite remarkable. I think it's hilarious. How he even got away with that I don't know.

I'd say it's flustered some though!

I love the way there is still comedians out there willing to push the boundaries. The irony in this is that BBC have become this 'woke', PC, diversity obsessed, broadcaster so its strange that they sanctioned it.

Lorelli! · 20-03-2019 01:36PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Are any of you aware that 90% of the British people won't know who the black and tans are...

Yea, i was visiting family in England for a few days years ago and when were out a lad we were talking to was asking us about Irish history.

My oh was talking about how bad the Black and Tans were and before he could continue and explain that the name was because of their uniforms, the English fella stopped, put his hands up and said 'whoah whoah whoah I'm not racist' :pac: it was actually quite Alan Partridgeish!!

Ash.J.Williams · 20-03-2019 01:38PM

This thread has me seriously wondering about the state of Ireland

Ash.J.Williams · 20-03-2019 01:41PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I love the way there is still comedians out there willing to push the boundaries. The irony in this is that BBC have become this 'woke', PC, diversity obsessed, broadcaster so its strange that they sanctioned it.

This wasn't crossing boundaries... The English don't know Irish history

Mr. CooL ICE · 20-03-2019 01:46PM

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Franz Von Peppercorn · 20-03-2019 01:48PM

Spook_ie wrote: »

You do realise he's not a real person?

Hes good on the radio. I’ve never heard him live though, just the documentaries. I think he’s not a great tv interviewer though.

Chips Lovell · 20-03-2019 01:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I love the way there is still comedians out there willing to push the boundaries. The irony in this is that BBC have become this 'woke', PC, diversity obsessed, broadcaster so its strange that they sanctioned it.

Do you watch the BBC at all? It was funny as f**k, but hardly pushing boundaries for the BBC.

Suckit · 20-03-2019 01:54PM

Funny that it was shown before news at 10 on bbc, but Rod Stewart wasn't allowed to sing Grace.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0929/998882-rod-stewart-not-even-thinking-about-retirement/

Twitter got mildly upset about Alan Partridge, some were funny.

Woke Hogan · 20-03-2019 02:00PM

Was that supposed to be funny? An Englishman in Paddyface singing about the British? It's not 1974 any more.

shaneon77 · 20-03-2019 02:03PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

He had the south Sligo accent nailed to be fair.

Not the first time he played a character close to that (maybe exactly that actually)
He played a guy in Moone boy that was a greasy west of Ireland character. Same accent.

WinnyThePoo · 20-03-2019 02:03PM

Spook_ie wrote: »

I really don't know if people are being serious when they post some comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiAeoqg0jlY

So you agree with me. Partridge shot a guest on his show with his own gun.

I've been inspired to visit Norwich numerous times thanks to Alan. Wonderful spot.

Irish Alan Partridge sings IRA ballad live on BBC

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