Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (radio series)
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| Other names | KMKYWAP |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Steve Coogan Rebecca Front Patrick Marber David Schneider Doon Mackichan |
| Written by | Steve Coogan Patrick Marber |
| Produced by | Armando Iannucci |
| Original release | 1 December 1992 – 5 January 1993 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Opening theme | "Knowing Me, Knowing You" |
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (also known as Knowing Me Knowing You) is a BBC Radio 4 series of six episodes (beginning 1 December 1992). It is named after the song "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA (Alan Partridge's favourite band), which was used as the show's title music.
Steve Coogan played the incompetent but self-satisfied Norwich-based host, Alan Partridge. Alan was a spin-off character from the spoof radio show On the Hour (which later transferred to TV as The Day Today). Originally airing at 18:30, Radio Times described the show as: "Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy."[1]
Episodes
[edit]| Transmission date | Rebecca Front | David Schneider | Patrick Marber | Doon Mackichan | Notes | Radio Times description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 December 1992 | Ali Tennant, feminist and therapist; "The Smiling Bicycle of Amsterdam" song contributor | Peter, therapy patient; "Vegina" voice-actor | Adam Wells, 1960s figure and businessman; Lawrence Camley, highbrow novelist | Linda, therapy patient; "The Smiling Bicycle of Amsterdam" singer; "Vegina" voice-actor | Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy. | |
| 2 | 8 December 1992 | Janey Katz, hypnotherapist | Simon Fisher's father, John | Nick Ford, "queer" lawyer | Simon Fisher, child prodigy | Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy. | |
| 3 | 15 December 1992 | Shirley Dee, showbiz Cockney | Chris Lester, former hostage | Michel Lambert, racing driver; Phil Collins, Lester's fellow hostage | Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy. | ||
| 4 | 22 December 1992 | The Duchess of Stranraer, member of the Royal Family | Matt Bradley, gigolo | Steve Thompson, impressionist and comedian; Craig Bradley, gigolo | Sandra Peaks, Junior Minister for Housing | Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the worlds of theatre, tragedy and emotional politics. | |
| 5 | 29 December 1992 | Sally Hoff, actress/singer | Bernie Rosen, Jewish comedian | Conrad Knight, actor and Sally's husband; Jack 'the Black Cat' Calson, professional gambler | Kendall Ball, Supermodel and episode co-host | "Live from Las Vegas" | Classic bonhomie from On the Hour's chattering sports presenter Alan Partridge and his guests. |
| 6 | 5 January 1993 | Amanda from Southampton, BBC caller; Yvonne Boyd, fashion designer | Tony Hayers, Commissioning Director of BBC Television | Steve from Hornsey, BBC caller; 'John/Jason' from Norwich, BBC caller; Lord Morgan of Glossop, irascible peer | Kerry from Withington, BBC caller; Trudy Skye, host of The Show on Def Two | The last programme of the series. Raw emotion, sleek sofas and hilarious anecdotes from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter Alan Partridge. | |
| 7 | 3 July 1993 | Spoof "fly-on-the-wall" documentary about the making of the show | Award-winning chat show host Alan Partridge allows Radio 4 listeners to kneel at his keyhole. This documentary charts one hectic week in the life of Alan and his team as they make the week's edition of Knowing Me, Knowing You. |
Characters carried over into the TV series
[edit]Several characters from the radio series are similar to ones used in the TV series; several jokes are even reused. Doon MacKichan's character Kendall Ball did not make it into the eventual TV series but did appear in The Day Today, made between the two incarnations.
| Radio | TV |
|---|---|
| Tony Hayers | Tony Hayers |
| Sally Hoff | Tania Beaumont |
| Conrad Knight | Gary Barker |
| Lord Morgan of Glossop | Forbes McAllister |
| Yvonne Boyd | Yvonne Boyd |
| Janey Katz | Tony LeMesmer |
| Michel Lambert | Philippe Lambert |
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC Radio 4 Listings December 1, 1992". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- BBC – Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge – The Radio Series
- Knowing Me, Knowing You: Radio Show 1 (episode 1 transcript)
- Knowing Me, Knowing You: Radio Show 3 (episode 3 transcript)
