Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters, Series 1 & 2

As he awaits the arrival of special guest Anthea Turner, Alan meets a man campaigning to reduce childhood obesity through cycling. Alan meets a local wilderness expert but soon gets side-tracked when he discovers that his guest used to be in the Special Forces. It ends awkwardly as Alan chats to a young child about the use of lethal force on the battlefield.

Who is the greatest person Norfolk has ever produced? Alan puts it to the listeners. It’s entirely up to them. Their decision. Alan lowers the metaphorical lights and focuses on the subject of love, before embarking on a tasting session of English wines.

AIan and Sidekick Simon encounter some tricky callers as they takes calls on ‘What’s the best thing ever?’ and ‘What cars would past monarchs of England have driven’. Alan runs into trouble with a rival DJ and is forced to get creative when a reader’s letter gets destroyed.

Alan is fascinated to welcome a BBC genealogist who will take a fascinating look at the fascinating ancestry of Alan’s fascinating family tree. Inspired by Frost/Nixon, Alan decides to do Partridge/Partridge. It's hard-hitting stuff as Alan asks Alan some searching questions.

Alan steps in to the shoes of Eddie Shepherd to co-host North Norfolk Digital's current affairs breakfast show. Dangerously low on sleep, he tries to 'do a Paxman' on an unwitting local counsellor. Alan meets a successful young entrepreneur but things turn sour when the subject of tax raises its ugly head.

Alan's guest is the Agony Aunt from one of the local papers. Alan 'helps her' as she offers advice to the troubled callers. But when she leaves the studio how will Alan cope when fielding calls on his own? In the final episode of the series Alan finds himself in awe of a vibrant young female colleague. But can he keep a lid on his feelings?

Alan tries his best to have a balanced discussion with the leader of the local fox hunt, and also gets the chance to air his very own radio play, in which he plays the romantic hero.

Alan launches an appeal for an addiction charity and grills fellow DJ and ex addict, Dave Clifton. Alan also hosts an on air book club - but his method for appraising the literary work is somewhat rudimentary.

Alan meets ‘Blackbird’, a local folk singer who is disillusioned by the modern world, and also an ex-gang member who is working with inner city kids to steer them away from the gang culture.

Alan meets Jasper Jones - forthright and outspoken ‘maverick’ author of latest book ‘Free Speech’. He also meets a celebrity chef - but her recipe includes fennel…which is a bit of an issue for Alan.

Alan breaks radio broadcasting history by having a massage live on air. He is also forced to take control and become main commentator on a royal visit - after the live link to the reporter goes down.

Alan’s troubled love life starts to affect his broadcasting professionalism - resulting in call from his boss. Alan arrives at the station to find a heavy snow-storm has left him in sole charge of the presenting all the day’s programmes.

As he awaits the arrival of special guest Anthea Turner, Alan meets a man campaigning to reduce childhood obesity through cycling.

Alan meets a local wilderness expert but soon gets side-tracked when he discovers that his guest used to be in the Special Forces. It ends awkwardly as Alan chats to a young child about the use of lethal force on the battlefield.

Who is the greatest person Norfolk has ever produced? Alan puts it to the listeners. It’s entirely up to them. Their decision.

Alan lowers the metaphorical lights and focuses on the subject of love, before embarking on a tasting session of English wines.

Alan discovers an Alan Partridge imposter on Twitter, who he takes to task in his own inimitable style.

Alan runs into trouble with a rival DJ and is forced to get creative when a reader’s letter is destroyed.

Alan is fascinated to welcome a BBC genealogist who will take a fascinating look at the fascinating ancestry of Alan’s fascinating family tree.

Inspired by Frost/Nixon, Alan decides to do Partridge/Partridge. It is hard-hitting stuff as Alan asks Alan some searching questions.

Alan steps in to the shoes of Eddie Shepherd to co-host North Norfolk Digital’s current affairs breakfast show. Dangerously low on sleep, he tries to ‘do a Paxman’ on an unwitting local counsellor.

Alan meets a successful young entrepreneur but things turn sour when the subject of tax raises its ugly head.

Alan’s guest is the Agony Aunt from one of the local papers. Alan ‘helps her’ as she offers advice to the troubled callers. But when she leaves the studio how will Alan cope when fielding calls on his own?

In the final episode of the series Alan finds himself in awe of a vibrant young female colleague. But can he keep a lid on his feelings?

In this special one-off documentary, Alan treats viewers to a guided tour of his beloved Norfolk. From the offices of North Norfolk Digital, Norwich City Hall and his local newsagent to the luscious expanse of Thetford Forest, Alan explores the key landmarks and natural beauty spots that have shaped the man he is today. Made by Alan's own production company, Pear Tree Productions, this is Alan's take on the whole celebrity travelogue genre. But it also inadvertently pulls back the curtain and gives us a glimpse into the life of Norwich's finest broadcaster.

Appearing on Open Books with Martin Bryce, Alan has the tables turned on him when interviewed by author Chris Beal. Alan gives a unique insight into his passion for books and his tips on being a writer as well as reading extracts from his autobiography – ‘I, Partridge, We need to Talk about Alan’. Along the way Alan takes questions from the studio audience and provides some insights into the formative experiences that have made him the man he is today.