Alan Partridge Alpha Papa Wikipedia. Alan Partridge Alpha Papa released as Alan Partridge in the United States5 is a 2. British action comedy film starring Steve Coogan reprising his role as Alan Partridge, a fictional presenter he has played on various BBC radio and television shows since 1. Colm Meaney as Pat Farrell. The film was directed by Declan Lowney and written by Coogan, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and Neil and Rob Gibbons. Principal photography began on 7 January 2. Norwich and Mitcham, and the film premiered on 2. July 2. 01. 3. 7The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 7 August 2. Studio. Canal UK, where it opened at number one in the box office. Magnolia Pictures distributed the film in America. The film received a positive reception and grossed 9. It also received a Grand Marnier Fellowship Award nomination for Best Film. Watch Son Of Rambow Full Movie' title='Watch Son Of Rambow Full Movie' />A book of the screenplay was published on 2. November 2. 01. 3. Norwich radio station North Norfolk Digital is bought out by a multinational conglomerate, with staff members facing redundancies. DJ Alan Partridge is not concerned, but fellow DJ Pat Farrell convinces him to gatecrash a board meeting to persuade the new owners not to fire Pat. When Alan discovers that either he or Pat must go, he urges them to fire Pat, and writes JUST SACK PAT on the rooms flip chart. During a company party, Pat enters the station with a shotgun and holds the staff hostage, demanding his job back. The police enlist Alan as a negotiator, and he builds an uneasy rapport with Pat with Alans co presenter Sidekick Simon, the three host a radio show during the siege. Alan daydreams of ending the siege heroically, but cannot bring himself to grab Pats gun. As the siege becomes national news, Alans ego swells and he shares a kiss with his colleague Angela. Alan accidentally locks himself out of the building and loses his trousers trying to get back in through a window. The police realise he is an ineffective negotiator and send in an undercover officer disguised as a pizza delivery man. Alan interrupts and takes the pizzas in himself. When Pat discovers a taser in one of the boxes, an argument erupts between the hostages and the police burst in. Pat escapes in the stations tour bus, taking Alan and security guard Michael. On the bus, Alan regains Pats trust and they continue to host the radio show. However, Pat sees Alans JUST SACK PAT message in a photo and deduces that Alan was behind his redundancy. Alan hides in the bus toilet compartment and escapes in the septic tank. On Cromer Pier, Pat faces off with Alan and the police. Michael tries to distract Pat by throwing himself off the pier he is never seen again. Pat tells Alan that he is depressed due to the death of his wife and prepares to shoot himself. Unable to pull the trigger, he gives his shotgun to Alan, who throws it aside. The gun goes off, shooting Alan in the leg he is then shot again by a police sniper reacting to gunfire. Lynn arrives and thinks Alan is dead, but a paramedic assures him that he will be fine. Alan returns to North Norfolk Digital with Sidekick Simon and Pat calls the show from jail. Welcome to our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime Video US a roundup of the 25 films we think you need to watch on Amazon Video the movies and TV. Brand Upon the Brain 2006 Download boyhood movie Boyhood movie download Gay themed movie download Boyhood full movie download Coming of age movie free Alan Partridge Alpha Papa released as Alan Partridge in the United States is a 2013 British action comedy film starring Steve Coogan reprising his role as Alan. Alan goes on holiday with Angela and her sons. Several characters from Im Alan Partridge make appearances in the film. Alongside Steve Coogan, as the title character, there are his put upon personal assistant Lynn Benfield Felicity Montagu, Phil Cornwells rival DJ Dave Clifton, and Simon Greenall as Alans troubled Geordie friend Michael. Comedian and poet Tim Key reprises his role as Sidekick Simon from the Mid Morning Matters series, while Colm Meaney, who shares billing alongside Coogan in publicity for the film, stars as Pat Farrell. ProductioneditAlan Partridge, portrayed by Steve Coogan, was created in 1. On the Hour by Coogan, Armando Iannucci, and Patrick Marber,1. Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. The character is an egotistical television presenter and radio announcer, whose presenting style is a parody of cliched media reporting or presentation. Rumours about an Alan Partridge film began in August 2. The Metro newspaper which claimed Coogan had been given the green light from a US studio for a Partridge film. Coogan reportedly said Its always been my plan to make Alan go global. Its what he lives for really, not just doing the show on Radio Norwich. In April 2. Coogans production firm Baby Cow announced that an Alan Partridge movie was in the pipeline. It was later revealed the film would involve an al Qaeda siege, but due to the sensitivities of such a storyline after the July 2. London bombings, the project was put on hold. Playwright Patrick Marber, whose early collaborations with Coogan included The Day Today and Knowing Me, Knowing You. Alan Partridge, had also been working on the script, while actress Felicity Montagu, who plays Partridges personal assistant Lynn, also confirmed that there had been discussions about the film. Further details of the film were released in November 2. The plot of the film involved Alan Partridge attempting another comeback from local radio, only to have his ambitions thwarted when Middle Eastern terrorists hijack the BBC offices. Coogan had written some dialogue, but at the time he was uncertain of whether he wanted to revisit Partridge. In 2. 01. 0, Armando Iannucci confirmed that a film was definitely in the works, and as well as announcing that the film would not be based on Partridge travelling to the United States Steve and I have agreed a story for the film. Its NOT Alan goes to America. Meanwhile, the character was revived for a web series Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge, as well as two one off specials produced for Sky Atlantic. Watch If I Were You Streaming. In 2. 01. 2, Iannucci stated that the as yet untitled film was in pre production and would be shooting later in the year for a 2. UK release, and would be directed by Declan Lowney of Father Ted fame. The film is a co production between Baby Cow Productions, BBC Films, the BFI Film Fund, and Studio. Canal. The film had a budget of 4 million. It was released in the UK by Studio. Canal. 1 In March 2. Alan Partridge Alpha Papa. 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