Alan Partridge to mock The One Show in new six-part BBC series

Partridge will be given a 'career lifeline' on the programme
Back on the BBC: Alan Partridge is set to get his very own six-part series
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Aime Grant Cumberbatch12 February 2018

Alan Partridge is set to return to BBC One in a new six-part series that mocks the likes of The One Show.

This Time with Alan Partridge will see the comedy character given a ‘career lifeline’ – the chance to stand in as co-host of tea-time chat show, Time.

Coogan will of course be back as Partridge, joined by Sidekick Simon (Tim Key), and co-presenter Jennie Gresham, played by Susannah Fielding.

A BBC spokesperson teased that the show would "finally see Partridge recognised as a heavyweight broadcaster".

"This Time is the perfect shop window for a man of Alan's gravitas and will, or should, see him finally recognised as one of the heavyweight broadcasters of his era," said a BBC spokesman.

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"The show itself is a heady mix of consumer affairs, current affairs, viewer interaction, highbrow interview and lightweight froth; very much the sweet spots for a man whose CV boasts over two decades of weekday local radio.

"And with an array of diverse subjects on the agenda, it promises the perfect fit for a man whose broadcasting style has been described as 'equidistant between chitchat and analysis'."

Filming begins this month, with half-hour episodes due to arrive on BBC One later this year.

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