Additionally make sure your User-Agent is not empty and is something unique and descriptive and try again. In 'Big Beacon', Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

With an expanding repertoire and a distinct voice, Alan Parry is an emerging force in literature and performance.

Quote from: Milo on October 25, 2023, 11:32:56 AMThere was some mention on that Off Menu about fiction writing by Alan, I got the impression that they might be expanding some of that but they wandered off the topic. The Broken Spine is a poetry and arts collective proudly published on the coastal edge of North-West England. Elsewhere, suspicious over the pervasive air of anxiety within the BBC, he wonders why Jeremy Clarkson was really axed from Top Gear.

Published by esteemed platforms like Dream Noir, Streetcake Magazine, and Ghost City Press, Alan's work showcases his talent for evocative prose and poetry. Then, of course, there was this spectacular epic “Big Beacon” with a running time just under 8 hours that might just work with the expected battery life of my JBLs (combined).And so, after leaving Norfolk and “emigrating” to the Kent coast, Partridge goes into battle with locals outraged at his renovation plans. For the books, the Gibbons names appear before Coogans in the credits and on the front cover of the books so my guess would be its the Gibbons doing the bulk of the writing for the books and Coogan has more of a script editor role. These audiobooks are getting better and better… I’ve only ever listened to the audiobooks but I’d imagine Steve’s performance is half of the enjoyment of these books.

But could Steve Coogan make the jump without sacrificing the essential 'Alan-ness' of the character?

Certainly never thought those jokes were Coogan giving a real opinion like when Alan talks about the Daily Mail or Jeremy Clarkson.