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I would concede that this isn't for everyone, it's not going to have a universal appeal, but for those that like Alan Partridge, and have an awareness of The One Show, will have an appreciation for what's happening here.

You will never be able to watch The One Show in the same way, Partridge tries to launch a TV career on the BBC following a few problems. Coogan is a terrific performer, it is totally cringe worthy, but enough going on to make you laugh.

It's not classic, but is funny. 7/10

If you love AP, then you are in for a treat.

It's not the AP from KMKY, but a more mature, eloquent AP, now in his 50"s and still wanting to be that big BBC star.

Every single minute is packed full of cringeworthy text and facial expressions.

Steve Coogan in his element.

If you expect I'm Alan Partridge then you'll be disappointed...however, what you will get is Coogan bringing Partridge into real life. Its very subtly done and very realistic. In my opinion better than knowing me knowing you which is clearly spoof. As for critics saying best leave a good character alone, i disagree. Some of his best stuff has been in recent times. Scissored isle for example. Long live AP..

Ok. So its not in your face, laughter track funny. What it is? It's subtle. Alan has clearly matured and he will do ANYTHING not to fail again. However, his Alan-ness seeps through. I think its hilarious. LOVE the way its captured too. Very natural.

To the guy who wrote it wasn't funny . You obviously don't have a sense of humour pal.The whole show was pretty much funny .It was classic Alan .I loved it Worked brilliantly .

I love anything Alan Partridge. Mid morning matters was so different that it took some getting used to but now I really enjoy it. This time has only aired one episode and I really enjoyed that too. Some parts were hilarious and given time I'm sure it will be equally remembered as well as his other programs. I do want to see I'm Alan Partridge series 3 at some time though but 30 minutes of watching him do anything is good enough for me. Can't wait to see what the other episodes have in store.

Hilarious, Poignant, Morose, Toe-Curlingly embarrassing, Shocking and Seriously Well written & performed. It's a welcome return for Alan back on the Beeb and with reports of more Partridge Works in the pipeline, the future of Alan is well and truly in safe hands. Award Winning Comedy this, and in Steve Coogan we are watching a true Master of his craft at his Absolute Peak.

Things are looking up for Alan. He has aged and matured like a fine cheese (with walnuts). Now a more rounded character, Alan is still cringey, keen, hilarious and awful, but he's trying his best. The ridiculousness of the magazine format fits him like a mesh-backed leather driving glove. Co-host Jennie Gresham is so realistic as a presenterbot it's frightening. A more assertive Lynn is a pleasure to behold - definitely someone worth having in your corner (with advice and sandwiches). 10/10

No it's not the same old Alan Partridge, like everyone is complaining about. But I think people are forgetting that's it's 2021, and not 1997. This means that half the material Coogan would normally use, wouldn't be allowed now due to everyone getting offended of anything and everything. This series is definitely not saaaaad, AP's wittiness and humour shines through in a much more subtle way. A good, easy watch we live in a world of snowflakes now.

I've only ever watched 'The One Show' once and I couldn't believe that people actually watched that garbage, so what better show for Alan Partridge to turn up on than a blatant copy of the show.

I've often seen the sly digs between presenters during the News and wanted to continue watching as the cameras stopped rolling and this new show provided that but with one added extra, Alan Partridge.

I don't want to ruin any of it by dropping spoilers but I suppose anyone who already loves Partridge is going to watch this anyway. I'm only writing this review because there is only one other so far which gave it 1 star which is completely unfair. If you love Partridge then you will love this.

People are upset that Partridge is not the exact same Partridge of the original series, but Coogan's ability to EVOLVE the character is a true reflection of his expertise and experience.

I am absolutely amazed people are getting their knickers in a knot about this one. It's suprisingly strong, quality cringe comedy. If I'm honest I was not expecting it to live up to my expectations at all, but I've been continually delighted by each absurd mishap.

Sad to say, the new Partridge vehicle doesn't work. It's crippled by the need to be as bland and boring as the shows it is trying to spoof - reminding me in that respect of the 24-hour news spoof some years back - and by the fact that Partridge has no power or control; the character has been neutered. There were a few funny moments. But on the whole you sympathise with him rather than laughing. We don't need to see his co-anchor scowling at him all the time - what's so great about her? In any case it was a mistake to go back to giving him an actual show: the character works much better when you see his private life. Along with the terrible Warren, screened immediately before, it says more about the BBC's desperation to produce a good new comedy, and total cluelessness about how to do it, than anything else.

2021: Very surprised that this has been brought back; but the 2-year hiatus suggests it's more likely BBC lockdown helplessness rather than popular demand. 'Stay egg-safe' - that's your top trailer-worthy joke? I could find you half a dozen much funnier real-life Partridge-isms on the telly every day, especially right now when Rob Walker is on the loose at the World Snooker Championship.

Some of the reviews on here are truly baffling. Critics almost universally gave the series a massive thumbs up, yet on here, reviewers (claiming to be previous massive fans of AP) are rating it at 1 star? Like I say: very very strange. From my viewpoint, I'd say that: if you're a Partridge fan, you're going to love this. Mid Morning Matters was excellent and this follows on in the same vein. It's not easy to parody something as inane as the One Show (which is almost a parody of itself) yet Coogan and his team give it a pretty good shot. More laughs per minute than anything else currently on TV at present. If in doubt, compare with Warren, which precedes it on BBC1 and is a laugh free zone. What's more, each episode so far has contained at least one classic Partridge moment, which is laugh out loud funny. Tonight's was the final section on corporal punishment: Alan's presentation followed by studio debate - with his chat with the north-eastern bloke classic cringeworthy stuff that had me crying with laughter. If that alone is only worthy of 1 star, I must be watching a completely different programme!

I've been a Partridge fan since The Day Today, I've loved everything he's done and this carries on the great momentum. I honestly dont get what the haters dont like, it has everything you expect and want from Alan with so many subtle moments that make 2nd and 3rd viewings soon after the first one even better!!!

Each episode gets better and better

It's great.. it's just Alan. If you have followed every installment including the books, you will see it as a very natural progression. The film wasn't as dense, but everything else is top comedy. Alan's character grows organically. The authors don't have to keep making new series, but when an idea comes, they work it into his biography very convincingly. It was a long wait (expected last autumn), so expectations were higher than for previous parts, which seem to have just popped up. The first episode wasn't perfect in terms of bits' lengths, but maybe it will make more dynamic sense in the series as a whole. It also ended with the weakest bit. But I can't imagine anyone who will not wanna see the next one.

Dozens of truly brilliant moments in a single episode. Can't wait for the rest of the series.

Brilliant satire on bland tea time talk shows. Even the music rings through my brain as though it's real tepid awful true life. I think the reason people are saying they don't like it is because it's too close to reality.

Yes it's the same old partridge but thank goodness it is , it's funny , witty , immature and sometimes excruciating to see poor Alan trying so hard . Coogan has shown he has many strings to his acting bow and as a Manchester lad I'm proud of him . Even on Freeview there are plenty of other things that haters can watch instead , as for me I can't wait for the next one , Ahaaaa.

I remember submitting a review here when I saw maybe two or three episodes, and I thought it was pretty enjoyable at first. However, as time went on, I have changed my overall opinion of it.

The premise of "This Time" is essentially a parody of many magazine based programmes from the likes of "The One Show" and "Good Morning Britain", and radio host Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) takes on the role as a presenter alongside Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding). It would sound like a great premise if you ask me, but once you watch at least one or two episodes it comes off as being mostly mediocre.

In each episode, we get a glimpse on a typical episode of this supposed TV show, and we even take a look at behind the scenes footage, which I thought was a good touch. However, I wasn't too keen on how the writers pulled it off. The atmosphere throughout each episode felt mostly awkward at times, and despite one episode revealing the audience members for "This Time", it gave a rather empty and quiet feel of the show. Furthermore, I feel that Alan had learnt his mistakes from presenting "Knowing Me Knowing You", meaning he doesn't act that horrible to the guests featured on the show.

Aside from the scenes taking place on the set, we are given a few pre-recorded segments where Alan covers a topic, including hygiene or product placement for instance. They reminded me of "Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle", although they were a bit of a mixed bag if I were to be honest. I did chuckle at a few scenes such as the poorly done special effects and the cringe inducing parts, but I did feel that some of the jokes were pretty much done to death already.

Despite the negativity, I did like some of the ideas the producers came up with, and there were a few scenes that were genuinely clever. One of my favourite bits of the show was where Alan attempts to talk to a reporter, and the technical issues caused some delay between the responses. I also liked the parts involving the touchscreen display, in which Simon Denton (Tim Key) would often to struggle to get it to work.

I've noticed that there is an abundance of five star reviews submitted by "professional" TV critics, and if I were to be honest I don't think "This Time" would deserve that rating; I'd probably give it a more reasonable three stars if I were them.

If you're looking for something to watch if there's nothing on, you might want to give "This Time" a try, and if you're not a fan of it, I'd definitely recommend some of the other Alan Partridge programmes rather than "This Time".

A new, more mature and subtle Alan, who can't work out if he loves the bbc or wants to destroy it. Tensions with everyone around him except for the more militant lynn, who now seems to be in charge of Alan, genius. Don't expect more than a couple of belly laughs per episode, but it is a crafted thing of beauty

I don't think it's as awful as some here are saying but also really struggling to understand the amount of top score reviews it's gotten here and elsewhere. Like every AP vehicle since "I'm Alan Partridge" there are occasional flashes of what used to make the character great but they are only flashes. Overall it's perfectly watchable but I just can't see where the rave reviews are coming from. It contains precious little of the delusional bombast of days of old and without that it's actually as much melancholic as funny to watch at times. I can only assume for those fans (and I am a huge one) giving it high scores that It's perhaps similar to watching your favourite aging sports champion who refuses to hang it up, it's realistically a shame to watch compared to the past but since you're so fond of them there's a little part of you that wants to believe they can still be as good as they were all those years ago, thus you deny the clear evidence in front of your own eyes that they peaked a long time ago.

As a huge Alan Partridge fan, this is a huge disappointment, it's just not that funny, the support characters are dull and it's repetitive. Since the Sky episodes aired the scripts just aren't as good and this is evident in this series also where the presence of Armando Iannucci who was Produced and co-wrote Knowing me, Knowing you and I'm Alan Partridge can clearly be seen to be missing. It's a shame cause was really looking forward to this and a return for form for Alan but sadly I think he shouldn't get another series without Armando....

The haters can't be Alan fans as this was everything and more.