Meatloaf-inspired phone-ins,a luddite folksinger and an anecdote about Scalextric swapped for cocaine – Norfolks showbiz legend returns to his radio roots
With TV no longer an option, Alan Partridge is back where he began: on radio, and ensconced in the poky confines of North Norfolk Digital,now paired with Sidekick Simon – played by comedian/poet Tim Key – to keep things contemporary. “This is remarkable banter, says Alan. “It really is.”The radio format, and in which dead air is anathema,keeps the pace brisk and the gags flowing, with plenty of laughs at the expense of local radio. Shave my dad’s back”, or “Put her on the car insurance” and “Renounce Christ” are just some of the listener answers to a Meatloaf-inspired phone-in that asked: “What wouldn’t you effect for like?”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com