Irish Alan Partridge sings IRA ballad live on BBC

Effects

Effects wrote: »

I doubt that. Kilkenny isn't really a city, just a large town.

Well im aware of the size of Kilkenny thank you, given i live half an hour away from it. The geographic size of Kilkenny was irrelevant to my point

He has a link with the Hebron Road (near Nowlan Park) in Kilkenny but i cant remember whether it was father or grandfather

https://kilkennynow.ie/kilkenny-heist-movie-chosen-for-prestigious-film-festival/

lawred2

Deleted User wrote: »

Well im aware of the size of Kilkenny thank you, given i live half an hour away from it. The geographic size of Kilkenny was irrelevant to my point

He has a link with the Hebron Road (near Nowlan Park) in Kilkenny but i cant remember whether it was father or grandfather

https://kilkennynow.ie/kilkenny-heist-movie-chosen-for-prestigious-film-festival/

I'm fairly sure he was giving you a Partridge type answer...

Deebles McBeebles

Sunday Bloody Sunday… really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday.

bullpost

Deleted User wrote: »

Well im aware of the size of Kilkenny thank you, given i live half an hour away from it. The geographic size of Kilkenny was irrelevant to my point

He has a link with the Hebron Road (near Nowlan Park) in Kilkenny but i cant remember whether it was father or grandfather

https://kilkennynow.ie/kilkenny-heist-movie-chosen-for-prestigious-film-festival/

Part of a large Manchester Irish media pack - Caroline Aherne, Terry Christian etc.

whisky_galore

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Thought it was pretty average myself

His new series has been below par compared to his best stuff.

It's still better than RTE "comedy".

sligojoek

Anything is better than RTE Comedy.

Birneybau

Passing blood is funnier than Irish 'comedy'

mariaalice

Don't get the appeal, he has been playing the same character for years just the situation changes, cringe alone is not funny it needs a really good context.

Seve OB

mariaalice wrote: »

Don't get the appeal, he has been playing the same character for years just the situation changes, cringe alone is not funny it needs a really good context.

He has played plenty of characters. Partridge is just one of them.

mariaalice

Seve OB wrote: »

He has played plenty of characters. Partridge is just one of them.

Yes, but its nearly always based on similar attributes slightly knowing cynicism while attempting to appear artless, combined with crass and cringe and attempting to be edgy. It the equivalent of a toddler shouting fat bum at women in the supermarket knowing it will get them attention.

My favorites will always be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas_Smith_and_Jones.

It's ancient at this stage.

Yamanoto

dd973 wrote: »

Funny how many people are astonished about his accuracy with the accent or his knowledge of Anglo-Irish dynamics, his parents are as Irish as our's are, there's an weird notion that if someone of Irish parentage is born in England or grows up there then all knowledge of and connection with Ireland is severed, voided and extinguished at birth.

I've several English born cousins with impeccable Irish genealogy, but it pains me to the point of cringe when any of 'em attempt an Irish accent.

Think Darby O'Gill and the little people meets Tom Cruise in Far & Away.

gormdubhgorm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Sorry if this has been posted somewhere here already but i'm in absolute tears laughing Why'd they keep it on air?:D

https://twitter.com/gibbogibby1/status/1107765353889910784

oh jaysus:pac:

Because it satirical a pisstake on the paddies.

The Beeb have still banned other songs that were not satirical.

Birmingham 6/Streets of Sorrow - the Pogues.

Give Ireland back to Irish - Paul McCartney

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/23503040

Feisar

janfebmar wrote: »

We cannot really complain about how history is taught in other countries when you look at how many of us were indoctrinated in school here to hate England, and to blame them for everything. Even in the 60's and 70's and 80's when there was huge emigration to Britain, and many Irish got jobs over there.
From my schooldays I can still see the posters of the brave 1916 patriots on the wall, and recall the anti-English rhetoric, but we were not told of the 210,000 Irishmen who volunteered to serve in British uniforms in WW1, or 120,000 Irishmen volunteered in WW2. History can be taught quite one sided. We were told the IRA were grand lads but no mention of the murder of thirteen Protestants in West Cork in April 1922 or other such acts.

Wow, never knew that. Cheers.

Hoboo

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Because it satirical a pisstake on the paddies.

The Beeb have still banned other songs that were not satirical.

Birmingham 6/Streets of Sorrow - the Pogues.

Give Ireland back to Irish - Paul McCartney

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/23503040

Paddies?

runawaybishop

dd973 wrote: »

Funny how many people are astonished about his accuracy with the accent or his knowledge of Anglo-Irish dynamics, his parents are as Irish as our's are, there's an weird notion that if someone of Irish parentage is born in England or grows up there then all knowledge of and connection with Ireland is severed, voided and extinguished at birth.

The guy is also a professional impressionist, his stuff in The Trip with Rob Brydon is superb.

mfceiling

runawaybishop wrote: »

The guy is also a professional impressionist, his stuff in The Trip with Rob Brydon is superb.

This.

The second series where they went to Italy was some of the best television I've ever watched.

lawred2

lawred2 wrote: »

I'm fairly sure he was giving you a Partridge type answer...

Lol. Thats literally just dawned on me. Woopsie

gormdubhgorm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Give Ireland back to Irish - Paul McCartney

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/23503040

Lead singer of Wings.....only the band the Beatles could have become!

mariaalice

runawaybishop wrote: »

The guy is also a professional impressionist, his stuff in The Trip with Rob Brydon is superb.

I agree that he is a superb mimic.

Susannah Fielding is his co host on 'This time'. Shes got quite a nice chest....but its full of wires :pac:

Duckworth_Luas

Deleted User wrote: »

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Give Ireland back to Irish - Paul McCartney

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/0/23503040

Lead singer of Wings.....only the band the Beatles could have become!

People also forget he was co-writer of the Fab Four's opus The Best of the Beatles.

Dr Strange

mariaalice wrote: »

I agree that he is a superb mimic.

I don’t like mimes. They annoy me.

This is arguably my favourite Partidge sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhlx43rTs2Q

Yer Da sells Avon

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

I've been inspired to visit Norwich numerous times thanks to Alan. Wonderful spot.

What do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre?

Super-Rush

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JohnnyFlash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7rTk8Vihe0

Beasty

I'm going to see if I can send a link of this thread to Mr Partridge.....

sligojoek

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

What do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre?

Poor ol Mike gave the wrong answer and paid the price at Alan's hotel room going away party.

sligojoek

sligojoek wrote: »

Poor ol Mike gave the wrong answer and paid the price at Alan's hotel room going away party.

After he flinging a monkey into the sea for stealing his cigarettes

sligojoek

Deleted User wrote: »

After he flinging a monkey into the sea for stealing his cigarettes

He didn't go straight into the sea. He hit a rock first.

sligojoek

sligojoek wrote: »

He didn't go straight into the sea. He hit a rock first.

:D:D:D

fiveleavesleft

Deleted User wrote: »

This is arguably my favourite Partidge sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhlx43rTs2Q

Mine too!

"Twat! that was liquid football!"

& the epic

"and another!"

The time he interviewed Brick Top from Snatch on 'Knowing me, Knowing you'

dd973

Yamanoto wrote: »

I've several English born cousins with impeccable Irish genealogy, but it pains me to the point of cringe when any of 'em attempt an Irish accent.

Think Darby O'Gill and the little people meets Tom Cruise in Far & Away.

For some reason it's virtually impossible to morph an English accent into an Irish one or vice versa, don't know why, it's only talking.

gormdubhgorm

dd973 wrote: »

For some reason it's virtually impossible to morph an English accent into an Irish one or vice versa, don't know why, it's only talking.

The main reason is they never learnt Irish at school so the majority do not 'get' Hiberno-English, and the borrowed words and language structure from Irish etc

super_furry

If Sky Sports were any craic, they'd play that audio over a Declan Rice montage on his England debut.

Hotblack Desiato

super_furry wrote: »

If Sky Sports were any craic, they'd play that audio over a Declan Rice montage on his England debut one and only match.

Fyp :pac:

thecretinhop

there is an epic red nose special too where he interviewed the milky bar kid....

sligojoek

thecretinhop wrote: »

there is an epic red nose special too where he interviewed the milky bar kid....

That was class. Bound to be on youtube. Heading out now . I haven't time to look for it.

Lady Spangles

murpho999 wrote: »

Sure Churchill and Cromwell are seen as heroes in the UK but have very poor reputations here.

You'd be surprised, actually. Cromwell is, at best, highly contentious among the English. There's a big campaign going on to get his statue removed from outside parliament. Nor is Churchill beyond criticism. Just recently, the nation was reminded of his actions in Tonypandy and more and more people are talking about the Bengal Famine. He's acknowledged as a great war leader, but a truly mediocre peace time leader. More are waking up to what a fairly awful human being he also was.

Contrary to common belief, English people don't all think with a hive-mind. They're not a homogeneous mass incapable of independent thought.


To stay on topic, that Alan Patridge sketch was fantastic. I loved it! My guess is most Brits (the English specifically) probably aren't familiar with either of the songs. But they'd get the gist of it and it'll be taken for what it is: a comedy sketch.

Savage93

Charles Ingles wrote: »

That was actually a genuine Alan Partridge lookalike.
Martin Brennan is a well known farmer from Drumcliffe in Sligo he is a well known character in the area.
Steve Coogan heard about him and invited him on the show

OH FFS:mad:

DEFTLEFTHAND

The audio books are brilliant. 'I Partridge' and 'Nomad'.

They've built an entire history and life. It's probably the most developed comedic character of all time.

dd973

Lady Spangles wrote: »

You'd be surprised, actually. Cromwell is, at best, highly contentious among the English. There's a big campaign going on to get his statue removed from outside parliament. Nor is Churchill beyond criticism. Just recently, the nation was reminded of his actions in Tonypandy and more and more people are talking about the Bengal Famine. He's acknowledged as a great war leader, but a truly mediocre peace time leader. More are waking up to what a fairly awful human being he also was.

Contrary to common belief, English people don't all think with a hive-mind. They're not a homogeneous mass incapable of independent thought.


To stay on topic, that Alan Patridge sketch was fantastic. I loved it! My guess is most Brits (the English specifically) probably aren't familiar with either of the songs. But they'd get the gist of it and it'll be taken for what it is: a comedy sketch.

Some welcome nuance and reality, loads of liberal and left leaning English people with no Irish connections are well disposed towards us, mostly though it's bemused indifference and lumping us in with Scots and the Welsh as 'fellow Brits'.

I remember being asked if I was a Fenian by an English mate-of-a-mate, responded that whilst being in favour of reunification I distanced myself from that sort of thing, his response 'Well I am! Britain should get the f... out of Ireland!'