Entertainment · 1990s
Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Knowing Me, Knowing Yule
Alan Partridge's Christmas chat show goes spectacularly, wonderfully wrong.
Content note: Strong language, adult themes
BBC Two
1995
First shown 29 Dec 1995
- First shown
- 29 December 1995
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Runtime
- 41 mins
- Genre
- Entertainment
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Alan Partridge presents a Christmas edition of his chat show with a line-up of guests, a studio full of tinsel, and a strong sense of his own importance. What begins as a festive show soon turns into the worst day of his career, and it leads to one of the best-loved moments in British comedy. Steve Coogan is magnificent as Norwich's finest, and the awkward energy only gets better the longer it goes on. A Christmas cult classic for those who like their festive cheer with a side of cringe.
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Checked 6 Nov 2026