Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (radio series)
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (also known as Knowing Me Knowing You) is a BBC Radio 4 series of six episodes (beginning 1 December 1992). It is named after the song "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA (Alan Partridge's favourite band), which was used as the show's title music.
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| Other names | KMKYWAP |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Steve Coogan Rebecca Front Patrick Marber David Schneider Doon Mackichan |
| Written by | Steve Coogan Patrick Marber |
| Produced by | Armando Iannucci |
| Original release | 1 December 1992 – 5 January 1993 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Opening theme | "Knowing Me, Knowing You" |
Steve Coogan played the incompetent but self-satisfied Norwich-based host, Alan Partridge. Alan was a spin-off character from the spoof radio show On the Hour (which later transferred to TV as The Day Today).
Episodes
| Transmission date | Rebecca Front | David Schneider | Patrick Marber | Doon Mackichan | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 December 1992 | Ali Tennant, feminist and therapist; "The Smiling Bicycle of Amsterdam" song contributor | Peter, therapy patient; "Vegina" voice-actor | Adam Wells, Sixties figure and businessman; Lawrence Camley, highbrow novelist | Linda, therapy patient; "The Smiling Bicycle of Amsterdam" singer; "Vegina" voice-actor | |
| 2 | 8 December 1992 | Janey Katz, hypnotherapist | Simon Fisher's father, John | Nick Ford, "queer" lawyer | Simon Fisher, child prodigy | |
| 3 | 15 December 1992 | Shirley Dee, showbiz Cockney | Chris Lester, former hostage | Michel Lambert, racing driver; Phil Collins, Lester's fellow hostage | ||
| 4 | 22 December 1992 | The Duchess of Stranraer, member of the royal family | Matt Bradley, gigolo | Steve Thompson, impressionist and comedian; Craig Bradley, gigolo | Sandra Peaks, Junior Minister for Housing | |
| 5 | 29 December 1992 | Sally Hoff, actress/singer | Bernie Rosen, Jewish comedian | Conrad Knight, actor and Sally's husband; Jack 'the Black Cat' Calson, professional gambler | Kendall Ball, Supermodel and episode co-host | "Live from Las Vegas" |
| 6 | 5 January 1993 | Amanda from Southampton, BBC caller; Yvonne Boyd, fashion designer | Tony Hayers, Commissioning Director of BBC Television | Steve from Hornsey, BBC caller; 'John/Jason' from Norwich, BBC caller; Lord Morgan of Glossop, irascible peer | Kerry from Withington, BBC caller; Trudy Skye, host of The Show on Def Two | |
| 7 | 3 July 1993 | Spoof "fly-on-the-wall" documentary about the making of the show |
Characters carried over into the TV series
Several characters from the radio series are similar to ones used in the TV series; several jokes are even reused. Doon MacKichan's character Kendall Ball did not make it into the eventual TV series but did appear in The Day Today, made between the two incarnations.
| Radio | TV |
|---|---|
| Tony Hayers | Tony Hayers |
| Sally Hoff | Tania Beaumont |
| Conrad Knight | Gary Barker |
| Lord Morgan of Glossop | Forbes McAllister |
| Yvonne Boyd | Yvonne Boyd |
| Janey Katz | Tony LeMesmer |
| Michel Lambert | Philippe Lambert |
External links
- BBC - Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge - The Radio Series
- Knowing Me, Knowing You: Radio Show 1 (episode 1 transcript)
- Knowing Me, Knowing You: Radio Show 3 (episode 3 transcript)