Overview
- The six-part How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) premiered on BBC One on Oct. 3, with all episodes now on BBC iPlayer.
- The Sydney Morning Herald reports a U.S. launch on HBO Max from Oct. 4.
- Framed as a low-budget, self-funded documentary, the series follows Partridge’s attempt to re-enter broadcasting by tackling mental health after a stint working in Saudi Arabia.
- Steve Coogan, with Neil and Rob Gibbons, says they revived the character on their own terms to probe subjects people find uncomfortable rather than play it safe.
- Critics at The Independent, The Guardian and the Evening Standard praise big laughs and moments of pathos, while some, including The Times, find the structure uneven in places.