The BEST episodes of Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

Every episode of Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge!

After an unsuccessful attempt at a career in television, Alan Partridge returns home to present a daily radio show on North Norfolk Digital. Along with Simon, he delivers the day's news, traffic information and banter.

Last Updated: 4/5/2023Network:Sky Atlantic (UK)
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Alan Partridge: Out of the Box Thinker
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8.74
142 votes

#1 - Alan Partridge: Out of the Box Thinker

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/25/2011

Alan and Simon are joined in the studio by Daniel, who has made a lot of money on the internet.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Agony Alan
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8.69
145 votes

#2 - Agony Alan

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/4/2011

Alan talks to an agony aunt and takes a shine to his new sidekick.

North Norfolk Today with Eddie Shepherd and Terri Cohen
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8.27
148 votes

#3 - North Norfolk Today with Eddie Shepherd and Terri Cohen

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/18/2011

Alan fails to be nice to some young callers, and gets more than he bargained for when he chats to an ex-special forces soldier.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Who Does Alan Think Alan Is?
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8.25
161 votes

#4 - Who Does Alan Think Alan Is?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2010

Alan rounds up this weeks news with "Sidekick Simon" and delves into his family history with "Who does Alan think Alan is?".

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Alan's Sad Story
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8.19
136 votes

#5 - Alan's Sad Story

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2010

Alan talks about Japanese food; attempts to book a cinema ticket; reads a sad moving real-life story from a listener; and is stitched-up by a rival radio station. Alan Francis plays Orbital Digital's Craig Kielty.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Grundy + Snow
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8.15
59 votes

#6 - Grundy + Snow

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2016

Focus on Cycling
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8.13
195 votes

#7 - Focus on Cycling

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2010

Alan talks condiments with his listeners and welcomes Jim Jones to the studio to talk about his health campaign "On your bike".

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Wine
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8.12
137 votes

#8 - Wine

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2010

Alan tussles with a newsreader and samples some British wine. With Rosie Cavaliero as the wine expert.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Simply the Best of Norfolk
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8.11
144 votes

#9 - Simply the Best of Norfolk

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2010

This week Alan is searching for the listeners' favourite Norfolk person, and his tea tastes of chicken.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
The Man with the Child in His Eyes
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8.04
139 votes

#10 - The Man with the Child in His Eyes

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/11/2011

Alan jokes about vampires with Zoe whilst admiring her.

Tora Bora Alan
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8.03
150 votes

#11 - Tora Bora Alan

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/2011

Alan co-hosts North Norfolk Digital's breakfast show.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Blackbird + Gangster
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8.02
63 votes

#12 - Blackbird + Gangster

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2016

King and Car
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7.99
160 votes

#13 - King and Car

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2010

Alan gives us his impression of a partridge bird, a discussion about what car Cromwell would drive, Simon annoys Alan, and what is the best thing in the world?

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Partridge on Partridge
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7.97
145 votes

#14 - Partridge on Partridge

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/4/2011

There's tension in the studio because Sidekick Simon has been a guest on a rival show. Also in this episode, Alan eats an orange, an air rifle audio game, and Alan interviews himself.

Directors: Armando Iannucci
Book Club + Dave Clifton
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7.95
65 votes

#15 - Book Club + Dave Clifton

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2016

Jasper + Chef
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7.90
60 votes

#16 - Jasper + Chef

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2016

Foxhunter + Radio Play
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7.89
85 votes

#17 - Foxhunter + Radio Play

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2016

Massage + Royal Visit
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7.62
50 votes

#18 - Massage + Royal Visit

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2016

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