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We're a member down and Alan's member's up as we review Stratagem: the first live outing for AP in 14 years. We discuss the trouble with arena comedy, Lynn on film, and how to cater for 3 decades of fans. PLUS: Seldom's tribute, Martin's dinner and Alan's doctorate! FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Strap on your gauntlet and fire up Windows XP as we delve into the 2008 Coogan live experience. The penultimate stop in our journey before we pull into Stratagem Central next week. We chat all things Calves and Thicket, swap a Ferrino for a Saxondale and, of course, scrutinise Alan himself and the success of his Forward Solutions programme. PLUS: we finally tackle the big question, is Steve a bit of a c**t sometimes? This weeks episode is proudly sponsored by Whiskers. CONTACT THE POD: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 Liked what you heard? Don't forget to FOLLOW so you don't miss an episode, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - back of the net! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journey with us to "a different time" as we talk Thicket, Ferrino, Calves and of course Partridge, looking at Steve's 1998 show through a 2022 lens. Plus: Chumbawamba knowledge, football ignorance and Coogs' nudes! Are we The Men Who Think It's Shit? (Spoiler: it's complicated) GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017  If you’re enjoying the show make sure you FOLLOW to get new episodes straight away, and please drop us a RATING & REVIEW on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - very thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Without a hint of laryngitis, we've got a lot to say about the curious anomaly that is Anglian Lives. Join us as we query the purpose of this odd addition to the APU, discussing Digital Dave, the Gabbitas empire, and Alan's 3 rules for life. Plus: VHS bombshells, Diddy confusion, AND Jed finally gets more than one word! FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alan worms his way into a dissertation and the world of fitness this week, as we respond to your feedback and ask important questions like 'How long is Partridge?', 'Where will Stratagem end up?' and 'Who's going to teach tennis to Jeff's kids?' PLUS: Nick is introduced to Splatball and briefly loses his mind. Join us! GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017  If you’re enjoying the show make sure you FOLLOW to get new episodes straight away, and please drop us a RATING & REVIEW on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - very thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're exploring your crackpot Alan theories and Large Questions on this episode, whilst also speculating on Stratagem and looking at Coogan's busy season: Chivalry, Savile and the AP promo trail... PLUS: Make sure you keep listening to the end to hear the shocking conclusion of this week's episode! CONTACT THE POD: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 Liked what you heard? Don't forget to FOLLOW so you don't miss an episode, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - back of the net! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We set off on 'The Road To Stratagem' with a look at the very Partridge-adjacent The Witchfinder, discussing all the chemistry, cameos and crossover between this show and tales of another Anglian man driven by ego and status. FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's time to give you a right good stuffing (oooh pardon!) with part 2 of our Knowing Me Knowing Yule live special revisit. It's innuendo filled, and Hucknall heavy, plus we pull the biggest cracker ever pulled at a podcast live show. Please don't take our pod away from us! Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Like pretty much every TV channel at Christmas, we're giving you a repeat! It's been 4 years since our Knowing Me Knowing Yule live special, so here's part 1 revisited... featuring choir shaming, Noel's House Party-ing and Norwich stag do-ing. A HO-HO-HO! Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017  If you’re enjoying the show make sure you FOLLOW to get new episodes straight away, and please drop us a RATING & REVIEW on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - very thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode was originally broadcast on 06 October 2020... Special guest Susannah Fielding (Jennie Gresham) joins us this week to reveal some This Time series 2 tidbits, and discuss the Partridge audition process. Plus: lost episodes, missing moral mazes, Jennie & Alan's complicated relationship, and we get some exciting (exclusive) news along the way. Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis CONTACT THE POD: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 Liked what you heard? Don't forget to FOLLOW so you don't miss an episode, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - back of the net! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode was originally broadcast on 29 Sept 2020... Sidekick Simon himself joins us for a special episode, where we discuss becoming Simon and his decade in the APU. Plus: Kissing Daisy May Cooper, deceiving David O'Doherty & why 'Alan' is an adjective, as well as imposter syndrome, tackling the digiwall and his part in the Gibbons other comedy. Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Radio legend Shaun Keaveny joins us this week to look at just how realistic Alan’s radio career is. We explore awkward on-air beefs, find out how a "tired and confused" Shaun managed to upset Alan Titchmarsh, and we learn that maybe everyone’s a little more Partridge than they think... Follow Shaun on Twitter • Follow Shaun on Instagram Shaun's podcasts: The Line-Up • Rockanory Support our new campaign "Shaun 4 Xmas #1" by simply clicking here Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017  If you’re enjoying the show make sure you FOLLOW to get new episodes straight away, and please drop us a RATING & REVIEW on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - very thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fellow podcasters Scroobius Pip and Stu Whiffen join us for a Partridge appreciation chat this week. We talk most used quotes, favourite moments, DVD menus and meeting the cast. Plus: Pip’s DMs with the Gibbons Brothers revealed, an unexpected appearance from Badly Drawn Boy, and Stu’s Alan Eurovision dream. Send us your best Partridge GIFs now! *insert ‘Partridge Shrug’* Scroobius Pip on Twitter • Scroobius Pip on Instagram • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip Stu on Twitter • Stu on Instagram • Off The Beat & Track with Stu Whiffen • Pod Bible Podcast Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis CONTACT THE POD: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 Liked what you heard? Don't forget to FOLLOW so you don't miss an episode, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - back of the net! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined by FFOP and stand-up comedian Sooz Kempner. We discuss discovering Partridge at the grand old age of nine, and enter the inner circle of the UK comedy scene to discover if Steve/Alan are still as influential today. Plus: Accidental Partridge at the Olympics and we discover Sooz and Alan's mutual love for Gatwick Village. Follow Sooz on Twitter • Follow Sooz on Instagram • Sooz's Twitch channel - twitch.tv/soozkempner Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage - beer52.com/monkeytennis FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by sending us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we sat down with journalist Boyd Hilton to talk about Alan from both a fan and a TV critic’s eye view. We cover his many meetings with Steve Coogan over the years, how Alan’s aged (dis)gracefully, and where to spot his influence in TV and comedy. Follow Boyd on Twitter Follow Boyd on Instagram Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage here - beer52.com/monkeytennis GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017  If you’re enjoying the show make sure you FOLLOW to get new episodes straight away, and please drop us a RATING & REVIEW on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by donating us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - very thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award winning comedian, digital DJ, and all-round podcasting legend John Robins joins us virtually for a chat this week. We talk about growing up with Alan through the ages, the impact of Partridge on the world of radio, and discuss how his love of sitcoms has influenced his stand-up. PLUS: obscure quote quizzing, Tony Blackburn’s Poptastic, TV comedy favourites, and, we ask John to make the ultimate choice: Alan or Queen? Follow John on Twitter Follow John on Instagram Get 8 FREE craft beers for just £5.95 postage here - beer52.com/monkeytennis CONTACT THE POD: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 Liked what you heard? Don't forget to FOLLOW so you don't miss an episode, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by donating us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - back of the net! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For our first FOP (Fan of Partridge) interview of the series, we meet comedian, impressionist, and satirist, Josh Berry. During the pandemic Josh’s characters such as Conservative party advisor Rafe Hubris made waves across social media. He cut his teeth with impression work on Radio 4 shows such as Dead Ringers and The Now Show. In this episode we delve into Josh’s Partridge love, ranging from Scissored Isle to The Day Today, spend time praising Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’ and get the low down on Josh’s comic inspirations.  Josh is on tour now – tickets and details here Josh’s book is out in November – pre order here Follow Josh on Twitter Follow Josh on Instagram Get 8 FREE craft beers just for the postage cost of £5.95 here - beer52.com/monkeytennis FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by donating us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A second round of your feedback lies ahead this week, before we move into the exciting new territory of Well Known FOP interviews… Stay tuned as we discuss Armando Iannucci vs The Gibbons Brothers, speculate how North Norfolk Digital became a reality, debunk some of your show-spanning theories, and get one step closer to a live show in The Netherlands. Plus: GB News gets trolled, Bono’s House gets visited, and Alan’s Age gets confirmed (again). Want 8 craft beers for just £5.95? Yeah you ruddy bloody do! Get our special Beer52 offer here: beer52.com/monkeytennis GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017  If you’re enjoying the show make sure you FOLLOW to get new episodes straight away, and please drop us a RATING & REVIEW on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by donating us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - very thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re back in the saddle, swiping (with conviction) through your feedback, discussing story vs. comedy, revealing the theme of our new series and, yes, celeb bank holiday fantasies. Plus: Putney basement drama, Lynn gets a stuffing, and we’re asking Which Watch Is Which? Don't forget to grab our fantastic Beer52 offer here: beer52.com/monkeytennis - SPICEWORLD! CONTACT THE POD: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 Liked what you heard? Don't forget to FOLLOW so you don't miss an episode, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts.  You can support the podcast by donating us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - back of the net! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s the final part of the series and we’re committed to letting ordinary people have their say as we conclude your feedback and opinions. We pore over episodes 5 and 6, cast an eye over what the press thought, and award our gold, silver, and bronze episodes of the series. Plus: all the usual nonsense as we discuss losing leg hair, finally settle if Rear Window was or wasn’t filmed in colour, and muse on what the future of the APU may have in-store for Alan, including Stratagem speculation. It’s good, solid stuff. FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.com/MonkeyTennisPod • thepartridgepod@gmail.com • MT Hotline: 07923 600 017 If you've enjoyed this episode make sure you FOLLOW, and please RATE & REVIEW us on Apple Podcasts to help get the show in front of more people. You can support the podcast by donating us the price of a coffee here: ko-fi.com/monkeytennis - thanks a lot!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.