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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In Big Beacon, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE.
Using an innovative 'dual narrative' structure you sometimes see in films, Big Beacon tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide prominence his talent merits.
But then something quite unexpected and moving, because Big Beacon also tells the story of a selfless man, driven to restore an old lighthouse to its former glory, motivated by nothing more than respect for a quietly heroic old building that many take for granted, which some people think is a metaphor for Alan himself even though it's not really for them to say.*
Leaving his old life behind and relocating to a small coastal village in Kent, Alan battles through adversity, wins the hearts and minds of a suspicious community, and ultimately shows himself to be a quite wonderful man.
* The two strands will run in tandem, their narrative arcs mirroring each other to make the parallels between the two stories abundantly clear to the less able reader.
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Critic Reviews
'It may be the funniest thing ever committed to sound' DAVID BADDIEL
'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES
'The audiobook is an absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-2023
Reliably Brilliant
Comic genius again. Alan Patridges skewed perspectives of the world around him never fail to delight.
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- Mike Cowap
- 31-10-2023
Classic Alan
Coogan and co nail it again. Another classic piece of character comedy. How do they make every single line funny? An incredible piece of writing and note perfect performance.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-10-2023
Don’t let this ride end!
More hilarious genius from Coogan and the Gibbons brothers. Brilliantly performed, full of Partridgisms and some genuine pathos.
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- Thomas
- 26-08-2024
always great
Always a great listen with Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Would highly recommend to all.
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- Sheilsy
- 29-10-2023
Top quality Partridge
Partridge at his finest- the Gibbons brothers have elevated Alan to new heights and the flame burns brighter than ever. Incredible writing & beautifully delivered by the great man himself
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- Anonymous User
- 13-10-2023
Another gem from a brilliant mind!!
So good, so clever, and so many laugh out loud moments. Please keep them coming!!!
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- Jack
- 25-10-2023
Wasn’t expecting this
Another Classic. Thirteen more words are required. Now eight more. And now we are done.
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- GARETH
- 23-11-2023
Superb
Gibbons Partridge is the best Partridge. They get better and better. Gag density extremely high.
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- Gabrielle Ferraz Viana
- 14-07-2024
Perfect
Alan is such an interesting man with so much depth and he is embodies the very essence of cool.
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