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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon

The hilarious memoir from the nation's favourite broadcaster, perfect for Christmas

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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon

By: Alan Partridge
Narrated by: Alan Partridge
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 'It may be the funniest thing ever committed to sound' DAVID BADDIEL
'The audiobook is an absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN
'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed' JON RONSON
'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES
'This is a deeply silly book. It's also glorious...[with] proper belly laughs on pretty much every page' i NEWS
'Every sentence screams pure Partridge...a spoof that comes close to comic genius' DAILY EXPRESS
'Expect plenty of laughs' HEAT

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. Architecture Entertainment & Performing Arts Performing Arts Comedy Heartfelt
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When everyone in your life is pushing you down, dig deeper then go left and then go up then push them down that hole the Alan Partridge story

I adore the partridge character. I love Steve coon. I love the story that he has created and it was just a pleasure to get to audible original book

When everyone in your life is pushing you down.

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Comic genius again. Alan Patridges skewed perspectives of the world around him never fail to delight.

Reliably Brilliant

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Top notch Partridge. Many laugh out loud moments. As good as the rest of his audiobooks.

Funny as always

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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.

Classic Alan

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More hilarious genius from Coogan and the Gibbons brothers. Brilliantly performed, full of Partridgisms and some genuine pathos.

Don’t let this ride end!

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