''Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge'' (also known as ''Knowing Me Knowing You'') is a

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series of six episodes (beginning 1 December 1992). It is named after the song "

Knowing Me, Knowing You "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in February 1977 as the third single from the group's fourth album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with A ...

" by

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( Alan Partridge's favourite band), which was used as the show's title music.

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played the incompetent but self-satisfied

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-based host, Alan Partridge. Alan was a spin-off character from the spoof radio show ''

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'' (which later transferred to TV as '' The Day Today''). Originally airing at 18:30,

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described the show as: "Classic chat from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter and his guests from the world of theatre, politics and emotional tragedy."

Episodes

Characters carried over into the TV series

Several characters from the radio series are similar to ones used in the TV series; several jokes are even reused. Doon MacKichan's character Kendall Ball did not make it into the eventual TV series but did appear in ''The Day Today'', made between the two incarnations.

References

External links

BBC – Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge – The Radio Series
(episode 1 transcript)

(episode 3 transcript) {{Alan Partridge 1992 radio programme debuts 1993 radio programme endings BBC Radio comedy programmes Radio programs adapted into television shows Radio programs adapted into films Radio programs adapted into novels