Double bill of British films from the 1950s. In the crime comedy 'I'm a Stranger' (1952) George Westcott (Patric Doonan) is heir to his grandfather's fortune. All is not well in the Westcott family, however, as George's disgruntled family members were not included in the inheritance. Greta Gynt, James Hayter & Hector Ross co-star. In ' Barbados Quest' (1955) a stamp collector hires private detective Tom Martin (Tom Conway) to track down the source of forgeries in London. ...

A box set containing the entire first series chronicling former chat show star Alan Partridge's (Steve Coogan) attempts to rebuild his career after assaulting the BBC's Chief Commissioning editor with a frozen turkey. 'A Room With An Alan' finds him working as an early morning DJ on Norwich Radio & living at Linton Travel Tavern. That could all change, however, when Alan has a power lunch opportunity to put forward his ideas for a new series. In ' Alan Attraction', Alan seizes the chance for a Valentine's Day liaison with his Peartree Productions company receptionist. ' Watership Alan' sees Alan in deep water when he appears in a promotional film for a boating company after offending Norwich's entire farming community live on air. ' Basic Alan' sees Alan attempting to relax by strolling along the M11 when the Travel Tavern closes for refurbishment. In ' To Kill a Mocking Alan', Alan meets his psychotic number one fan after hosting an afternoon of chat at the Tavern. ' Towering Alan' sees Alan finally getting his chance of a comeback when the BBC's Chief Commissioning Editor dies in tragic circumstances. ...

The complete second series of the popular comedy that stars Steve Coogan as the eponymous 'hero' (!). ' The Talented Mr Alan' finds Alan bumping into his old teacher (who once caned Alan for having a chalk penis drawn on his blazer) at a petrol station. In ' The Colour of Alan' Alan has been asked to organise a sales conference for Dante's of Reading
- the Ferrari of the coal effect fire industry. In ' Bravealan' Alan meets Dan Moody, who also loves Director's Bitter, uses Lynx deodorant & drives Lexi (the plural for Lexus)
- it seems an invitaion to join Norwich's social elite is beckoning for Alan. In ' Never Say Alan Again' Alan & Michael plan to spend a Bank Holiday weekend watching every James Bond film back-to-back. Alan is worried about a visit from the Inland Revenue after destroying all his business receipts in 'I Know What Alan Did Last Summer' &, finally, in ' Alan Wide Shut' Alan appears on Prayer Wave, a religious discussion show on Talk Cambridge.

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