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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E12 8.3
The Man with the Child in His Eyes

Once again Alan is joined in the studio by new co-presenter Zoë - and enjoys educating her about the music of Kate Bush.

#2
S1E9 8.2
Tora Bora Alan

Alan is joined in the studio by ex-special forces soldier Tommy Gaskell, an outdoor survival and naturalist expert. He also invites younger listeners to call in with their favourite tongue-twisters.

#3
S2E1 8.2
Foxhunter + Radio Play

Alan tries his hand at producing a quality radio drama.

#4 Book Club + Dave Clifton S2E2 8.2
#5 Grundy + Snow S2E6 8.2
#6 Alan Partridge: Out of the Box Thinker S1E10 8.1
#7 Agony Alan S1E11 8.1
#8 Alan's Sad Story S1E5 8.0
#9 Partridge on Partridge S1E7 8.0
#10 North Norfolk Today with Eddie Shepherd and Terri Cohen S1E8 8.0

Lowlights

#18 S2E5 Massage + Royal Visit 7.7

It's time to chill out with Alan Partridge this week as he receives a massage live on air. Later the studio is full of excitement when Alan covers a Royal visit to Norfolk.

#17 Wine S1E4 7.7
#16 Simply the Best of Norfolk S1E3 7.7
#15 Blackbird + Gangster S2E3 7.9
#14 King and Car S1E6 7.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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