Comedy
Station:
BBC iPlayer (GB)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2025-10-03
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In his new documentary series - How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) - we follow the beloved and, to be fair, revered broadcaster as he reintegrates into life in Britain after a year working in Saudi Arabia.But what begins as a documentary about homecoming soon morphs into something more personal as Alan realises that the happiness he thought he'd feel at being back in Norwich just hasn't materialised. Something's missing.We follow Alan as he sets off on a quest to understand his funk and to share what he learns with the nation. And if he ends up being seen as a mental health champion for the middle-aged, who's also a good fit to present other issues-led documentary strands, so be it.Over six episodes, Alan explores exactly half a dozen of the areas that play a part in keeping us funk-free, from home lives, to work life, to the importance of nature, to relationships, to pastimes, to a sixth topic he's not worked out yet because he's a proper journalist, not just a sausage machine knocking out content.It's a journey through the mental health of himself and the country he loves (the UK including Northern Ireland) to ask: are we mentally unwell, mentally challenged, sad, cross, disturbed or just plain fed up?
There is no Next Episode of How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) planned.
S1E1 - Episode 1
Leaving behind a lucrative career voicing radio commercials, Alan Partridge makes a bravely personal and personally brave return to television - to make Britain's first ever documentary about mental health.
Air Date: 03 Oct 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
Continuing his quest to fix the nation's mind, Alan posits a question - does talking help or is it better to just shut your mouth? - and uses it to help the meek speak.
Air Date: 03 Oct 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Episode 3
Hosting Saudi Radio alone in a Norwich business park prompts Alan to ask the question: is solitude healthy, or do we need other people? Can dogs or technology fill the void?
Air Date: 03 Oct 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Episode 4
Can nature heal a troubled mind? Alone in the Peaks with only a stick-cam, Alan draws on the teat of Mother Nature and unlocks a heroic side some people doubted he ever had.
Air Date: 03 Oct 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Episode 5
Newly single and never happier, Alan throws himself into new experiences to see if trying fresh things can improve our wellbeing - and finds joy in the unexpected.
Air Date: 03 Oct 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Episode 6
Finding himself back where he began, Alan is forced to wonder if he's come full circle or gone nowhere - before a tragic death leads to a moment of quite staggering catharsis.
Air Date: 03 Oct 2025 00:00 (CDT)