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Is Eddie Large such a fan of Alan Partridge that he even attends his sieges?

Is that him in the hat?

Certainly looks like him. Still not sure though. There’s a better close up in the deleted scenes.

And yes, that’s Diane Morgan next to him.

Elsewhere, I’ll be honest, I didn’t notice this until they talked about it in the commentary. I mean, the joke is obvious enough without seeing what is really on his laptop screen reflected in his glasses.

Also, I’m convinced that the Ah-Ha from the crowd is Patrick Marber.

https://twitter.com/couchtripper/status/1129452239091884032

Sounds to me like it’s lifted from the Knowing Me, Knowing You radio show, when Marber plays impressionist Steve Thompson.

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