2. He Was A Favourite This Year To Replace Jeremy Clarkson On Top Gear
Alan Partridge, in the aftermath of Jezza punching his producer in the face earlier on this year (leading to the end of his career as presenter for Top Gear), was spotted as a favourite to take over the desirable role. People were so keen for him to step in, in fact, that a petition was created, accumulating thousands of signatures in the hope to get Coogan's beloved created character on the show. Reasons really comprised the simple love Partridge has for cars. For fans of the Partridge series, you'll be familiar with the episode when Alan refuses to downgrade his car. Having dismally failed to get a second series from the BBC, Alan is told by his long-suffering assistant Lynn that if he downgrades from a Rover 800 to a Mini Metro, he can keep Pear Tree Productions going, with a skeleton staff of two. His reaction is to keep the 800 and sack everyone and if that isnt a supremely Top Gear-ish commitment to your automobile, what is?
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
