If you’re British and of a certain age, then Alan Partridge the character encompasses a significant aspect of Britishness, and has a particular cultural resonance as a result.
As a Farage-esque caricature to laugh at.
Especially when we could care for Peter O'Hanrara-hanraran
This DVD extra turned into his hands-down best sketch (and probably the best intro to puzzled Americans) - Peter O'Hanrara-hanraran, live on the scene at 9/11 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SPWgodul_E
Yes, it is embedded in the above posted: German Finance minister; Minister for Ships; General Motors; World Trade Center.
Thank you - I don't think I'd ever heard this one before.
```Ich nichten lichten'' = I don't like it, but I'll have to go along with it
Famous Valid German Phrase
Peter, you’ve lost the news!
These are both regular phrases in my house.
Including the best part, "Peter, next time you cross the road, don't bother looking"?
I mean I've not used it but it's definitely there and ready.
The Chris Morris phrase I find myself using regularly, or at least thinking, is "You're WRONG and you're a GROTESQUELY ugly freak."
Edit: Not you, obviously. Whoever was being wrong at that particular moment.
British cultural icon as important as other (more internationally famous?) British comedic characters such as Blackadder, Basil Fawlty and David Brent.
This is how us Brits feel when some “random” information about a 90s American character hits the front page.
Reagan?
This place is ours until about 11.30, we should make more of that.
Because after 30 years he's still able to get a second series