
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
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Narrated by:
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Alan Partridge
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By:
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Alan Partridge
About this listen
In Big Beacon, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE.
Using an innovative 'dual narrative' structure you sometimes see in films, Big Beacon tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide prominence his talent merits.
But then something quite unexpected and moving, because Big Beacon also tells the story of a selfless man, driven to restore an old lighthouse to its former glory, motivated by nothing more than respect for a quietly heroic old building that many take for granted, which some people think is a metaphor for Alan himself even though it's not really for them to say.*
Leaving his old life behind and relocating to a small coastal village in Kent, Alan battles through adversity, wins the hearts and minds of a suspicious community, and ultimately shows himself to be a quite wonderful man.
* The two strands will run in tandem, their narrative arcs mirroring each other to make the parallels between the two stories abundantly clear to the less able reader.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2023 Alan Partridge (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group LimitedCritic reviews
'It may be the funniest thing ever committed to sound' DAVID BADDIEL
'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES
'The audiobook is an absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN
He must've heard Big Beacon playing from the kitchen because after saying thanks (again...) for the battery he gave me a look, winked, and exclaimed "caaash back" as he swaggered out the door.
Thanks Alan
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Top Partridge
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Ruddy bloody brilliant
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Superb writing and performance
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Perfect!
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A must for Partridge fans
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Fantastically Partridge
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A man , a lighthouse and red
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Funny ha ha
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his best yet
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