How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) will be airing on BBC One in October, more than a year after Steve Coogan, who plays Partridge, was spotted filming in Norwich.
A spokesman for Baby Cow Productions said: “Coming home to Norwich after a year working in Saudi Arabia, Alan Partridge makes a bravely personal and personally brave return to television – to produce, present and direct Britain’s first ever documentary about mental health.”
Coogan was photographed filming in Elm Hill (Image: Olive’s) However, Partridge soon realises that the happiness he thought he would feel at being back in Norwich has not materialised.
Coogan was seen filming in locations around Norwich last June, including Elm Hill, and even stopped by Yalm Foodhall for some tacos.
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Chris Smith, the owner of Christophe’s Crepes, fulfilled a lifelong ambition when he met Coogan after his meal at Baha Kitchen.
Mr Smith, who has an outlet in Yalm, managed to rush from his home just in time after a friend told him his idol was there.
Coogan was seen enjoying a meal in Yalm Foodhall last summer (Image: Chris Smith) “I’m a massive fan so I got straight in the car to meet him,” he said. “He was really nice and wasn’t in a rush.”
The show – initially advertised as And Did Those Feet … with Alan Partridge – wrapped production back in January and has been hotly anticipated by fans of the comedy character since then.
Jon Petrie, BBC director of comedy commissioning, said: “The show firmly cements Alan Partridge as a national treasure.
“This look into the state of the nation through a unique lens promises to further bolster the already iconic repertoire of the most legendary comedy character in the UK.”