- Music
- 19 Oct 16
The North Norfolk Digital star is sparing no blushes as he puts his beloved Britain to rights.
Tomorrow finds Alan Partridge hitting the shelves with Nomad, the spin-off book from his critically acclaimed Sky Atlantic Scissored Isle documentary.
Following his suspension from North Norfolk Digital for accusing a schoolboy of sheep-related bestiality, Alan went on an epic road journey with a sizeable dog to rediscover the essence of nationhood.
“Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance,” we’re told. “Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes - not a man (because he was one to start off with) - but a better, more inspiring example of a man.
“This deeply personal book is divided into chapters and has a colour photograph on the front cover. It is deeply personal. Through witty vignettes, heavy essays and nod-inducing pieces of wisdom, Alan shines a light on the nooks of the nation and the crannies of himself, making this a biography that biographs the biographer while also biographing bits of Britain.”
Reading below from Nomad, Alan explains why he believes Noel Edmonds to be a special kind of pillock. His argument is persuasive…