alan partridge has got a podcast. thank you. are you going to get a podcast?had better introductions, but thank you anyway. and worst one as well. that was kind of in the middle. are you and alan partridge fan, or is he not really your thing? no, actually, iam. i think i was interviewed by him at an early stage when i was labour leader. 0h... yeah, i was doing that in the old days. i think there is probably some embarrassing interview material around. ifeel a call to the bbc archives coming up. archive: here he is, he's dying to become prime minister, tony blair. applause. he went straight to a rally of young labour party members hosted by the comedian, steve coogan. mr blair blamed the government for the lack of opportunity. they've run it on this narrow basis for a few people at the top, and what we haven't got is a government that's prepared to build us the type of decent civic society for the many and not the few. that's enough alan partridge, because we are going to talk to you about your new passion — which is just getting testing for coronavirus sorted

that is of course where alan partridge did his show. a film we discovered we were both from norwich and love where we come from. we set about working on a collaboration project and who better to immortalise than alan partridge himself? why immortalise alan partridge? what is it about and that makes you such super fans?” partridge? what is it about and that makes you such super fans? i think the city has really taken to alan. i'm sure he's not everyone's cup of tea but there was a premier a couple of years ago of alpha papa which was campaigned to have in norwich rather than in london. he has got a nice cup of tea in his hand. i must say, we saw on twitter steve coogan saying that although this is com pletely saying that although this is completely unauthorised, having taken completely unauthorised, having ta ken counsel, completely unauthorised, having taken counsel, unhappy at the statue's attitude and stance are correct. that must feel pretty good that you have some endorsement from the man himself. it was a big relief, i must say. wh

the comedic character, alan partridge, finally has the recognition he has long craved, with a goldene middle of norwich. the 11 foot statue was designed by sculptors who say it is a gift to norfolk. the pair who say it is a gift to norfolk. the pairwho are fans say it is a gift to norfolk. the pair who are fans of partridge had designed and created the cold cast brass statue between work commitments over the past three yea rs. commitments over the past three years. the statue has gained alan's approval who said, "i grant my consent and will instruct my legal tea m consent and will instruct my legal team to re—sheath their daggers." just to let you know, we will have more on the new measures announced by the chancellor to supportjobs and the economy tomorrow at half past nine in the morning here on the bbc news channel. we will answer your questions. so, do use the hashtag. .. your questions. so, do use the hashtag... 0r e—mail us. your questions. so, do use the hashtag. .. 0r e—mail us. that's your questions. so, do use the hashtag... 0r e—mail us. that's all for me. time for a look

the comedic character alan partridge finally has the recognition he has long craved — with a golden statueomorrow and friday the worst of the weather will be along the north sea coast around east anglia and the south—east. a really cold, biting wind, gale force winds around the coasts gusting to around 60 mph in some areas, 40 inland, and add that to the disappointing temperatures of around 12 or 13 degrees, it really is going to feel nippy. the best of the weather tomorrow, and sunnier and lighter winds in the west. hello this is bbc news. i‘m rachel schofield. the headlines: the chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november, but admits that he can‘t promise that "everyone can go back to the job that they used to have". a planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner — unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. after months of delay, the nhs covid—19 contact tracing app goes live in england and wales — anyone