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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon: The hilarious new memoir from the nation's favourite broadcaster - Kindle Edition

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Last this price back in February.

As is often the case, Google Play Books is price-matching (if you have Google Rewards credit, for example) play.google.com/sto…BAJ

'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than any of them.' DAVID BADDIEL
'The funniest series of books ever written in the English language' RICHARD OSMAN
'Hilarious' THE TIMES
'Absolute f**king genius' CAITLIN MORAN
'With a genuine belly laugh to be found on almost every page, it only cements Partridge's status as the world's greatest comedy character' EMPIRE
'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!' THE TIMES
'This is a deeply silly book. It's also glorious...[with] proper belly laughs on pretty much every page' i NEWS
'Every sentence screams pure Partridge...a spoof that comes close to comic genius' DAILY EXPRESS
'Expect plenty of laughs' HEAT
'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed' JON RONSON

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.
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(I do agree with this review saying that it's better listening to the audiobook!):
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  1. Banksy_'s avatar
    It's no Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab, which actually improves with every read (edited)
    DuggyDarko's avatar
    Randy Mcknob!
  2. RickyD's avatar
    "I'd have to say...The Best of the Beatles".
  3. Bluediamond28's avatar
    Ruddy HelI ! I very nearly dropped my cup of Beans when I saw this!
    Banksy_'s avatar
    Beans can be a problem. Use a sausage as a breakwater
  4. Skinflint_Steve's avatar
    It's weird. It's not an audiobook, but I can't stop hearing his voice when I read it
    louiselouise's avatar
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    The audiobook excerpt (from Google Books) is quite generous actually! It's just under 50 minutes!

    Listened to it last night before bed. Pretty sure I have the audiobook on my phone already, just haven't got round to it.

    (Just realised it won't play on HUKD's site, you have to click on it and it redirects to Youtube's site / app) (edited)
  5. Hereforthedeals's avatar
    If you can, try and get these on audiobook. The format was made for stuff like this.

    52729109-6uAkd.jpg#1 best seller in Architecture made me laugh (edited)
    bn_oakes's avatar
    Yeh much better!
  6. JamesFisher11's avatar
    kommen sie bitte und listen to kraftwerk


    Huge advocate of Mid Morning Matters. Elite Alan, at his finest.
  7. micky1707's avatar
    That is first class.
  8. darbs's avatar
    Quite literally……pulped.
  9. keefly's avatar
    Milking it for all its worth, isn't he?

    But my Lord, I'm Alan Partridge was just genius!

    SMELL MY CHEESE, YOU MOTHER !!

  10. Leeds-Supreme's avatar
    This is free to listen to on Spotify
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