

The beloved and, to be fair, revered broadcaster returns to Britain after a year in Saudi Arabia to ask some important questions.
Steve Coogan
BBC One
6
28 min

Leaving behind a lucrative career voicing radio commercials, Alan Partridge makes a bravely personal and personally brave return to television - to make Britain’s first ever documentary about mental health.
Oct 3, 2025

Continuing his quest to fix the nation’s mind, Alan posits a question - does talking help or is it better to just shut your mouth? - and uses it to help the meek speak.
Oct 10, 2025

Hosting Saudi Radio alone in a Norwich business park prompts Alan to ask the question: is solitude healthy, or do we need other people? Can dogs or technology fill the void?
Oct 17, 2025

Can nature heal a troubled mind? Alone in the Peaks with only a stick-cam, Alan draws on the teat of Mother Nature and unlocks a heroic side some people doubted he ever had.
Oct 24, 2025

Newly single and never happier, Alan throws himself into new experiences to see if trying fresh things can improve our wellbeing - and finds joy in the unexpected.
Oct 31, 2025

Finding himself back where he began, Alan is forced to wonder if he's come full circle or gone nowhere - before a tragic death leads to a moment of quite staggering catharsis.
Nov 7, 2025

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