Knowing Me Knowing Yule - the Alan Partridge Christmas Special. This show is available in VHS format. I love seeing Alan in all his glory,” says Marber, “but beneath it there’s a terrible desperation – that it might not go to a second series, that it might be a disaster but no one’s telling him. But I guess that played into how we were all feeling. There was truth in it. Suddenly we had the keys to this little kingdom. You immediately fear that you’ll have a flop and the circus will leave town.”

With Knowing Me, Knowing Yule you see how the writers want to go further,” says David Schneider. “You see the excitement of us going from 'this is a funny show' to 'the really interesting thing is Partridge’s life'. It’s really the bridge into I’m Alan Partridge.” The song is performed in the musical Mamma Mia! by the character of Sam. In the context of the musical, the song is used as Sam's description of his failed marriage.Martin Dwyer, alias Lt. Col. Kojak Slaphead III (Bald Brummies Against The Big-Footed Conspiracy Party) Image: RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013 . Retrieved 12 October 2016. The Paraguayan singer Perla recorded a Spanish version, Conociendonos Mas for the 1977 album Relaciones Internacionales. The Irish Charts > ABBA". IrishCharts.ie . Retrieved 3 November 2020. Note: User must define search parameter as "Abba".

David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 1993—2005. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p.10. ISBN 978-0-646-45889-2. Knowing Me, Knowing You" continues to be regarded as one of ABBA's finest songs. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song number four on their list of the 15 greatest ABBA songs, [11] and in 2021, Rolling Stone ranked the song number two on their list of the 25 greatest ABBA songs. [12] Music video [ edit ] The Austin Chronicle called it "one of the most hilarious satirical comedies in recent memory". [1] Episodes [ edit ]Evan Dando, former lead singer of The Lemonheads, recorded an acoustic version of the song on the album ABBA: A Tribute – The 25th Anniversary Celebration released in 1999. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 October 2016. Knowing Me, Knowing You is a parody of the 1980s and 1990s UK chat show, such as Wogan and Des O'Connor Tonight. I’m really not sure what it was going for. I’d rather have simply watched The One Show (and I really don’t like The One Show). Was the whole thing about how Steve Coogan is even more desperate for the pay cheque than Alan is? I wouldn’t have thought so. Definitely one to skip next week. pretentiouspenguin ‘Thank God it’s not Mrs Brown’s Boys’

Interviewing both Tony Hayers and Mary the bell-ringer on the sofa, Alan displays the full gamut of his personality foibles, from cringe-inducing brown-nosery to condescending contempt. But Alan’s comedic reflexes are as fast as ever, and his barbs just as pointed. When puritan Mary protests about the “pornographic” BBC and its apparent depiction of masturbation, Alan asks: “Look luv, what’s your problem with it?” “I don’t like it.” “Well don’t do it.” ABBA fenomen ili fenomenalna ABBA". Džuboks. No.33. April 1977. p.5 . Retrieved 3 November 2020– via Popboks.

Czech singer Věra Špinarová recorded a Czech version, Slunečné pobřeží (meaning Sunny Beach in Bulgaria), in 1977. As a Partridge fan of many, many years who can probably still quote far too much of the really obscure stuff, like when he was on the radio doing KMKYWAP (smelling salts anyone?) I really enjoyed it. Sure – it wasn’t as good as ‘vintage’ Partridge – character high point for me, Jed Maxwell – but it’s unfair to expect those heights every time. jimstinks ‘Too clean and realistic’ Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, [2] released in February 1977 as the third single from the group's fourth album, Arrival (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing the lead vocals. During recording sessions, it had the working titles of "Ring It In" and "Number 1, Number 1". Alan went on to appear in two series of the sitcom I'm Alan Partridge, following his life after both his marriage and TV career come to an end, though the latter was subsequently revived. It was generally well received by fans and critics, and was nominated for a BAFTA and a British Comedy Award. Sheffield, Rob (2 September 2021). "The 25 Best ABBA Songs, Ranked". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 28 March 2022.

a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp.338–9. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. First off come the big laughs, of which there are many. The fake guests are as top draw as any to have appeared on the show. Starting off with Tony Hayers, commissioning editor of BBC television (who also gets to smell Alan’s cheese in the first series of I’m Alan Partridge), the set-up for the entire episode is made clear – Alan’s gunning for a new series and he knows this is a make or break show. When interviewing Tony, Alan is on edge and all the better for it, his questions and comments coming out even more muddled and awkward than ever (“My show is your bell. Please peal it. Peal my bell.”). Alan even finds himself asking Tony directly whether or not the decision on commissioning the second series of his chat show has been made, not being able to stop himself in the face of the axe. It is featured in the film adaptation's sequel, performed by younger versions of Sam ( Jeremy Irvine) and Donna ( Lily James), as well as the present-day Sam ( Pierce Brosnan) and Sophie ( Amanda Seyfried). Knowing Me, Knowing You drew inspiration from what David Schneider calls “comfy cardigan chat” – a burgeoning trend in the early Nineties. “Just as The Day Today was preying on news, Knowing Me, Knowing You was preying on chat shows and morning TV,” says Schneider. “It was contemporary in that way – morning TV was really just exploding. I think that was Steve’s great talent – to swallow all these different people, whether it was Alan Titchmarsh or Richard Madeley or John Motson, and come up with this amalgam that you immediately recognised.” A version by Swedish heavy metal band Tad Morose was included on the ABBA tribute compilation ABBAMetal (also released as A Tribute to ABBA).

Much like its parent show, Knowing Me, Knowing Yule was a chat show with a roster of guests. Unlike Knowing Me, Knowing You, this special episode also included additional segments, such as the VT section and the impromptu "breakfast bar chat", as well as additional locations in the studio, such as the kitchen and the drawing room seen in the Gordon and Liz Heron interview. Then you have the people moaning about how Coogan is playing the character all wrong. His era has gone. He was briefly a big cheese with his own show, he was still deluded when he was at the hotel. He now realises he’s well out of it but he has a chance. Of course he’s not going to wear a big-shouldered green blazer and have his hair parted with glue like before. Times have also changed. Myers, Justin (22 April 2019). "ABBA's Official Top 20 biggest songs". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 November 2020. There’s terrible cruelty in Alan,” says Marber. “He’s an appallingly irresponsible chat show host.” The show’s still going well, and I believe that,” says Partridge amid the chaos, failing to convince even himself, never mind Tony Hayers.