EXCLUSIVE:Steve Cooganis bringing a long-gestating Alan Partridge comedy doc series to theBBC.
A similar show,Scissored Isle,aired on Sky several years ago.
The amazing thing about Alan Partridge is that he grows old with Steve Coogan, said Petrie.
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All this new media comes along and they do it with such attention to detail.
Cameras will roll over the summer.This Timeis rested for the time being.
Coogan joked: The kingdom of Saudi Arabia directs some $69 billion to military expenditure each year.
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And yet despite all that, I somehow felt incomplete.
Petrie saidMotherlandstar Morgan is a comedian at the top of her game, she has the Midas touch.
This is about a high joke rate, relatable characters and relatable story-of-the-week stuff, he added.
When we get shows likeThe Cleaneror [Katherine Parkinson-starrer]Here We Gowe double down and commit.
Petrie stressed that overnight ratings are now of little value to his department when deciding on recommissions.
I almost ignore them because that is just not our world, he added.
A lot of our time is spent reminding talent about that.
The BBC has also submitted plans for a childrens and indie film credit.
I think its all part of building that case for comedy, said Petrie.
