[TV] UKCC23 - Match SIX - I'm Alan Partridge vs The Thick Of It

[Mellotron]

Round of 16 - Match SIX
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Spicy.

I'm Alan Partridge - 1997-2002, 12 episodes

For me, a stone cold classic. A stronger first series IMO, but both are still top level comedy. The only representation for Alan at this tournament, despite some wonderful moments in Mid Morning Matters and This Time.

Comfortably topped it's group and will be hoping to make a serious dent in the tournament.

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The Thick Of It - 2005-2012, 24 episodes

Another show I am certain I would like, but have only watched a handful of episodes.

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This match will run for 5 days, to allow plenty of time for voting.

VOTE NOW!
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UK Comedy Cup 2023 - Group Stage Round Up
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match ONE - Fawlty Towers vs The Royle Family
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match TWO - Father Ted vs The Detectorists
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match THREE - The Inbetweeners vs Only Fools & Horses
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match FOUR - Blackadder vs Porridge
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match FIVE - Not The Nine O'Clock News vs Red Dwarf
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match SIX - I'm Alan Partridge vs The Thick Of It

 

[Mellotron]

I hope Alan keeps his nose in front, but I know there's a fair bit of love for TTOI.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

After the joy of beating Marseille, this match up breaks my heart. Two brilliant comedies. Two comedies that could easily be finalists IMO but ones going home in the last 16. Knock out tournaments are cruel but what drama it provides!

It's Partridge but they're both champions in my eyes.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Simple tap-in for the boy Partridge shirley?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I've just binged The Thick of It. Utter genius

I think I'll be voting Alan but this is horrible.

 

[Badger]

It's got to be Partridge.

The Thick Of It is quality though. I'll be sad to see it say "Fuckity bye"

 

[stewart12]

Could easily vote for both but will be lending my vote to The Thick of It as they need it more

 

[Frutos]

Thick of It, easily.

I find Partridge about as funny as toothache.

 

[WATFORD zero]

UK Comedy Cup 2023 - Group Stage Round Up
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match ONE - Fawlty Towers vs The Royle Family
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match TWO - Father Ted vs The Detectorists
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match THREE - The Inbetweeners vs Only Fools & Horses

UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match FIVE - Not The Nine O'Clock News vs Red Dwarf
UK Comedy Cup 2023 - R16 Match SIX - I'm Alan Partridge vs The Thick Of It

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Only just occurred to me, is Absolutely Fabulous in the draw ?

 

[Mellotron]

Only just occurred to me, is Absolutely Fabulous in the draw ?

See the Group Stage round up. (No)

Looking back, 65 shows were nominated at least once. Ab Fab was not one of them.

I'm looking to run a smaller, 16-show US Comedy Cup after this one is over.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Poll is rigged.

Hardest one for me to choose between so far, love them both. Have voted for Malcolm’s lot as I quote it almost daily.

As a peace offering to the Partridge voters I’ve picked a GIF with Rebecca Front.

 

[Machiavelli]

These are two good teams

 

[jcdenton08]

No prizes for guessing which way I voted…

 

[Hugo Rune]

I don’t find the Thick of It funny since I realised it’s more documentary than satire. The people in Government are bigger shits and more incompetent than the characters from this programme now. It no longer works for me.

Alan all the way.

Dan!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Only just occurred to me, is Absolutely Fabulous in the draw ?

Hmm, oversight....

 

[Uh_huh_him]

 

[Giraffe]

Aha for me. Currently listening to a lot of him on Audible. He has still got it!

 

[clapham_gull]

Alan Patridge is only the sitcom The Thick of It could have been.

 

[jimhigham]

I love both of these, having watched each several times over. Have plumped for IAP, which is simply Peak Partridge.

And yet I never get tired of yelling "stop saying Abingdon to me. I want a f***ing chocolate biscuit" for very little reason.

For me, the winner of this heat is the one I'm following all the way to the final.

 

[Simster]

Alan Patridge is only the sitcom The Thick of It could have been.

I see what you've done there.