MONKEY TENNIS - The Alan Partridge Fan Podcast

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• 173 • Episode 1 Rerun (I'm Alan Partridge S1E1) 12.05.2026 54мин

  We're rerunning the fun and turning the clock back 10 years this week, as we revisit the first ever episode of Monkey Tennis, in which we tackle I'm Alan Partridge Series 1, Episode 1... Worth the entry fee alone for a new intro from 2026's very own Tom Stabb. Come for the disappointing audio quality, stay for the lack of in-depth research. Needless to say things did get better.LIVE SHOW: We return to the Prince Charles Cinema on Thursday 19 November. Get your tickets here: https://princecharlescinema.com/monkeytennis/To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a big marker pen over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 172 • Bank Holiday Bonanza! 05.05.2026 41мин

  As we continue to celebrate 10 Years of Monkey Tennis with some special episodes, today we're think-abouting which celebrity you'd spend a bank holiday with and what would you do? We've taken a look back through the feedback archives to create a Mega Bank Holiday Compilation for your listening pleasure, bringing together all the fantastic bank holiday pastimes and middling-celeb combinations you've sent us over the years. All together now: "What ya doing? Who's with ya?"LIVE SHOW: We return to the Prince Charles Cinema on Thursday 19 November. Get your tickets here: https://princecharlescinema.com/monkeytennis/To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a small Baileys over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 171 • Ten Years of Monkey Tennis: Ask Us Anything! 28.04.2026 1ч 17мин

  Join us for a special 'Ask Us Anything' victory lap as we celebrate a decade of Monkey Tennis with behind the scenes intel, a special live announcement and answers to your many questions, from 'What should Partridge do next?' to 'Has your career gone off the rails a bit?'LIVE SHOW NEWS: We will make our return to the Prince Charles Cinema on Thursday 19 November. Get your tickets here: https://princecharlescinema.com/monkeytennis/To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a pint of bitter over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 170 • How Are You? Wrap Up + Your Feedback 10.02.2026 1ч 3мин

  In this series finale, your favourite wetwipe industry plants give their verdict on Alan's mental health voyage. We also cover your feedback, whether you're a genuine Partridge insider or just a man called 'bonk'.To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a bottle of Sunny D over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 169 • How Are You? Episode 6 03.02.2026 50мин

  Alan returns (again) to the BBC and gets obsessed with substations as we review the final episode of How Are You. Also featured: The death of Darryl, the plane crash that never was, and - or course - The Lynnterview.To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a cup of Kenco over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 168 • How Are You? Episode 5 27.01.2026 1ч

  We try our very best to carpe the diem this week, as we discuss the rifts in Alan's relationship, between Lynn and the law, and in the APU itself. Plus: Lynn's analogue Tinder, Alan finally tries stand-up, and we spot a return to sitcom territory.Join us: Make your life extraordinary!To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a packet of Toffos over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 167 • How Are You? Episode 4 20.01.2026 37мин

  Alan's up a hill and we're down a rabbit hole this week as we play Top Tor or No Score and Batman: Returns. Infidelity, germaphobes and Peartree Cartography also come under the spotlight, and we ask: Is Jamie Demetriou wasted? How easy is shepherding? And how often have you just happened upon a choir in a cave?To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a Toblerone over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 166 • How Are You? Episode 3 13.01.2026 40мин

  Where else would you get Fat Bottomed Girls, train risotto and robot middlemen? We also cover joke repetition, emasculated Alan and 'world firsts' as we hit Alan's midway point (ahem).To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a packet of Toffos over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 165 • How Are You? Episode 2 16.12.2025 42мин

  Abandon your principles, strap on a jetpack (sorry, jetsuit) and join us as we discuss fake books, Alan's driving school and a rrrrather posh sports day.To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a big marker pen over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 164 • How Are You? Episode 1 09.12.2025 1ч 5мин

  We're back to cover Alan's latest docuseries, taking in egg obsessions, Holly Willoughby, corporate claims, Rupert the Bear, and dodgy showreels along the way. When you don't subscribe to the pod, we feel like you're not really taking us seriously...To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a pint of bitter over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 163 • Big Beacon: Chapters 30 to 33 + Wrap Up 06.05.2025 1ч 27мин

  We enter our mind palaces as we conclude our Big Beacon coverage, debating whether it's Alan's 'Parklife' or his 'Be Here Now'. Also covered: Bread's theme tune, Seldom's patriotism and Clarkson's farm. Plus, Lynn gets the full name treatment, we play 'Sequels in Sequence' and someone we won't name gets a Paddy Mc-kicking.To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a bottle of Sunny D over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 162 • Big Beacon: Chapters 26 to 29 29.04.2025 1ч 1мин

  Listen, Love! We deep dive on Seldom and Jennie this week, while also giving Happy Ferguson a nibble. Plus: Oasthouse origins, Avatar unravelled, and we play a quiz you can't (every which way but) lose.To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a hand fan over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 161 • Big Beacon: Chapters 22 to 25 22.04.2025 46мин

  Jennie-bashing and speculation on Coogan's PR policy loom large this week. Speaking from personal experience, we also cover scuppered book deals, the faff involved in entering Broadcasting House, and our own 'faecal Dresden'. And that's before we lose it over A Turkey's Journey. And then Greg Dyke's texts. And then Alan's DIY skills. Could listening make this the Greatest Day of your life?To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a cup of Kenco over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 160 • Big Beacon: Chapters 17 to 21 15.04.2025 59мин

  Sh*thousery meets lighthousery this week as we talk passive aggressive emails, Weinstein's eggs, and do deep dives on scampi fries. We ask 'How well has Partridge aged?' and 'Is Alan's "cancer' the worst thing he's ever done?'. We hope the episode makes you weak at the knees (and not leak at the wees).To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a small Baileys over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 159 • Big Beacon: Chapters 13 to 16 08.04.2025 1ч 15мин

  ITV gets kicked, Chiles gets evaluated and 'chav' gets revisited this week. We also tread carefully through Alan's big sex scene and peek into Lynn's therapy sessions, before Keys and Gray enter the fray. Will it be chips?To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a Toblerone over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 158 • Big Beacon: Chapters 9 to 12 01.04.2025 1ч 11мин

  Alan's 50 grand rebrand, Lynn's bigotry and Adam's egg matrix all come under scrutiny this week. Also discussed: Bash Street Kids, bunny ears, and Benfield: Attorney at Law. We're SURE that the way we MITCHUM the LYNX between Scissored Isle and Big Beacon will NIVEA be bested.Bonus content fun: Nick's Mega Friends Themed PlaylistTo help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a packet of Toffos over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 157 • Big Beacon: Chapters 5 to 8 25.03.2025 55мин

  In todays episode you join us at Esther McVey's BBQ: we're discussing how Alan's famous pals are chosen, the identity of "Lady A", bad regional telly, and asking what similes are (meta)phor...To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a big marker pen over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 156 • Big Beacon: Chapters 1 to 4 18.03.2025 58мин

  From the lofty highs of poetry to the greasy lows of fatbergs, join us for a scout about the opening chapters of Big Beacon. We wave goodbye to Seldom, enjoy an HR ambush and question Alan's product placement and corporate work.To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a pint of bitter over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 155 • Big In The Back Time: Part 2 (Your Feedback) 11.03.2025 33мин

  From Kaplinsky to Oddie and Stewart to Strangelove, we're covering the big names as we tackle your feedback (and invoices) in today's episode. PLUS: Alan's neighbours, guilty pleasure sitcoms, and we invite AI to steal your jobs.Our Big Beacon deep-dive begins next week!To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a Danko NightStick over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• 154 • Big In The Back Time: Part 1 (Your Feedback) 04.03.2025 33мин

  We're back and eager to discuss new Partridge, driving bans, and of course, your feedback. Whether you have thoughts on Oasthouse, are asking "How much Michael is too much Michael", or you’re simply a Farmer horrified by Sting and Shaggy collaborating and want your concerns heard, we’re here to offer an APU POV. Our analysis of Big Beacon is coming soon...To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or buy us a Danko NightStick over at ko-fi.com/monkeytennisFollow us and get in touch...Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Email thepartridgepod@gmail.comMake sure you subscribe for free so you never miss an episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.