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It's an exciting day. The most bum-scrunchingly inappropriate sitcom character to make the transition to cinema screens since Borat got his mankini out is finally being unleashed with Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Finally, finally, Norwich's most celebrated owl sanctuary visitor test his mettle in a siege situation.

Partridge is a beloved comedy creation because he's terrifyingly believable. And for that, we should pay partial tribute to the people helped define his funny context - the fearless folk straddling the barren yet bumpy gap between light entertainment and journalism. People likeRichard Madeley.

Sometimes, Alan's antics seem entirely unrealistic - then you remember Madders once asked Sophie Ellis-Bextor where she got her face, and on a different occasion, attempted to prise open the eyelids of Mark from Westlife in order to find evidence of his laser eye surgery.

Co-writer Armando Ianucci is keen to stress that the inspiration for Alan came from a composite of characters, but Madeley might just be Partridge's real spiritual twin - they are both equal parts smug, awkward and bouffantly-haired. And for all of their parts, we love them.

It's hard to know where real life ends and comedy begins - and we reckon that even the most hardcore Partridge geeks will find it impossible to tell who said which wincingly-bizarre statement - Alan or Richard. But you should definitely give it a try. Bonus points if you can answer any of the questions with one hand in a jar of pickled onions.

Question - 1 of 20 Score - 0 of 0 Who said it... "And, as feared, foxes have grown to 5 times their normal size and now carry off babies and small electrical goods..." Alan Partridge

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