3. Let Your Hair Down

While he may be extraordinarily professional in all his endeavors and determined to tackle controversial subjects such as Nobel Prize misappropriation or product placement (socks) by noted British thespians, Alan knows that it can’t be all work, work, work. He appreciates how to have a good time, as he reveals: “We called it Naughty Norwich. We had a great time, just partying all day long, all night long. I remember, during one summer we just, for about three weeks, we just had barbecues non-stop, all day long. Amazing.”

4. Don’t Hide Your Achievements Under a Big Bushel

Partridges are commonly known as "the strutting peacock of the animal world" and this particular Partridge has many peacocky attributes that he could legitimately strut about. He realises the importance of being tastefully eloquent about his own achievements and making sure they’re up a flagpole and being saluted. “I went to the University of Life. I mean I've got O Levels and a couple of A Levels, but they're just bits of paper that you have framed in your office on either side of the... I mean, I've got six O Levels. Got four, four Bs and two Cs and I actually got seven because I got a D in French but I retook that and got a B, so that's seven, and got two A Levels. I took French and Art and General Studies, but I dropped French because it was too much, but, I ended up with a C in Art and B in General Studies, which, of course, I'm quite pleased about.”

5. Always Be Inquisitive

The razor-sharp mind of Alan Partridge has been unleashed towards chat show guests for almost 30 years. These skills were honed on BBC Radio 4, where Alan knew that it wasn’t enough to simply ask a question and then move on. It was important to drill down into the oil well that is the participant’s mind and pump thoroughly. Witness how he quizzed a famed racing car driver and experience a masterclass of interrogation: “What’s the biggest road you've driven on? What's the furthest you've driven without stopping? What's the fastest car you've driven? What's the slowest car you've driven? Do you own a bicycle? Do Formula One cars use unleaded petrol? Have you ever driven a lorry? Have you ever driven a tractor? A minibus? A tank? A taxi? A rocket?”