Homo Viator

My friend Peter, the most knowledgeable cinéaste I have ever come across, a guy that can entertain you for minutes just speaking about a single, cut-out scene from a 1943 film that never made it to cinema has dug up the following: a British 1990s, low budget show with a very unique sense of humor. The show superbly depicts the greyness of those routine days in the British countryside. It is about a fired TV presenter, who tries his luck at a regional Radio station; a neurotic cynic, who lives in a 3 Star hotel and only buys his groceries at the gas station. The actor, Steve Coogan, is phenomenal. I also liked him the movie, 24 Hour Party People. Below a clip from the Alan Patridge show. One clip is a poor representation of the show though, as the humor and genius of it does not so much lie in the individual lines of Alan Patridge, but in the thoroughness of his acting and the steadiness of his character throughout all shows.