Documentarian, humanitarian, contrarian and vegetarian (one week a month), Alan Gordon Partridge is a familiar face and recognisable voice across East and West Anglias alike, and has recently become a deeply accomplished writer, whether as an essayist, autobiographer, humourist, internet chat-roomer or, in 2012, writer-in-residence at Birchanger Green services on the M11.
A passionate supporter of the National Trust and patron of a charity for divorced men, Alan is cherished by friends, colleagues, listeners, former lovers, his dog Seldom and his two small children Fernando (36) and Denise (slightly younger). He enjoys bitter shandy, shandied lager, high-end knitwear and personal success. He is the founder of Peartree Productions and majority shareholder of its umbrella company Pear Orchard Holdings. He is currently doing very well.