There is a moment during Alan Partridge’s 02 Arena spectacular when he sees an older version of himself onscreen from the year 2065. Could Partridge still be going in another four decades, albeit in cyberform for tax reasons? Well, he’s already been at the forefront of character comedy for three decades, so why not?
Partridge’s tour – his first for 13 years – finds our hapless broadcaster presenting a “life management system” called Stratagem. It is, he explains, a way of getting what you want. Of course, it’s all self-help nonsense and inane inspirational quotes, but there is plenty of fun to be had watching him sell his snake oil.
