So it came to pass on This Time With Alan Partridge (BBC One ... commiserating with co-presenter Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding), and mentioning how he and John had “Christmas-ed together”.

The first look at the new Alan Partridge series, in which Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in (temporarily) as co-host on an evening weekday magazine show. It starts on BBC One ...

Alan returns to BBC One, with a second series of the evening magazine show This Time. Featuring: Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) & Susannah Fielding (Jennie Gresham).