Knowing Me Knowing Yule! Check Out These Amazing Alan Partridge Christmas Lights
Movie streaming service blinkbox treated the people of Norwich to a thrilling climax of their official Christmas lights switch on – with a GIANT, SINGING, LASER-SHOOTING ALAN PARTRIDGE LIGHT SCULPTURE.
To mark the release Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa on the Tesco owned movie streaming service on 2 December, the city’s most famous face was brought to life in the form of an enormous light sculpture.
In keeping with the film, lighting technicians programmed the custom-built display to lip-sync the lyrics to Cuddly Toy by Roachford – the 80’s anthem that the star mimes along to in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.
The fans were out in force.
In a dramatic finale, powerful lasers shot from Alan’s eyes projecting ‘80ft giant dancing Alans’ across the town centre and into the skies above.
‘Activate the giant laser shooting Alan’
Alan himself could not attend the event due to a long-standing commitment. But he delivered Christmas wishes to the people of Norwich via his trusty screen sidekick and friend Michael (played by actor Simon Greenall) who read out the following note:
“Dear people of Norwich, and to a lesser extent anyone here from Suffolk – welcome! I’m genuinely heart-broken not to be there with you, but it’s quiz night at the Rose & Crown and I’m the designated driver. You’re about to witness the biggest turning on of lights since the end of the 3-day week. The electricity used to power the illuminations is enough to run a trouser press for over 25 years. Instead, it’s powering an LED effigy of my face and body, lighting up the Christmas night just as the Archangel Gabriel did over two thousand years ago. I hope you have a wonderful festive season. A-HA!”
A representative from the Lord Mayor of Norwich office said: ‘The face of Alan Partridge lighting up in all its glory, this really is one to remember.’
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa will be available on blinkbox from 2 December.
Here’s a teaser for the upcoming video of the event.
