Rumours about an Alan Partridge film began in August 2004 , when a small piece appeared in '' The Metro '' newspaper which claimed Coogan had been given the green light from a US studio for a Partridge film . Coogan reportedly said : " It 's always been my plan to make Alan go global . It 's what he lives for really , not just doing the show on Radio Norwich . " In April 2005 , Coogan 's production firm Baby Cow announced that an Alan Partridge movie was in the pipeline . It was later revealed the film would involve an al-Qaeda siege , but due to the sensitivities of such a storyline after the July 2005 London bombings , the project was put on hold . Playwright Patrick Marber , whose early collaborations with Coogan included '' The Day Today '' and '' Knowing Me , Knowing You ... with Alan Partridge '' , had also been working on the script , while actress Felicity Montagu , who plays Partridge 's personal assistant Lynn , also confirmed that there had been discussions about the film
July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
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