Alan Partridge has a special message for Ireland

AHEAD OF THE release of his feature film Alpha Papa, Alan Partridge felt moved to send a special message to Ireland.

Here it is:

Update: for reasons we frankly do not understand, the video has been made private. Please accept our apologies and enjoy the clip of Alan meeting the RTÉ producers instead.

Vimeo/IFTN via @wafflewaitress

Longtime Partridge fans will recall that Alan has always had a soft spot for the Republic:

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Dere’s more to Oireland dan dis.

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