\n Simon Greenall, the British actor who plays Michael in the comedy series, visited Bridgestones of Thorpe St Andrew on Saturday, July 25, with his wife.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Greenall, who appears in I\u2019m Alan Partridge and later Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as a friendly Geordie motel worker and friend, is also a producer, writer and voice actor.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Greenall has been described as “kind” and “such a nice guy” by the manager at the tea room, who is also an Alan Partridge fan (Image: Bridgestones of Thorpe St Andrew)\n<\/p>\n
\n It is understood Mr Greenall popped in to the cafe on Saturday morning before heading off to a private event.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mark Coleman, manager at Bridgestones of Thorpe St Andrew who is a “reigning East Anglian Alan Partridge quiz champion”, said: “I asked if it was okay to speak with him and we chatted about the show. He was such a nice guy.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Alan Partridge TV show, podcasts, film and books are my all-time favourite. He was so kind, he had photos, recorded a video and had pictures for the cafe’s socials and signed some autographs for us.\n<\/p>\n
\n “His character is famous for offering Alan Partridge a mug of baked beans with a sausage in so he posed with that for us.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Bridgestones by the river at Thorpe St Andrew (Image: Denise Bradley)\n<\/p>\n
\n “With Alan Partridge being a Norfolk hero, having a main cast actor appear here was awesome.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The cafe has also scooped up the Muddy Stiletto Award for best cafe in Norfolk\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Coleman added: “Since winning the award, anyone and everyone could pop in! We’ve got to get Ryan Reynolds in now.”\n<\/p>\n
‘I’m a man of the people’<\/p>\n
\n Alan Partridge, the sports casual-clad radio presenter played by Steve Coogan, has become Norfolk’s most famous fictional broadcaster after I’m Alan Partridge aired in November, 1997.\n<\/p>\n
\n Next year, We’re Just Fans, Alan: The Alan Partridge Festival will return to Norfolk at a special event held at the Mercure Norwich Hotel.\n<\/p>\n
\n The site will double up as the fictional broadcaster’s Linton Travel Tavern home from home.\n<\/p>\n
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