Now buying a comedy book can be a minefield. The reviews on the back promise so much. However if like me you are a massive Coogan, and in particular Partridge fan, then take the plunge! It is difficult not to read it in Partridge's charachter, you can just hear his voice and Steve Coogan writes so well that it is easy to forget that this isnt actually a real autobiography. He refers to moments in the series and we get Alan's take on it. there are not many books that have made me laugh out loud, but this did.

The comedy doesn't just last the fist few chapters either, there is so much material and new ideas to draw on that its just so funny the whole way through. I even felt a bit sorry for Alan at times, especially how he can delude himself that he is funny, popular and such a huge talent. If you fancy a good laugh you wont go far wrong reading this one.