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Who said it - Richard Madeley or Alan Partridge?
Who said it - Richard Madeley or Alan Partridge?
Richard Madeley has been on our television screens in the UK since the early 80s and, at aged 66, he’s showing no signs of slowing down or having a lack of things to say that leave you gritting your teeth. The experienced broadcaster, who often pops up on Good Morning Britain as part of a rotation of presenters, has - how can we put it? - a certain way with words. Whether it’s him speaking his mind quite freely or having an apparent lack of foresight into whether his words might be offensive, Madeley has become an oddly fascinating figure in British television history. Whenever his name is trending on Twitter due to another gaffe or embarrassing quote, you’ll inevitably see him being compared to Alan Partridge - a character that often says things that are hilariously mundane, but also completely incomprehensible. Many viewers think it’s hard to tell the two men apart and, in many ways, Madeley is a better Partridge than Steve Coogan ever could be. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter That’s why we’ve put together a fun little quiz featuring a selection of 15 of the two men’s most bizarre, amusing and awkward quotes. All you have to do is guess whether Madeley or Partridge said them. Let’s see how you get on: 1. "Stop crying! This is supposed to make you happy! Anyway after the break, the biggest dog in the UK. And he really is big. Don’t miss it” A. Madeley B. Partridge 2. "What do you notice most that has changed during your 18 years in jail? Cars have five gears now, for example." A. Madeley B. Partridge 3. "Guide dogs for the blind? It's cruel really isn't it? Getting a dog to lead a man around all day. Not fair on either of them" A. Madeley B. Partridge 4. "Can we get some make-up please, get Keira looking like a crack whore. She'd make a good crack whore." A. Madeley B. Partridge 5. "Imagine two things you enjoy. Great individually but put them together and you get something quite special. Strawberries and cream. Egg and bacon. Yawning and scratching. Johnson and Johnson. Charles and Camilla. But what about drugs and sex? This is Chemex." A. Madeley B. Partridge 6. "I’ve gotta say, Pat, kids don’t make you happy. Some of the unhappiest times of my life have been with my kids. I remember... a holiday on the beach in Prestatyn. The kids came over to me and said, “Papa, Papa! Follow me,” and... you know... I followed them about 200 yards across the sand dunes. When I got there, finally, all they’d done was dug a big hole. Miserable." A. Madeley B. Partridge 7. "There’s not many better things than seeing an older woman skipping" A. Madeley B. Partridge 8. "An egg still in its shell, looks fine but… It‘s from the nineties" A. Madeley B. Partridge 9. "You look at the beach and you think, ‘ahh, pretty pretty, lovely golden sand, that’s safe.’ Not in certain parts of the country… quicksand!" A. Madeley B. Partridge 10. "I have to confess, as someone who is lucky enough to own more than one home, I know nothing about squatting." A. Madeley B. Partridge 11. "What is the point of salt grinders? 30 plus years of grand delusion. We must be mad!" A. Madeley B. Partridge 12. "I've never met a single woman happy with the way she looks, except Jordan - but I've never met her." A. Madeley B. Partridge 13. "I would've taken it off sooner, but I was having a fascinating conversation with the proud father of Norfolk's most sun-tanned child" A. Madeley B. Partridge 14. "Obviously, we had the Nuremberg trials after the war and we hanged quite a few Nazis and imprisoned a lot of others and we let them out eventually. But we didn’t go after the Hitler Youth as far as I’m aware. We didn’t go after the Hitler Youth – we only went after adults who served in the Hitler regime. And that’s something to reflect on, I think.” A. Madeley B. Partridge 15. "There are more proven facts in my book than in the Bible. People call the Bible the good book but my book is really good" A. Madeley B. Partridge How’d you get on? Check your answers below and feel free to let us know your score. Answers: 1. Madeley 2. Madeley 3. Partridge 4. Madeley 5. Partridge 6. Partridge 7. Madeley 8. Partridge 9. Madeley 10. Madeley 11. Madeley 12. Madeley 13. Partridge 14. Madeley 15. Partridge Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-18 21:26
Frank Vatrano scores twice as Ducks cruise to 4-1 win over Sharks
Frank Vatrano scores twice as Ducks cruise to 4-1 win over Sharks
Frank Vatrano scored twice in the first period and the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1
2023-11-13 12:29
Shannen Doherty shares her cancer has spread to her brain
Shannen Doherty shares her cancer has spread to her brain
Shannen Doherty shares her cancer has spread to her brain
2023-06-11 03:18
HSBC cuts China's GDP forecast to 5.3% on weak property, business outlook
HSBC cuts China's GDP forecast to 5.3% on weak property, business outlook
HSBC on Tuesday lowered China's economic growth forecast for this year, citing drag from the property sector, and
2023-06-20 15:53
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon...
2023-05-19 10:58
Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise
Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise
Vaccine skeptics got a lot of airtime at a Tuesday meeting of South Carolina lawmakers considering how to best counter future pandemics
2023-09-13 05:26
The Best Affordable Art Prints For An Instant Home Upgrade
The Best Affordable Art Prints For An Instant Home Upgrade
The best affordable art prints can take your living space from drab to fab with just a couple of mounted frames or even a few push pins. From simple black-and-white line art to kooky Western drawings, vintage floral paintings, and more — the internet is home to pretty prints aplenty. Some burst with personality while others complement spaces with their subtlety. But the size of their price tags all depends on where you buy.
2023-08-01 05:22
Factbox-U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal
Factbox-U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal
Minnesota became the latest U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use on Tuesday after its governor, Tim
2023-06-01 01:20
'Paying it forward': Charlie Sheen once helped tax-burdened Lindsay Lohan with $100K to clear off IRS debt
'Paying it forward': Charlie Sheen once helped tax-burdened Lindsay Lohan with $100K to clear off IRS debt
Charlie Sheen generously gifted the money to Lindsay Lohan who was in trouble for failing to pay taxes in 2009 and 2010
2023-06-24 19:59
A history of Donald Trump's coiffure in hair-raising pics
A history of Donald Trump's coiffure in hair-raising pics
Former president Donald Trump's hair has not always been the same; in fact, it even looked good for a brief while
2023-11-12 21:29
Google is excellently trolling Flat Earthers
Google is excellently trolling Flat Earthers
Oh Google, you naughty old devil. Someone in Silicone Valley is rolling around in laughter after pulling off this hilarious prank at the expense of the Flat Earth community. Flat Earthers believe that the world is flat, and that any evidence to the contrary is faked. Their belief that the world is flat has been described as the ultimate conspiracy theory, as they also think that several governments and NASA are working together to keep the general public in the dark. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Now, one member of Google's workforce has decided to take matters into their own hands with this subtle but oh-so-effective troll. Log onto Google, and access Google Translate. When you're in there, type in 'I'm a flat-earther' in English, then look at the French translation. If you're not a fluent French speaker, then the translation might need explaining. Try flipping that box around again and see what you get. In other flat earthers news, they announced that they think that Australia - yes, that massive, dusty continent that's given us Kylie Minogue, and has a population of 24 million - doesn't exist. In a now-deleted Facebook post, one of the leaders of the movement Shelley Floryd wrote: Australia does not exist. All things you call 'proof' are actually well-fabricated lies and documents made by the leading governments of the world. Your Australian friends? They're all actors and computer-generated personas, part of the plot to trick the world. If you think you've ever been to Australia, you're terribly wrong. The pilots are all in on this and have in all actuality only flown you to islands close nearby - or in some cases, parts of South America, where they have cleared space and hired actors to act our as real Australians. As if that wasn't enough, they also said that they think that gravity doesn't exist and that the only real force is electromagnetism. Right... Now we see why Google set up the troll. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-13 19:57
Kevin Costner accuses estranged wife of 'inflammatory' claims and 'media pandering' amid divorce battle
Kevin Costner accuses estranged wife of 'inflammatory' claims and 'media pandering' amid divorce battle
'I find offensive her attorneys’ false, oft-repeated, and inflammatory claims that I am seeking to ‘kick my children’ out of home,' said Kevin Costner
2023-07-02 06:23