After making his big-screen debut in last year’s box-office hit Alpha Papa, Alan Partridge is looking set for another cinematic outing in the not-too distant future (A-HA!).

Played masterfully by Steve Coogan (The Look of Love, Philomena), the hapless radio DJ will also be returning for a couple of new television specials which will once again be shown on Sky Atlantic.

Film producer Henry Normal, who co-founded Coogan’s production company Baby Cow, confirmed the news to The Guardian yesterday.

“We are planning a sequel to Alpha Papa, yes, that will be great. We are also looking at doing more Mid Morning Matters and another Sky special, a little bit like Coast with Alan Partridge, except I don’t think he goes out of Norfolk. I think it’s things of interest in Norfolk, that’s the general theme.”

He then went on to add further details about the TV specials:

“We start writing now. I think we make it at the end of summer.”

The iconic character made his screen debut in the early 90s with Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge before featuring in two popular BBC series of I’m Alan Partridge (1996-2002).

The show later moved to Sky Atlantic with Partridge appearing in mini-episodes of Mid Morning Matters and Welcome to the Places of My Life before eventually making the transition to the big-screen in 2013.

It’s time to say it again fellow AP fans….back of the net!