““Bad news,” I muttered. “Your son has failed… at failing his exams!””
In context
Alan (reading from his book): “Bad news,” I muttered. “Your son has failed… at failing his exams!” They were confused, momentarily, by the clever double-negative. So I added, “I passed!”
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The scene
Alan reads from his book, about his A-level results, using what he calls the ‘ex-bad news’ technique.
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Quick answers
Who says "“Bad news,” I muttered. “Your son has failed… at failing..."?
Alan Partridge says it in Open Books with Martin Bryce.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Open Books With Martin Bryce (Open Books with Martin Bryce). The full script is on this site.