““Britain has some of the safest roads in Europe, but this isn’t Britain. This is the Autobahn.””
In context
Alan: Siobhan, when you hire me, you don’t just get some guy who used to be on TV presenting a cheap video. You do get that, but you also get my voice. Let me remind you… “Britain has some of the safest roads in Europe, but this isn’t Britain. This is the Autobahn.” I bring an element of humour.
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The scene
Alan’s sales pitch for his voice-over fee, using a line from his Crash, Bang, Wallop video.
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Quick answers
Who says "“Britain has some of the safest roads in Europe, but..."?
Alan Partridge says it in I'm Alan Partridge.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Episode 1 – The Talented Mr Alan (I'm Alan Partridge). The full script is on this site.