“But there was a time when the word “great” had real meaning. The Great Wall of China. Alexander the Great. The Great War. Great Yarmouth.”
In context
Alan: The word “great” has lost a lot of its meaning over the years which I think is rather sad. [...] But there was a time when the word “great” had real meaning. The Great Wall of China. Alexander the Great. The Great War. Great Yarmouth.
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The scene
Alan on the decline of the word ‘great’, in Thetford Forest.
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Quick answers
Who says "But there was a time when the word “great” had..."?
Alan Partridge says it in Welcome to the Places of My Life.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Welcome To The Places Of My Life (Welcome to the Places of My Life). The full script is on this site.