“Can we gaffer tape some sponges to the horses hooves?”
In context
Sue: No, I really can’t. This is a concrete floor. The horse has very delicate legs.
Alan: Can we gaffer tape some sponges to the horses hooves?
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The scene
Alan’s solution to the problem that a horse can’t jump on a concrete studio floor.
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Quick answers
Who says "Can we gaffer tape some sponges to the horses hooves?"?
Alan Partridge says it in Knowing Me, Knowing You.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Episode 1 – Sue Lewis, Keith Hunt, Shona McGough, Roger Moore (Knowing Me, Knowing You). The full script is on this site.