“Cliff Thorburn is not, primarily, a presenter. He is a snooker – ex-snooker player – and is an unknown quantity.”
In context
Steve: Call Cliff Thorburn now, please.
Alan: Cliff Thorburn is not, primarily, a presenter. He is a snooker – ex-snooker player – and is an unknown quantity.
Hugh: Yeah, but he’s not under a cow.
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The scene
Alan, still pinned under the cow, fights to keep the job from his snooker-playing rival.
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Quick answers
Who says "Cliff Thorburn is not, primarily, a presenter. He is a..."?
Alan Partridge says it in I'm Alan Partridge.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Episode 3 – Watership Alan (I'm Alan Partridge). The full script is on this site.