“Did you know that there are no Dutch elms left in Britain? Completely wiped out. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.”
In context
Siobhan: Well, it’s when people relieve themselves on each other.
Alan: Did you know that there are no Dutch elms left in Britain? Completely wiped out. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.
Lynn: Perhaps those people were caught short.
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The scene
Alan changes the subject at speed after a producer explains something he has never heard of.
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Quick answers
Who says "Did you know that there are no Dutch elms left..."?
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.