“No, but I think they do in the brain’s ear.”
In context
Chris: First of all, Alan Partridge and literature aren’t ideas that necessarily sit together in the mind’s eye.
Alan: No, but I think they do in the brain’s ear.
Chris: Right. And what would you mean by that?
Alan: Er, good question.
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The scene
Alan’s answer on the TV book show Open Books, about the link between himself and literature.
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Quick answers
Who says "No, but I think they do in the brain’s ear."?
Alan Partridge says it in Open Books with Martin Bryce.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Open Books With Martin Bryce (Open Books with Martin Bryce). The full script is on this site.