“People forget that on the Titanic’s maiden voyage, there were over a thousand miles of uneventful very pleasurable cruising before it hit the iceberg.”
In context
Keith: Does the word “Titanic” mean anything to you?
Alan: Oh yeah, people go on about “Titanic, Titanic”. Let me tell you something about the Titanic, people forget. People forget that on the Titanic’s maiden voyage, there were over a thousand miles of uneventful very pleasurable cruising before it hit the iceberg.
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The scene
Alan defends his disastrous first show, comparing it to an ocean liner.
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Quick answers
Who says "People forget that on the Titanic’s maiden voyage, there were..."?
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.