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Chris Eubank really doesn’t get that famous Alan Partridge joke about youth hostels

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I'm Alan Patridge (Picture: BBC)
I’m Alan Patridge (Picture: BBC)

It seems Chris Eubank has gone 18 years without understanding the most famous joke about him.

In a 1997 episode of I’m Alan Partridge (called A Room With Alan) Alan (Steve Coogan) makes a desperate attempt to impress Tony Hayers, BBC Chief Commissioning Editor, with his show ideas.

He pitches Swallow, a detective series based in Norwich, Alan Attack!, Arm Wrestling With Chas And Dave and of course…

Youth Hosteling With Chris Eubank.

But it turns out that Chris has been bombarded with tweets and mentions of the joke for years but never quite understanding why…

On Sunday one Twitter user asked the ex-boxer if the programme would ever be made, to which he responded:


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