Alan Partridge starts new series in caravan

The start of the new series of Alan Partridge will reportedly see him living in a caravan after a slight nervous breakdown.

Steve Coogan's creation is still working on Radio Norwich, but has been forced out of his house while builders move in.

Details of the new series have been revealed by people who attended the recording of the first episode and posted on internet forums.

In the five years since we last saw the hapless Partridge, he has become involved in a company making car crash videos.

Michael, the Geordie hotel worker from the previous series, now works in a petrol station.

I'm Alan Partridge returns to BBC2 in the autumn.