Richard Madeley goes ‘full Alan Partridge’ as he interviews naked Brexit protester Dr Victoria Bateman on GMB

Patrick Grafton-Green12 February 2019

Richard Madeley was accused of going “full Alan Partridge” this morning as he interviewed a naked Brexit protester.

Cambridge University economist Dr Victoria Bateman was invited to appear on Good Morning Britain, with Madeley standing in for usual host Piers Morgan.

And viewers were left in stiches as they drew comparisons between him and Steve Coogan’s beloved comedy character.

As he introduced Dr Bateman he warned viewers to "gird their loins" before later joking the production team “didn’t know where to put her mic”.

At one point he described a pro-Remain message written across her body.

“You can’t read it because we’ve had to pixilate it,” he said.

“Across this part - which we probably could show - it says ‘Brexit’, and above your right breast it says ‘leave’, and above your left breast it says 'Britain', and over both breasts it says ‘naked’.

“It’s beautifully written it capitals - who wrote it?”

One Twitter user wrote: "Richard Madeley interviewing a naked female lecturer on @GMB. Cancel the Alan Partridge comeback, this is all we need."

Another added: "Just when you think Richard Madeley can't get any more Partridge..."

In her interview, Dr Bateman told presenters Madeley and Kate Garraway: "As an economist I’m used to using words and equations to make an argument.

"In the run up to referendum I must have penned thousands of words on why Brexit would be bad for Britain. I’m effected much more by visuals than words alone. The power of film, TV, fashion.

"I thought I would condense down all those thousands of words into a simple, single message that Brexit leaves Britain naked."

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