Yeah, but do we know what they wrote, how much of it was used, how much of it was changed and whether their bits might be the bits that people liked?
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Quote: Mike Dan-Carter @ October 20 2008, 1:41 PM BSTI'm off to see him tonight, not looking forward to it as much now after all the bad press.
Let us know how it goes.
Quote: Micheal Jacob @ October 20 2008, 4:11 PM BSTRob and Neil Gibbons, who are twins, are in the college as narrative writers. I'm not sure how that connects?
No particular connection to anything - just that catskillz had asked if Coogan writes the show himself. 
Quote: Micheal Jacob @ October 20 2008, 4:44 PM BSTYeah, but do we know what they wrote, how much of it was used, how much of it was changed and whether their bits might be the bits that people liked?
Exactly; I don't see why it's 'interesting' that people involved with this are in the comedy college thing anyway; whats the implication supposed to be?
Quote: Aaron @ October 20 2008, 4:48 PM BSTNo particular connection to anything - just that catskillz had asked if Coogan writes the show himself.
Coogan always co-writes, to some degree.
I'm sure they've got some tales ... but then I won't be able to share them. Shame.
Quote: EllieJP @ October 20 2008, 4:46 PM BSTLet us know how it goes.
I saw Steve Coogan last night. I went along expecting the worst from what I'd heard, but it was much better than I thought it would be. Ok there were some parts of it that didn't quite work, but Coogan works hard on stage, you get a lot for your 30 quid. The Alan Partridge part was probably the best for me, perhaps because it's his best character by far, although it's never going to be as good as the TV series obviously, but had some real funny moments anyway.
I listened to Chris Evans on radio 2 before the gig and he was saying that Coogan completely bombed in Birmingham so that left my hopes on the ground, but I felt pleasantly surprised. It wasn't 10/10 but it wasn't bad at all.
Oh good. I'm grateful.
Poor Michael Jacob, whenever he pops up on the BSG it's to defend something.
A lot of reviews of this show are highlighting the fact that it's poor value for 30 quid. Surely 30 quid even 'these days', is absolute f**k all to see somebody of the calibre of Coogan. I mean what do you expect to pay, considering the relative cost of a west end play/musical with some dopey c-list c**t off the telly? A f**king fiver? He's hardly the kind of act that could try his act out at some piss comedy club, is he.
Quote: Mike Dan-Carter @ October 21 2008, 9:13 AM BSTI saw Steve Coogan last night. I went along expecting the worst from what I'd heard, but it was much better than I thought it would be. Ok there were some parts of it that didn't quite work, but Coogan works hard on stage, you get a lot for your 30 quid. The Alan Partridge part was probably the best for me, perhaps because it's his best character by far, although it's never going to be as good as the TV series obviously, but had some real funny moments anyway.
I listened to Chris Evans on radio 2 before the gig and he was saying that Coogan completely bombed in Birmingham so that left my hopes on the ground, but I felt pleasantly surprised. It wasn't 10/10 but it wasn't bad at all.
So, does he still do Tony Ferrino? I hope not.
Quote: Mike Dan-Carter @ October 21 2008, 9:13 AM BSTI saw Steve Coogan last night. I went along expecting the worst from what I'd heard, but it was much better than I thought it would be. Ok there were some parts of it that didn't quite work, but Coogan works hard on stage, you get a lot for your 30 quid. The Alan Partridge part was probably the best for me, perhaps because it's his best character by far, although it's never going to be as good as the TV series obviously, but had some real funny moments anyway.
I listened to Chris Evans on radio 2 before the gig and he was saying that Coogan completely bombed in Birmingham so that left my hopes on the ground, but I felt pleasantly surprised. It wasn't 10/10 but it wasn't bad at all.
Pleased to hear it. Looks like he may have polished the act a little.
And no - on this tour, he didn't do Tony Ferrino. Thank Christ.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ October 21 2008, 2:26 PM BSTA lot of reviews of this show are highlighting the fact that it's poor value for 30 quid. Surely 30 quid even 'these days', is absolute f**k all to see somebody of the calibre of Coogan. I mean what do you expect to pay, considering the relative cost of a west end play/musical with some dopey c-list c**t off the telly? A f**king fiver? He's hardly the kind of act that could try his act out at some piss comedy club, is he.
The show I saw would have been poor value if it had been a fiver. The cost of the ticket is an additional gripe but not the main one - the primary aim for me when attending any comedy gig is to laugh. Unfortunately I didn't get too many opportunities on this occasion.
It's a shame really, though I've never really rated him live, or rated him outside of Partridge. I don't think Coogan writes well, like Harry Enfield.
Enfield's Higson and Whitehouse is Coogan's Baynham and Ianucci.
The first series of Partridge is clearly the best thing he's ever done ever ever ever. You can't top singing Goldfinger whilst walking down a dual carriageway...you just can't.
I watched him last night at the manchester appollo and was largely disappointed. Some of his gags are older than I am(30), and he looked nervous at times, no stage presence.
His filler bits,(while he changed) were dire by and large and his targets were the usual fair of celebrity culture etc. No up to date stuff (I thought he'd say something about the us election etc).
Partridge and Thicket were good though and he seemed the most comfortable in them.
Perhaps the main problem though were my own expectations, he didn't really do anything wrong it's just that I'd seen it all before ten years ago. I had presumed a new tour meant new material. I was wrong.
What was the funniest Partridge line?
No one line stood out really, but he gets to be more offensive in an ignorant way with Partridge like he does with Thicket, which in my opinion is when he is at his best. Seeing the mannerisms in the flesh were good too.
One of the best bits was when he told a joke then paused and gave a deep contented sigh and said 'classic humour'. Great Partridge stuff.
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