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Steve Coogan: bewildered by his own success

As his Alpha Papa film opens to great reviews, the TV comedian is increasingly resembling his Alan Partridge creation.

William Langley, The Telegraph, 10th August 2013

Fringe fever - too much, too soon?

I wondered when someone was going to mention that doing Edinburgh can seriously damage your artistic health.

Julian Hall, The Stage, 8th August 2013

Steve Coogan: Alan Partridge is becoming more like me

"If Alan was a real person, I'd probably just hate him, but there's enough humanity in him for me to have empathy"

Andrew Collins, Radio Times, 7th August 2013

Incoming: Steve Bugeja is annoying his mum

We hear from the last of the Lunchtime Special crowd...

Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 5th August 2013

Is BBC 'patriotic' quiz most inane TV achievement yet?

When ITV1 launched its celebrity diving show Splash!, the critical derision it prompted only succeeded in driving masochistic viewers to the belly-flopping entertainment on offer.

So let's help the BBC1 publicity machine out - I Love My Country, its new "patriotic" celebrity quiz show, is so thoroughly, idiotically inane, it could well be the worst entertainment offering that the corporation has yet dredged up for the edification of Saturday night viewers.

Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 2nd August 2013

Steve Coogan: Stand Up Down Under preview

Even though we only get to see short clips of Steve's performances, it is clear how masterfully he has perfected his characters, as well as overall act.

Guy James, On The Box, 2nd August 2013

Steve Coogan: 'There is an overlap between me and Alan'

After a blustery day behind the scenes of Alpha Papa, the question remains: where does Steve Coogan end and his most famous creation begins.

Patrick Barkham, The Guardian, 1st August 2013

Bridget Christie on how everyday misogyny drives her on

2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show A Bic for Her examines current state of feminism.

The List, 29th July 2013

Steve Coogan - My plans for Alan Partridge movie sequel

The comedian is considering a Norfolk-based road movie as a follow-up to Alpha Papa.

Ben Dowell and Stephen Kelly, Radio Times, 29th July 2013

Head of BBC comedy picks Father Ted as best comedy ever

BBC head of comedy Shane Allen has chosen Channel 4's Father Ted as his all-time favourite comedy and the one that should win Radio Times' poll to find the best of British TV.

Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 29th July 2013

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