Steve Coogan
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer and executive producer
Press clippings Page 49
After being taken to task for offensive comments about a guest on his radio show, Alan is seeking redemption. To that end, he has embarked on this magnificently self-serving journey through divided Britain. Along the way, he gains the trust of a Manchester street gang by accidentally taking ecstasy, attempts some Roger Cook-style doorstepping and gets locked in a warehouse after a scavenging trip with a freegan goes wrong. Textbook Partridge; to quote his (sadly pulped) memoir, Alan keeps bouncing back.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 30th May 2016Alan Partridge - Scissored Isle, Sky Atlantic, review
There were shades of Bill Grundy with the Sex Pistols as the pompous Partridge struggled to control a studio full of lippy youths.
The Telegraph, 30th May 2016Preview: Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Produced by regular Baby Cow collaborators Dave Lambert and Ted Dowd, the special sees Alan tackle Broken Britain in a bid to fix his broken career. But given the high calibre of Past Partridge, does this live up to the rest? TVO took a sneaky peek to find out...
The Velvet Onion, 27th May 2016Pictures: Steve Coogan has blazing row with girlfriend
Pictures of Steve Coogan, 50, and Downton Abbey star Daisy Lewis, 30, have now emerged showing the pair having the emotional argument in Soho.
Dan Cain, Daily Mail, 15th May 2016Comics with spectacular ha-ha homes
There are turrets and timbers, thatched roofs, private moorings and even an island. One home even has a secret garage, another boasts a 400-year-old walled garden. Yes, the titans of the comedy world have done rather nicely out of making people laugh.
Alison Boshoff, Daily Mail, 8th May 2016Scissored Isle: Partridge's funny journey of redemption
Steve Coogan's new offering takes Alan into the hip new world of documentarymaking - but he's just as wonderfully awkward as ever, says Kasia Delgado.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 5th May 2016Steve Coogan lashes out at Top Gear trio
"We're very careful not to do that sort of bullying comedy." he said. "Which is picking on people who are weak, those who are genuinely weak, genuinely dispossessed or are genuinely victims. That's important, otherwise that would be bullying, and we'll leave that to the old presenters of Top Gear."
Adam Miller, The Daily Express, 5th May 2016Steve Coogan: my family values
The actor and comedian talks about growing up in a happy, boisterous family and becoming a father at a difficult time in his life.
Tony Padman, The Guardian, 15th April 2016Henry Normal to leave Baby Cow
Henry Normal is to leave Baby Cow Productions nearly two decades after launching the Alan Partridge indie with Steve Coogan.
Broadcast, 7th April 2016Mainstream Sitcom: Situation Report
Why are household names like Steve Coogan and Harry Enfield still making comedy for BBC2, not BBC1 or ITV?
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 7th April 2016