Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan to play fictional version of himself

Steve Coogan is to play a fictional version of himself in The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jeffries, the ITV drama about how the media treated the innocent teacher arrested for the murder of Joanna Yates. Coogan appears in a fictionalised scene when he speaks to the Jeffries as they wait to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry about media conduct.

Steve Coogan to star in new 'Happyish' pilot in USA

Eight months after original lead Phillip Seymour Hoffman passed away, Showtime has announced plans to move forward with comedy Happyish. The premium cable network has ordered a new pilot, which will see Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) succeeding Hoffman as the lead, TVWise has learned.

Steve Coogan starring in 'Boswell for the Defence'

Steve Coogan will take on the part of James Boswell in Boswell for the Defence.

Rob Brydon: 'Michael Caine loves my impression'

Rob Brydon has said that Sir Michael Caine enjoyed being impersonated by the Welsh comedian and Steve Coogan in The Trip.

Tim Key Q&A - follow along live!

Enigmatically droll comedian Tim Key is in Edinburgh with his show Single White Slut, and he's answering your questions now. He's collaborated with everyone from Steve Coogan to Charlie Brooker, and is perhaps the UK's worst - and funniest - poet. So what do you want to ask him?

The Trip is such a pleasure to look at - from the meals to the wine and the sweeping Italian vistas - that it's easy to forget just how unusual an idea it is. Part improvised comedy, part foodie travelogue, all built around the testy charms of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing heightened versions of themselves, outdoing each other with impressions of Michael Caine and Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight, or Parky. They've redefined the idea of what a half-hour sitcom can be, with non-stop gags, and just a hint of drama around the edges - Coogan's son, Brydon's dalliances - to add a touch of pathos in the Italian sunshine.

Steve Coogan doesn't want Scottish independence

Actor Steve Coogan has become the latest celebrity figure to speak out in the debate over Scotland's future, saying he does not want the country to become independent. The comedian, who created the character Alan Partridge, told former Labour strategy director Alistair Campbell that "insularity isn't good".

Since when has Steve Coogan stood against censorship?

Why is Index on Censorship cosying up to the tribune of Hacked Off? I have looked everywhere. I have Googled, and asked around. But I can find no evidence that Steve Coogan has ever taken the trouble to defend freedom of speech at home or abroad.

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Q&A report

The Q&A, screened live to over 180 cinemas across the UK, saw the pair talk about their Mediterranean jaunt, re-uniting with Michael Winterbottom, their relationship on and off set, growing old gracefully and more.

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon to host live Q&A in cinemas

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are to host a live Q&A at cinemas across the UK on Wednesday after a feature-length screening of their BBC comedy series, The Trip To Italy.