Steve Coogan

Aha! Alan Partridge, elder statesman of broadcasting

As Steve Coogan's alter-ego Alan Partridge returns, Michael Deacon salutes a gloriously awful anti-hero.

Comedy gold: Steve Coogan's The Man Who Thinks He's It

Pauline Calf, Tony Ferrino and, of course Alan Partridge - can character comedy be considered standup? In this show, the nakedness of one man and a microphone is everywhere.

Steve Coogan on the return of Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) makes his eagerly awaited return to our screens with the first of two new specials for Sky Atlantic...

Growly Alastair Campbell, former Downing Street director of communications and strategy, diarist, Burnley supporter and ebullient Tweeter, chairs for the first time. So expect lots of needling from Ian Hislop, who'll doubtless have something to say about Campbell's appearances before the Leveson Inquiry (he's the first of tonight's Leveson alumni; Steve Coogan turns up on Graham Norton).

But the big question is will Campbell have the skill to rein in guest panellist, big, loud hirsute Ross Noble, who tends to overwhelm any panel show he's on if he's not kept in order? Returning to the show is Lord Sugar's flint-eyed right-hand man, and Countdown host, Nick Hewer.

Steve Coogan's last big attention-grabbing television appearance saw him sober-suited and angry giving evidence about press intrusion and phone-hacking to the Leveson Inquiry last year.

Tonight he joins Charlize Theron and Jon Hamm on Graham Norton's big red sofa, presumably to discuss his travails at the hands of an unforgiving press and the return of his monstrous, brilliant creation, embittered Radio Norwich DJ Alan Partridge. There will be a Partridge film later this year and a TV series is set for Sky Atlantic.

Steve Coogan: 'Day Today-era Alan Partridge was crude'

Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci have explained how the character of Alan Partridge has evolved over the years.

Steve Coogan to star in new movie Northern Soul

Steve Coogan is set to return to big screen music roles after signing to star in Elaine Constantine's Northern Soul. The film is about the 1970s underground music movement that took Northern England by storm.

It's the sense of normality that is most striking as we meet the family at the heart of this gentle new comedy drama, executive produced by Steve Coogan. Set in Derbyshire, it follows the cramped lives of electrician Terry (Brendan Coyle), wife Jan (Lesley Sharp), their three children and Grandad (Alan Williams). The pilot begins with daughter Bell (Rebecca Night) giving birth at home.

Cardinal Burns: meet TV's new comedy double act

Critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe act Cardinal Burns make their small screen debut tonight. Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns talk Steve Coogan, vomit and more...