Steve Coogan

Simon Amstell, Larry David and the rise of the 'simcom'

From Simon Amstell to Steve Coogan to Trinny and Susannah, today's stars simply play exaggerated versions of themselves. Does it count as acting? Mark Lawson on the 'sim-com'

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are reunited... to do lunch

Comedians are cast as Observer restaurant writers in Michael Winterbottom's TV sitcom probing the world of foodies.

Steve Coogan returns with new comic creation - himself

Funnyman Steve Coogan is to return to TV with a new comic creation - himself.

Steve Coogan to perform Chekhov play for anniversary

Steve Coogan, the creator of such erudite characters as the Mancunian cultural icons Paul and Pauline Calf is to further test the range of his acting talent by performing the work of Anton Chekhov in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Russian writer and dramatist.

The Top 5 Sitcoms of the 1990s

The 1990s produced some very important comedy, seeing some of today's comedy veterans - like Steve Coogan, Steve Pemberton, Rik Mayall, Ardal O'Hanlon - experiencing their juiciest tastes of success. Here's the five best '90s sitcoms, in reverse order.

Garry Richardson was last week declared by a listener to Today to be the real Alan Partridge, which is a bit unfair to all the other sports reporters who must have gone into the making of Steve Coogan's fictional broadcaster. And yet, and yet... There's something about Garry's hosting of this sports 'n' jokes show which might well mark him out as chief contender for the Partridge crown. Joining him to fling wisecracks at the World Cup and all else sporting are writer-performers Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb and Dave (the voice of Come Dine with Me) Lamb.

Coogan's Baby Cow signs three-year deal with Channel X

Manchester production company Channel X which produced the series The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, has signed a three-year development deal with Steve Coogan's business, Baby Cow Productions.

Brydon and Coogan reunite for TV series The Trip

Gavin & Stacey actor Rob Brydon has announced he is to reprise his greatest screen role - as himself. The Swansea-born funnyman is to team up with Alan Partridge comic Steve Coogan to star as "loose versions" of themselves in new BBC2 series The Trip, the story of two friends who embark on a restaurant tour of the Lake District.

Would an Alan Partridge film equal cashback?

Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci are rumoured to confirm a big screen transfer for Norwich's finest imminently. A fatally overdue move, or testimony to Alan's timelessness?

Coogan: decision on Alan Partridge film 'in a month'

A possible big-screen outing for Steve Coogan's comic creation Alan Partridge will be confirmed imminently.