Press clippings Page 81
Phone hacking: Steve Coogan latest star to take action
Moves come over alleged phone hacking by News of the World.
Nick Davies, The Guardian, 14th September 2010Rob Brydon: the interview
The beloved uncle from Gavin and Stacey is moving on to a new incarnation as the king of chat. Rob Brydon talks about life on the road with Steve Coogan, being homesick in LA and why his lack of ambition has been his saving.
Carole Cadwalladr, The Observer, 12th September 2010Pass notes No 2,838: Alan Partridge
Steve Coogan's DJ and former chatshow host is back for an online comedy series.
The Guardian, 30th August 2010Simon 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'
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 29th August 2010Steve 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.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Observer, 25th July 2010Steve Coogan returns with new comic creation - himself
Funnyman Steve Coogan is to return to TV with a new comic creation - himself.
Press Association, The Independent, 14th July 2010Steve 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.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 8th July 2010The 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.
Ralph Jones, Suite 101, 25th June 2010Garry 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.
Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph, 10th June 2010Coogan'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.
Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 13th May 2010