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Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, writer, and producer. He began his career in the 1980s, working as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. In the early 1990s, he began creating original comic characters, leading him to win the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 1999, he co-founded the production company Baby Cow Productions.
While working with Armando Iannucci on On the Hour and The Day Today, Coogan created his most developed and popular character: Alan Partridge, a socially awkward and politically incorrect regional media personality. He featured in several television series, which earned him three BAFTA nominations and two wins for Best Comedy Performance. A feature-length film, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, was released in 2013, and opened at number one at the British box office.
Coogan grew in prominence within the film industry in 2002, after starring in The Parole Officer and 24 Hour Party People. He portrayed Phileas Fogg in the 2004 remake Around the World in 80 Days and co-starred in The Other Guys, Tropic Thunder, In the Loop, Hamlet 2, Our Idiot Brother, Ruby Sparks and the Night at the Museum films, as well as collaborating with Rob Brydon in The Trip and A Cock and Bull Story. He was also a voice actor in the animated comedy films Despicable Me 2 and its prequel Minions, and played Hades in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Stephen or Steven /ˈstiːvən/ is a masculine first name, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stéfanos), in turn from the Greek word "στέφανος", meaning "wreath, crown, honour, reward", literally "that which surrounds or encompasses". In ancient Greece, a wreath was given to the winner of a contest (from which the crown, symbol of rulers derived). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer's Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. The name has many variants, which include Stephan, Stevan, Stefan and Stevon.
In Middle English, the name Stephen or Stephan was pronounced as a bi-syllabic word — Step-hen or Step-han — much like a Scandinavian surname. Steve was pronounced as it is in Modern English. This etymological usage began a decline in the mid-19th century.
Steve is the common short form, while various diminutives such as Stevie and Ste are also used. Many family names are derived from Stephen: the most common are Stephens/Stevens and Stephenson/Stevenson (others include Stephen, Stephan, Staphan, Stefan, Stevin and Stever).
Armando Giovanni Iannucci, OBE (/ɑːrˈmændoʊ jəˈnuːtʃi/; born 28 November 1963) is a Scottish satirist, writer, television director and radio producer. Born in Glasgow, he studied at Oxford University and left graduate work on a PhD about John Milton to pursue a career in comedy.
Rising quickly through BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4, his early work with Chris Morris on the radio series On the Hour was transferred to television as The Day Today. A character from this series, Alan Partridge, went on to feature in a number of Iannucci's television and radio programmes including Knowing Me, Knowing You and I'm Alan Partridge. In the meantime, Iannucci also fronted the satirical Armistice review shows and in 2001 created his most personal work, The Armando Iannucci Shows, for Channel 4.
Moving back to the BBC in 2005, Iannucci created the political sitcom The Thick of It as well as the spoof documentary Time Trumpet in 2006. Winning funding from the UK Film Council, he directed a critically acclaimed feature film In the Loop featuring characters from The Thick of It in 2009. As a result of these works, he has been described by The Daily Telegraph as "the hardman of political satire". Iannucci created the HBO political satire Veep, and was its showrunner for four seasons from 2010 to 2014.
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (also simply known as Chatty Man) is a BAFTA award-winningBritish comedy chat show presented by comedian Alan Carr. The show features interviews with celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music.
The show was first on as two pilots in late May 2009; it proved popular with the public and was commissioned for a series. The first episode drew in a total of 2.15 million viewers. To date, the show has broadcast 15 series and 170 episodes. The eleventh series consisted of 18 episodes, making it the longest series to date. A new series began airing on 30 August 2013. In 2013, Carr signed a two-year contract extension with Channel 4. The exclusive deal will see him staying at the channel until 2015 in a new deal worth £4 million.
In continental Europe and Scandinavia, Alan Carr: Chatty Man is shown on BBC Entertainment a week behind the UK. Old episodes are being aired on 4Music.
A structural difference from other British chat shows is that while the guests for each episode of Chatty Man all film on the same day, there is rarely any on-screen interaction between the guests. A guest will be introduced and be interviewed, and then they are almost always gone when the next guest comes out. An advantage to this process is that Carr is able to pre-tape interviews with certain guests. If a particular guest is unavailable to be interviewed on the chosen week, an interview can be pre-taped and slotted in during the next week's editing. Often, at the end of a series, the final episode can be made up of three pre-taped interviews (as well as a musical performance) filmed earlier in that particular series' run, thus eliminating one tape date.
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Actors: Steve Coogan (actor), Liam Hooper (writer), Liam Hooper (director), Liam Hooper (actor), Liam Hooper (editor), Danny Seldon (actor), Jonathon Deering (composer), Charlie Wood (actor), Royston Swarbrooke (actor), Harry Miller (actor), Gary Shilladay (actor), Finlay White (actor), Stewart Furini (actor), Lucia Coppola (actress), Brian Orrells (actor),
Plot: When Dorothy Stringer High School announces it is to close, all hope seems lost. That is until one of the students finds a flyer on the street offering a reward to anyone who can spend two nights in Darkwood Manor. But when the intrepid group of volunteers and their form tutor arrive at the manor it quickly becomes clear that the resident evil is not a ghost after all and, one by one, they start to disappear...
Genres: Comedy, Horror,Actors: Gillian Anderson (actress), Shirley Henderson (actress), Steve Coogan (actor), Rob Brydon (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Ronni Ancona (actress), David Walliams (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Mark Williams (actor), Stephen Fry (actor), Stephen Fry (actor), Rob Brydon (actor), Ian Hart (actor), Henry Normal (producer), Jack Shepherd (actor),
Plot: Two actors, as their make up is applied, talk about the size of their parts. Then into the film: Laurence Sterne's unfilmable novel, Tristram Shandy, a fictive autobiography wherein the narrator, interrupted constantly, takes the entire story to be born. The film tracks between "Shandy" and behind the scenes. Size matters: parts, egos, shoes, noses. The lead's girlfriend, with their infant son, is up from London for the night, wanting sex; interruptions are constant. Scenes are shot, re-shot, and discarded. The purpose of the project is elusive. Fathers and sons; men and women; cocks and bulls. Life is amorphous, too full and too rich to be captured in one narrative.
Keywords: actor-playing-himself, assistant, baby, based-on-novel, battle, boots, breaking-the-fourth-wall, child-nudity, circumcision, diaperActors: Simon Pegg (writer), Henry Normal (writer), Steve Coogan (writer), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Simon Pegg (actor), Simon Pegg (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Geoff Posner (director), Steve Coogan (composer), Steve Coogan (producer), Julia Davis (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), John Thomson (actor), Steve Coogan (writer), Henry Normal (writer), John Thomson (writer), Dominic Brigstocke (director), Steve Brown (composer), Patrick Marber (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Subscribe for more videos and classic moments from Chatty Man - https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialChattyMan Watch Alan Carr: Chatty Man on Channel 4, Thursdays at 10pm, or CATCH UP on All 4: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/alan-carr-chatty-man/on-demand
The actor showed off his ability to impersonate some of Hollywood's biggest stars. You're sure to be impressed!
Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci debate the art of comedy writing and celebrate Coogan's 50th birthday (and new book Easily Distracted) at a Guardian Live event in London. The event took place on 15 October at Central Hall, Westminster. Subscribe to Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/subgdnmembers Become a Guardian member ► https://membership.theguardian.com?CMP=sco-7 Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/membeshipgdn Find out about Guardian events ► https://membership.theguardian.com/events?CMP=sco-8 Playlists The Whole Picture ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI3C06858gFntvQg1ksJW2L1 Highlights ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI2yjX7ObRD4kHr49Dii4Cxd The Observer Festival of Ideas ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI17KCzSoLhVM3NQt7M...
This October, Steve Coogan publishes his autobiography, Easily Distracted. Here, Steve interviews Steve about speaking his mind, meeting the pope and turning 50. Plus his childhood, the Leveson Inquiry, Philomena and what we can expect from his book. Order your copy here: amzn.to/1iAkufY Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. From an early age he entertained his family with impressions and was often told he should 'be on the telly'. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama schools, he accepted a place at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and before graduating had been given his first break as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters ...
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan discuss parenthood for the older gentleman... The Trip to Spain. Coming soon to Australia & New Zealand cinemas. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/madmanfilms Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/madmanfilms
Contains Some Strong Language: Creepy Stand-up Comedian Duncan Thicket tries his hand at Ventriloquism, to disastrous effect. Taken From Steve Coogan Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCWorldwide BBC Worldwide Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCWorldwide This is a channel from BBC Worldwide who help fund new BBC programmes.
Why does Steve play so many jerks? "You gotta do what you're best at!" More CONAN @ http://teamcoco.com/video Team Coco is the official YouTube channel of late night host Conan O'Brien, CONAN on TBS & TeamCoco.com. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: http://bit.ly/W5wt5D For Full Episodes of CONAN on TBS, visit http://teamcoco.com/video Get Social With Team Coco: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamCoco On Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TeamCoco/ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/TeamCoco On Tumblr: http://teamcoco.tumblr.com On YouTube: http://youtube.com/teamcoco Follow Conan O'Brien on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
Steve Coogan and Greg Dyke unite to rip Paul McMullen apart on Newsnight
Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci debate the art of comedy writing and celebrate Coogan's 50th birthday (and new book Easily Distracted) at a Guardian Live event in London. The event took place on 15 October at Central Hall, Westminster. Subscribe to Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/subgdnmembers Become a Guardian member ► https://membership.theguardian.com?CMP=sco-7 Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/membeshipgdn Find out about Guardian events ► https://membership.theguardian.com/events?CMP=sco-8 Playlists The Whole Picture ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI3C06858gFntvQg1ksJW2L1 Highlights ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI2yjX7ObRD4kHr49Dii4Cxd The Observer Festival of Ideas ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI17KCzSoLhVM3NQt7M...
Celebrity Ghost Train. Rich is still alive and kicking (and dancing) only a day after completing a Half Marathon in record breaking time (though to be fair he had a ringer to do it for him) and he's disappointed in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" for all kinds of reasons. But he has a very special guest to help him celebrate his half century of RHLSTPs, it's the go-to guy if you want someone to play a small toy figure, Steve Coogan. A-ha! (Steve loves it when people do that). They chat about getting laughs at the Leveson Enquiry, why so many people that Steve has done impressions of have ended up in gaol, Stewart Lee's Partridge-inspiring encounter with a superfan and why Around the World in 80 Days really needed more martial arts in it. And finally we're going to find out who creat...
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon interview about The Trip -- The Trip to Italy. Blu-ray US - http://amzn.to/1JOgcsW Blu-ray UK - http://amzn.to/1h0cfSh
Steve Coogan is this weeks guest and he's discussing the transition from actor to writer. Subscribe to LBC: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLBC LBC: Leading Britain's Conversation DAB Digital Radio Nationwide | 97.3FM FM London
We speak to comedian Steve Coogan about the Save Our Schools campaign. Fiyaz Mughal on measuring the rise of islamophobia. Plus, we meet with the star and director of new play Taha on at London’s Young Vic! LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRT FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RT FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi FOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingundergroundrt
In Alan Partridge: Nomad, Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance. Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes not a man (because he was one to start off with) but a better, more inspiring example of a man
8th December 1995 BBC2 - "Mike Crystal is an all-round entertainer and a man of many talents. Sadly, he is also a financial incompetent with no future." [From BBC Genome] Here's a pre-Phoenix Nights take on the Northern Club circuit with Steve Coogan's one-off character Mike Crystal battling with his manager (Graham Fellows channeling his own John Shuttleworth persona). If only he had the chance to showcase his talents during "Crystal Night". Special guest appearance by The Wurzels.
Subscribe for more videos and classic moments from Chatty Man - https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialChattyMan Watch Alan Carr: Chatty Man on Channel 4, Thursdays at 10pm, or CATCH UP on All 4: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/alan-carr-chatty-man/on-demand
Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci debate the art of comedy writing and celebrate Coogan's 50th birthday (and new book Easily Distracted) at a Guardian Live event in London. The event took place on 15 October at Central Hall, Westminster. Subscribe to Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/subgdnmembers Become a Guardian member ► https://membership.theguardian.com?CMP=sco-7 Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/membeshipgdn Find out about Guardian events ► https://membership.theguardian.com/events?CMP=sco-8 Playlists The Whole Picture ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI3C06858gFntvQg1ksJW2L1 Highlights ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI2yjX7ObRD4kHr49Dii4Cxd The Observer Festival of Ideas ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI17KCzSoLhVM3NQt7M...
This October, Steve Coogan publishes his autobiography, Easily Distracted. Here, Steve interviews Steve about speaking his mind, meeting the pope and turning 50. Plus his childhood, the Leveson Inquiry, Philomena and what we can expect from his book. Order your copy here: amzn.to/1iAkufY Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. From an early age he entertained his family with impressions and was often told he should 'be on the telly'. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama schools, he accepted a place at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and before graduating had been given his first break as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters ...
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon interview about The Trip -- The Trip to Italy. Blu-ray US - http://amzn.to/1JOgcsW Blu-ray UK - http://amzn.to/1h0cfSh
Steve Coogan is this weeks guest and he's discussing the transition from actor to writer. Subscribe to LBC: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLBC LBC: Leading Britain's Conversation DAB Digital Radio Nationwide | 97.3FM FM London
Steve joins Jonathan to chat about his new film "The Look of Love", the Alan Partridge film "Alpha Papa" and merkins.
Celebrity Ghost Train. Rich is still alive and kicking (and dancing) only a day after completing a Half Marathon in record breaking time (though to be fair he had a ringer to do it for him) and he's disappointed in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" for all kinds of reasons. But he has a very special guest to help him celebrate his half century of RHLSTPs, it's the go-to guy if you want someone to play a small toy figure, Steve Coogan. A-ha! (Steve loves it when people do that). They chat about getting laughs at the Leveson Enquiry, why so many people that Steve has done impressions of have ended up in gaol, Stewart Lee's Partridge-inspiring encounter with a superfan and why Around the World in 80 Days really needed more martial arts in it. And finally we're going to find out who creat...
Steve Coogan interviewed by Michael Parkinson
Why does Steve play so many jerks? "You gotta do what you're best at!" More CONAN @ http://teamcoco.com/video Team Coco is the official YouTube channel of late night host Conan O'Brien, CONAN on TBS & TeamCoco.com. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: http://bit.ly/W5wt5D For Full Episodes of CONAN on TBS, visit http://teamcoco.com/video Get Social With Team Coco: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamCoco On Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TeamCoco/ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/TeamCoco On Tumblr: http://teamcoco.tumblr.com On YouTube: http://youtube.com/teamcoco Follow Conan O'Brien on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
THE WORKS | RTÉ ONE | Thursday 31st Oct 2013 |11.20 Check out http://www.rte.ie/tv/theworks/ John Kelly talks to Steve Coogan about his new film, Philomena in an extended interview including all the bits that we really wanted to show but couldn't. The film tells the story of Philomena Lee, a retired nurse living in England who decides to look for a son she was forced to give up to adoption 50 years previously in Ireland. Coogan plays Martin Sixsmith, the ex-BBC journalist who got involved in her search and later wrote a book about it. Directed by Stephen Frears, the film also stars Judi Dench in the title role.
Subscribe for more videos and classic moments from Chatty Man - https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialChattyMan Watch Alan Carr: Chatty Man on Channel 4, Thursdays at 10pm, or CATCH UP on All 4: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/alan-carr-chatty-man/on-demand
The actor showed off his ability to impersonate some of Hollywood's biggest stars. You're sure to be impressed!
Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci debate the art of comedy writing and celebrate Coogan's 50th birthday (and new book Easily Distracted) at a Guardian Live event in London. The event took place on 15 October at Central Hall, Westminster. Subscribe to Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/subgdnmembers Become a Guardian member ► https://membership.theguardian.com?CMP=sco-7 Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/membeshipgdn Find out about Guardian events ► https://membership.theguardian.com/events?CMP=sco-8 Playlists The Whole Picture ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI3C06858gFntvQg1ksJW2L1 Highlights ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI2yjX7ObRD4kHr49Dii4Cxd The Observer Festival of Ideas ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI17KCzSoLhVM3NQt7M...
This October, Steve Coogan publishes his autobiography, Easily Distracted. Here, Steve interviews Steve about speaking his mind, meeting the pope and turning 50. Plus his childhood, the Leveson Inquiry, Philomena and what we can expect from his book. Order your copy here: amzn.to/1iAkufY Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. From an early age he entertained his family with impressions and was often told he should 'be on the telly'. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama schools, he accepted a place at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and before graduating had been given his first break as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters ...
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan discuss parenthood for the older gentleman... The Trip to Spain. Coming soon to Australia & New Zealand cinemas. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/madmanfilms Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/madmanfilms
Contains Some Strong Language: Creepy Stand-up Comedian Duncan Thicket tries his hand at Ventriloquism, to disastrous effect. Taken From Steve Coogan Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCWorldwide BBC Worldwide Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCWorldwide This is a channel from BBC Worldwide who help fund new BBC programmes.
Why does Steve play so many jerks? "You gotta do what you're best at!" More CONAN @ http://teamcoco.com/video Team Coco is the official YouTube channel of late night host Conan O'Brien, CONAN on TBS & TeamCoco.com. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: http://bit.ly/W5wt5D For Full Episodes of CONAN on TBS, visit http://teamcoco.com/video Get Social With Team Coco: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamCoco On Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TeamCoco/ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/TeamCoco On Tumblr: http://teamcoco.tumblr.com On YouTube: http://youtube.com/teamcoco Follow Conan O'Brien on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
Steve Coogan and Greg Dyke unite to rip Paul McMullen apart on Newsnight
Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci debate the art of comedy writing and celebrate Coogan's 50th birthday (and new book Easily Distracted) at a Guardian Live event in London. The event took place on 15 October at Central Hall, Westminster. Subscribe to Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/subgdnmembers Become a Guardian member ► https://membership.theguardian.com?CMP=sco-7 Guardian Membership ► http://bit.ly/membeshipgdn Find out about Guardian events ► https://membership.theguardian.com/events?CMP=sco-8 Playlists The Whole Picture ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI3C06858gFntvQg1ksJW2L1 Highlights ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI2yjX7ObRD4kHr49Dii4Cxd The Observer Festival of Ideas ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfpKPZnlsI17KCzSoLhVM3NQt7M...
Celebrity Ghost Train. Rich is still alive and kicking (and dancing) only a day after completing a Half Marathon in record breaking time (though to be fair he had a ringer to do it for him) and he's disappointed in the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" for all kinds of reasons. But he has a very special guest to help him celebrate his half century of RHLSTPs, it's the go-to guy if you want someone to play a small toy figure, Steve Coogan. A-ha! (Steve loves it when people do that). They chat about getting laughs at the Leveson Enquiry, why so many people that Steve has done impressions of have ended up in gaol, Stewart Lee's Partridge-inspiring encounter with a superfan and why Around the World in 80 Days really needed more martial arts in it. And finally we're going to find out who creat...
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon interview about The Trip -- The Trip to Italy. Blu-ray US - http://amzn.to/1JOgcsW Blu-ray UK - http://amzn.to/1h0cfSh
Steve Coogan is this weeks guest and he's discussing the transition from actor to writer. Subscribe to LBC: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLBC LBC: Leading Britain's Conversation DAB Digital Radio Nationwide | 97.3FM FM London
We speak to comedian Steve Coogan about the Save Our Schools campaign. Fiyaz Mughal on measuring the rise of islamophobia. Plus, we meet with the star and director of new play Taha on at London’s Young Vic! LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRT FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RT FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi FOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingundergroundrt
In Alan Partridge: Nomad, Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance. Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes not a man (because he was one to start off with) but a better, more inspiring example of a man
8th December 1995 BBC2 - "Mike Crystal is an all-round entertainer and a man of many talents. Sadly, he is also a financial incompetent with no future." [From BBC Genome] Here's a pre-Phoenix Nights take on the Northern Club circuit with Steve Coogan's one-off character Mike Crystal battling with his manager (Graham Fellows channeling his own John Shuttleworth persona). If only he had the chance to showcase his talents during "Crystal Night". Special guest appearance by The Wurzels.