Steve Coogan
Mark Lawson talks to the writer, comedian, actor and producer Steve Coogan about his life and career, from comic characters Paul Calf and Alan Partridge to straight acting roles.
An extended interview in which Mark Lawson talks to the writer, comedian, actor and producer Steve Coogan about his life and career. Coogan, who made his name by winning the coveted Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1992, found TV fame with the comic characters Paul Calf and Alan Partridge, later appearing as pop impresario Tony Wilson in Michael Winterbottom's film 24 Hour Party People and porn baron Paul Raymond in Winterbottom's The Look of Love.
Coogan's latest project is Stephen Frears's film Philomena, which he co-wrote and in which he stars as former 大象传媒 journalist Martin Sixsmith, who helps to investigate what happened to the son an elderly Irish woman (Judi Dench) reluctantly gave up for adoption in the 1950s.
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The origins of Alan Partridge
Duration: 01:50
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mark Lawson |
| Interviewed Guest | Steve Coogan |
| Executive Producer | Pauline Law |
| Producer | Mark Crossan |
Broadcast
- Tue 12 Nov 2013 22:00
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