Travelblog (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Even though it's not long since I last scribbled here I'm at a bit of a loose end this evening so figured I'd bring you up to date with my goings on. It could be worse I could be getting bored and breaking the Corby trouser press in the hotel room one for the Alan Partridge fans amongst you there. After the photo disaster of my last entry I won't be trying that again my photos are on...
The Stage | TV Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Coogan is great as Bing, giving the character a more paired down reality than grotesques like Alan Partridge and Tommy Saxondale. Cash and Mealey pop in as comedy bin men, but the real honours here go to the exceptional Bernard Hill as Bing’s dad. A highly promising start. Jamie’s Ministry of Food (Tuesday 9pm, C4) Oh, Jamie… Sorry, but Ministry of Food is really hard to swallow (if...
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
And as the title, Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters, suggests Coogan's smarmy talk show host (pictured) looms large.But fans of the Middleton- raised comedian will be pleased to hear that Paul and Pauline Calf make a welcome return, while roadie Tommy Saxondale is included and amateur stand-up Duncan Thicket.The show hits Manchester Apollo next month and for those lucky...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
In the end it probably comes down to what you think of Steve Coogan as an actor. How much comic light and warmth emanates from his new BBC series Sunshine will most likely depend on how Coogan manages to tone down the extreme character traits of, say, Alan Partridge and sublimate himself to the requirements of an ensemble piece. Forget Hollywood, this is Stockport, and perhaps Coogan's...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
In the end it probably comes down to what you think of Steve Coogan as an actor. How much comic light and warmth emanates from his new BBC series Sunshine will most likely depend on how Coogan manages to tone down the extreme character traits of, say, Alan Partridge and sublimate himself to the requirements of an ensemble piece. Forget Hollywood, this is Stockport, and perhaps Coogan's...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
In the end it probably comes down to what you think of Steve Coogan as an actor. How much comic light and warmth emanates from his new BBC series Sunshine will most likely depend on how Coogan manages to tone down the extreme character traits of, say, Alan Partridge and sublimate himself to the requirements of an ensemble piece. Forget Hollywood, this is Stockport, and perhaps Coogan's...
