18 h. ago Steve Coogan now screams back at fans with iconic Alan Partridge catchphrase

Legendary funnyman Steve Coogan found fame as hilarious newscaster spoof Alan Partridge, but now he is opting to yell his catchphrase back when people say it to him

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63 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small viewers say the same thing over 'cute' kiss

All Creatures Great and Small viewers were left 'screaming' at their screens as they watched a fan-favourite share an unexpected kiss.

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3 d. ago BBC The Traitors icon Linda addresses savage Alan Carr comment

The Traitors star Linda Rands has spoken out after being compared to Alan Carr in the first episode of the BBC series, which left viewers in hysterics

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3 d. ago BBC The Traitors icon Linda breaks silence after brutal Alan Carr comparison

Celebrity Traitors contestant Alan Carr compared himself to The Traitors series three star Linda Rands, saying he'd be "worse" than her after her iconic slip-up

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5 d. ago Steve Coogan, 59, reveals he's set to become a grandfather for the first time as he reflects on 'hugely unsuccessful' love life and cocaine

Steve Coogan has revealed he is set to become a grandfather for the first time, as the actor and comedian opened up about his turbulent cocaine-fuelled past.

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6 d. ago Alan Partridge is back at rock bottom – and it’s the funniest he’s been in years

After stadium tour success, the delusional broadcaster is back where he belongs: self-funding a series about the nation’s mental health. As comedy goes, it couldn’t be more pleasurableLike anyone who has grown up in the shadow of Alan Partridge’s three-decade dominion over British comedy, I want only the very best for Norwich’s most relentless broadcaster. By which I mean the absolute worst. For me, Partridge is at his finest when he’s scrabbling around the media’s outer fringes, rebranding past humiliations as glories and furiously name-dropping 1980s television personalities to the nonplussed acquaintances he genuinely believes to be his closest friends.Sadly, Alan has been riding (relatively) high in recent years. In 2022, Steve Coogan’s creation – now co-written by Rob and Neil Gibbons – embarked on a UK arena tour as a motivational speaker, imparting dubious advice to tens of thousands of adoring fans. Before that, he landed the job of a lifetime: a presenting gig on the BBC’s ...

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6 d. ago Rob Brydon’s Honky Tonk Road Trip review – proof that he doesn’t need Steve Coogan for a fun travelogue

The genial Welshman marks the 100th anniversary of country music by dressing like a cowboy, and driving 2,000 miles across the US. He’s a great fit for this breezy show, which is definitely not The TripWhile the Euro-hopping reality competition Destination X might not have been the Traitors-rivalling summer smash the BBC were hoping for, it did give host Rob Brydon a lovely glow-up. The convoluted coach trip clearly wanted to give off a jet-setting vibe, so its master of ceremonies was outfitted in deluxe tailoring: boldly coloured three-piece suits, silky cravats and yacht-ready blazers. All of a sudden, Brydon had the debonair look to match his vintage Roger Moore impression.His latest three-part series, Rob Brydon’s Honky Tonk Road Trip, also features some Mr Benn-style thematic wardrobe. The genial Welshman goes full Yellowstone cowpoke in a parade of flannel shirts, rugged jackets and the occasional Stetson hat. It’s all part of a premise that sees him piloting an imposing Ford...

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'screaming' after Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe movie week revelation

The decision has been described by fans as "perfect" and "so iconic"

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7 d. ago How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) on BBC One review: Steve Coogan's cringefest catches the cultural zeitgeist

Now's a great time to bring back problematic Partridge, and the new series is as bitingly good as ever

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9 d. ago How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) review – nothing else on TV has this many laugh

The fictional broadcaster remains the funniest comic creation in Britain, as he returns with this hilariously sloppy look at mental health. Is anything as joyous as watching his blunders? Surely notAlan Partridge is in crisis! But then, who isn’t these days? Last time he was on television, Alan was melting down live on air while hosting the light magazine show This Time, ending the series quite literally locked out of the BBC. At the start of his new, self-produced project, the light documentary How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge), the broadcaster reveals he’s since hit another low by fainting into the lap of a female interviewee during a corporate event for Norfolk agribusiness stalwarts Bannroyd Animal Feed. Tough times, but personalities of Partridge’s calibre know how to bounce back: tie your troubles to a national trend and see if you can get a series out of it.How Are You?, then, sees Steve Coogan’s immortal alter ego in roving factual mode, looking into an epidemic of anxiety,...

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9 d. ago Alan Partridge takes on mental health – and the results are magnificent, excruciating and genuinely touching

From its depiction of midlife ennui to its satirical take on therapy-speak, ‘How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)’ is the best Partridge-related project in years, writes Phil Harrison

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1 week ago Alan Shearer responds to Roy Keane dig after Man United icon makes 'nasty' claim

Roy Keane and Alan Shearer have seemingly re-ignited their long-standing feud, with the Newcastle icon responding to a "sneaky" dig recently made by the former Manchester United captain

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1 week ago GP screamed for help as West Brom fan died at game – but ‘nothing came’

What unfolded after West Brom fan Mark Townsend collapsed has been described as a ‘shambles’

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2 w. ago Alan Titchmarsh says ‘leaving will be a fearsome wrench’ in heartbreaking family decision

Gardening icon Alan Titchmarsh has recently revealed how he is set make a major decision on where he is set to live, with a significant knock-on affect for his family

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan, Paloma Faith and Maxine Peake head list of luvvies demanding Keir Starmer say Israel have committed genocide in Gaza

In a video released by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) ahead of the Labour Party conference, Steve Coogan, 59, said: 'Keir Starmer says it's not genocide, it is genocide.'

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan joins celebrities urging Keir Starmer to label Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide

The comedian has appeared in a video which also features well-known figures saying genocide is being committed in Gaza.

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan among celebrities urging Starmer to say Israel committing genocide

It comes ahead of the Labour Party conference, which is being held in Liverpool from Sunday.

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan threatens to 'kill off' Alan Partridge after 34 years as he prepares new BBC mockumentary

The comic icon is gearing up to bring the clueless broadcaster back for a BBC mental-health special, How Are You?

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan says 'part of me wants to kill off Alan Partridge' after playing him for 34 years

The actor became a household name through his portrayal of Partridge, the perennially tactless TV and radio personality he originally created while working with Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris.

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2 w. ago Alan Partridge is conduit to talk about ‘taboo’ subjects, says Steve Coogan

As TV character returns to BBC, Coogan says new series is a kind of ‘Trojan horse’ to air issues people feel anxious about bringing upAlan Partridge has become a “Trojan horse” to talk about “taboo” subjects that make people anxious, Steve Coogan has said.The hapless TV character is returning to the BBC in How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) – a new series featuring him returning to the UK having been doing promotional work in Saudi Arabia and attempting to rebuild his career through a documentary about mental health.How Are You? It’s Alan Partridge airs on BBC One and iPlayer from 3 October Continue reading...

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