Alan Partridge is conduit to talk about ‘taboo’ subjects, says Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan on How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge), which depicts him trying to rebuild his career through a documentary on mental health. Photograph: PHOTOGRAPHER:/CREDIT LINE:

Alan 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.