Steve Coogan used to feel "saddled" with his comedy character Alan Partridge.
The actor/comedian shot to fame after creating the character as a parody broadcaster in the 1990s for a series of radio sketches which later transferred to TV and spawned sitcom 'I'm Alan Partridge' which led to a raft of Partridge projects in later years including three books, a stage show and the movie 'Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa' - but Coogan admits he didn't always love living in Alan's shadow.
