Steve Coogan's wild past makes him 'more interesting' Steve Coogan has no regrets over his wild lifestyle - insisting people who have "partied" are "more interesting". BANG Premier · Apr 18, 2025
Steve Coogan isn’t earnest enough for the dire political comedy The Penguin Lessons 2/5 Finally a film that asks ‘could an adorable flightless bird convince Alan Partridge to stand up to Argentina’s military dictatorship?’ The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
Steve Coogan on his very unusual new comedy: ‘The penguin takes the edge off the fascism’ INTERVIEW: In ‘The Penguin Lessons’, the man behind Alan Partridge plays a school teacher in military-occupied Argentina who forms an unlikely bond with a seabird. Such tonal extremes required a delicate hand, he and his co-star Jonathan Pryce tell Annabel Nugent The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
The Penguin Lessons review – Steve Coogan seabird comedy drama tries to sell feelgood mood Coogan does his best, but there’s a tonal mismatch here: the animal-teaches-lonely-human narrative jars with a depiction of lives in totalitarian Argentina The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025
Steve Coogan: ‘Art is what humanises us, and it can’t be measured on a spreadsheet’ Steve Coogan and the cast and crew behind charming new movie The Penguin Lessons share what they learned from being on set with a penguin. Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025
Dr Strangelove: theatre of the not-so-absurd Brief letters: Six months is a long time in politics and on stage | Bad news at 10 | Bevan blunder | Trump’s lettuce | Punting into spring The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025
The Penguin Lessons is the latest film to teach us animals rescue men from loneliness The comedy, about a curmudgeon played by Steve Coogan and his waddling new friend, joins a subgenre of movies from King Kong to John Wick – in which men are emotionally and socially rescued by animals The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025
Steve Coogan greeted penguins every day of filming for The Penguin Lessons The film follows the true story of an Englishman who rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach in a divided Argentina. Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025
Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office In an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No_ 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.” The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2025
‘Country first, party second,’ says Starmer. So why menace Labour members who actually believe that? Two party activists in Sussex who worked with the Lib Dems last year to kick out the Tories have been expelled. This is horribly short-sighted, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025
Naomi Campbell, Richard E. Grant, Lila Moss and more hit the Burberry runway Famous faces took to Burberry’s catwalk to close London Fashion Week. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
‘Comedy and art should push up against a line’: Rich Peppiatt on class, controversy and Kneecap Ex-tabloid reporter shares how an encounter with Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan led to his acclaimed film about an Irish-language rap trio The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025
Steve Coogan reveals he likes a 'full pie experience' in the winter Steve Coogan likes a "full pie experience" in the winter and opens up on his love of "simple" foods. BANG Premier · Feb 9, 2025
Steve Coogan avoids lengthy driving ban after pleading need to film The Trip Potential six-point penalty for speeding at 97mph reduced to five points after actor wrote to magistrates court The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Steve Coogan spared driving ban after using The Trip filming as excuse The actor and comedian was caught travelling at 97mph on the M6 near Telford, Staffordshire, in July last year.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Steve Coogan spared driving ban after plea to save new series of The Trip with Rob Bryson Steve Coogan said crew on The Trip with Rob Brydon would be affected if he received a driving ban
BANG Premier · Feb 5, 2025 Steve Coogan felt 'saddled' with Alan Partridge Steve Coogan had admitted he used to feel "saddled" with his comedy character Alan Partridge but has learned to love his creation and brings him back to the small screen "through choice".
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 ‘The best screen Thatcher yet?’: the art (and craft) of playing the former PM Harriet Walter’s acclaimed portrayal is the latest of many screen versions. So how do you create the Thatcher persona?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 The week in TV: Brian and Maggie; Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis; Paradise; Mo – review Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan star as Margaret Thatcher and her friend turned foe; Idris Elba fronts a harrowing study of street crime; there are riddles aplenty in a new US thriller; and art echoes life in the bittersweet Mo
Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025 Brian and Maggie on Channel 4 review: Thatcher as object of affection? Really? 3/5 Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter are a captivating double-act in this effective period piece, but it plays it a little cosy to the Iron Lady
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025 Brian and Maggie review – it’s a real worry when Margaret Thatcher seems this admirable You can tell how corrupt our recent politicians have been by how attractive Harriet Walter’s portrayal of the ex-PM seems alongside Steve Coogan in this drama based on a scorching TV interview
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025 TV tonight: Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter go head to head as Walden and Thatcher James Graham’s new drama recreates their famous last interview. Plus: Idris Elba’s urgent campaign to stop knife crime. Here’s what to watch this evening
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025 Brian and Maggie: who plays who in the new Margaret Thatcher drama? The show, which tells the story of a contentious TV interview that ended Thatcher’s career, is out soon
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 The interview that shook Thatcher: ‘Brian and Maggie’ revisits a turning point in Britain’s political history The interview is now seen as the beginning of the end for Thatcher’s premiership
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 ‘I’ve finally realised I like John Shuttleworth!’ Graham Fellows on 40 years with his organ-plonking alter ego He has notched up tours, albums, books and a sitcom. Why is he tortured by feelings of under-achievement? As Fellows hits the road, he pops an aniseed ball and discusses his new song – about an audience member falling off a cliff