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Alan Partridge has been criticised by viewers for a joke made about Ukrainian refugees.The Steve Coogan character was part of a Comic Relief sketch on Friday (March 15), where he and Sidekick Simon (Tim Key) read out callers’ most and least charitable things done.Revealing one, Simon declared: “Grant in Briston says his most charitable act was taking in a family of Ukrainians for a year.”Partridge then asked: “And the least charitable?”, before Simon replied: “Turfing them out, he’s got rid.”“Marvellous, well actually a friend of mine did that for a family of Ukrainians,” Partridge added. “Still friends with them, they still wash his cars.”The sketch has since received criticism on social media amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, one viewer writing on X (formerly Twitter): “WHAT was that Ukraine joke on the Alan Partridge sketch…? Come on BBC.”“Alan Partridge sketch was awful,” another added.

Stand-up comedian and actress Jo Enright is to perform at a ladies comedy night hosted by the Upper Annandale Parish Church in Moffat.

Alan Partridge is the latest public figure to speak out about who should be the next James Bond. In a new in-character Q&A interview in The Guardian, the Steve Coogan creation was asked whether he himself would accept the offer to play the spy if the chance came around. “Wouldn’t happen,” he replied.

It’s safe to say that this man needs no introduction. Born and raised in Middleton, Steve Coogan has gone from humble beginnings to being a household name.

Steve Coogan has been confirmed to play the lead role in a new stage adaptation of Dr. Strangelove.The actor is teaming up once again with The Thick Of It and Alan Partridge creator Armando Iannucci for the adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film.The legendary movie – officially titled Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb – was first released in 1964.Like Peter Sellers did in the 1964 movie, Coogan will portray multiple roles in the play.It is the first time the satirical film, which follows an Air Force general who orders a preemptive nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, has been adapted for the stage.Can’t wait to get started.

Netflix viewers have slammed the streaming service because of the removal of two very popular shows. Many fans have reported their dismay about the axed programmes on social media and said they will no longer be subscribing.

Steve Coogan has said that he and Rob Brydon should make another series of The Trip.Appearing on his co-star’s Brydon & podcoast, the Alan Partridge star revealed that he was meeting with their director Michael Winterbottom on the day of recording, giving the biggest indication yet that they will make a fifth series of their mockumentary.“I think certainly there will be more stuff to say, because middle age is different to just getting old,” said Coogan. “I think we should do another one, at a time and place to be determined.”Brydon added: “I always say to people, if Steve is still alive in 10 years, I would [do another series].

Gary Lineker criticised Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley just hours moments after appearing on the show, comparing the TV presenter to Alan Partridge. The sports pundit appeared on Tuesday's episode of GMB to talk about his new ITV game show Sitting on a Fortune. During the chat, Richard — who was hosting GMB alongside Susanna Reid— repeatedly tried to talk to Gary about his recent dispute with the government instead.

EXCLUSIVE: Audible has revealed a new slate of UK comedy podcasts, including new series from comedians Daisy May Cooper, Lolly Adefope, Mo Gilligan and Dara Ó Briain.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin designed a tattoo for a fan during one of the band’s recent shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.During the band’s gig at the venue on August 20, Martin spotted a sign that fan Mattie Jolley was holding asking the singer to design the tattoo. Prior to performing ‘Fix You’, Martin reportedly kneeled on the stage and indicated to Jolley to get paper and pen ready, and while performing the hit, drew the design on Jolley’s notepad.So Last night still hasn’t hit.

Coldplay finished their six-night residency at Wembley Stadium last night (August 21) by bringing out Stormzy to perform ‘Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 1’ – see footage below.Across the band’s gigs at the London venue this month, they have been joined by a host of special guests, including Natalie Imbruglia, Craig David, Steve Coogan in character as Alan Partridge and many more.All the performances have taken place on the venue’s ‘C-stage’ at the back of the arena, and the Sunday night gig saw them end the sixth part of their seven-part show by welcoming Stormzy for a version of his 2018 hit.As with all of the special guest performances during the run of gigs, Coldplay and their guest were joined by Jacob Collier on piano and pedal steel guitarist Nicole Lawrence.Watch footage of the performance below.Across their residency, the band enlisted Shaznay Lewis to cover two All Saints songs, while the August 16 show saw them joined by Natalie Imbruglia, who paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John by covering ‘Summer Nights’ with the band.

Coldplay performed their nightly duology of covers with the unique trio of Steve Coogan (in character as Alan Partridge), Jacob Collier and Nicole Lawrence.As all shows on the run have been thus far, Coldplay’s show on Saturday (August 20) was split into seven segments, which saw the band perform across three different stages. They welcomed out the impromptu supergroup for the second-to-last of those segments, taking to the “C-Stage” in the middle of the dancefloor. Clad in a gaudy red tracksuit, Partridge took the reins from Chris Martin on lead vocals, while the Coldplay frontman played acoustic guitar and sung backup. Lawrence added depth to Martin’s strumming with her performance on a pedal steel guitar, while Collier fleshed out the soundscape on piano. For their two-song micro-set, the group covered ABBA’s 1976 hit ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ and Kate Bush’s newly-made-cool-again ‘Running Up That Hill’.

James Blunt is set to star in a new feature documentary, which has been described as Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge.The new project comes from Lorton Entertainment, who previously produced the BBC film Bros: After The Screaming Stops, the Oasis documentary Supersonic and the soon-to-be-released George Ezra film End-To-End.The upcoming documentary was filmed on the road during Blunt’s 2022 Greatest Hit Tour, and will explore the singer’s backstory, from his time in the British Army to recording the biggest-selling album of the noughties.The official synopsis reads: “This the story of an ageing, British popstar, still fighting for relevance some seventeen years after his star momentarily twinkled. No one has a more extraordinary story than James Blunt.

Manori Ravindran International EditorJames Blunt, the British singer-songwriter behind the romantic anthem of the aughties, “You’re Beautiful,” is the focus of a new documentary.The project, which is jokingly described as “the story of an ageing, British pop star, still fighting for relevance some 17 years after his star momentarily twinkled,” will follow Blunt all across Europe during his 2022 Greatest Hit Tour.The doc, which is directed by Chris Atkin, will delve into Blunt’s backstory, from witnessing the genocide of the Kosovo War as a British Army soldier to recording “Back to Bedlam,” the biggest selling album of the 2000s in the U.K. The film will also detail how Blunt endured a harsh backlash following his meteoric success, but “tweeted his way back” by becoming a keen social commentator online.

Bros: After the Screaming Stops producer Lorton Entertainment is next turning the camera to cult British singer James Blunt in a doc billed as “Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge.”

Keith Lemon, you unfortunately have to make do with Celebrity Juice. The reality series – in which comedian Leigh Francis assumes the role of his spray-tanned alter-ego Lemon, subjecting a slew of celebrities to debasing tasks and lewd panel show banter – has been squatting on our TV screens for 14 years. That’s 26 seasons to date.

Steve Coogan has quoted Alan Partridge‘s famous Beatles line from his TV series while watching Paul McCartney at Glastonbury.The music legend headlined the second night of the festival over the weekend, which saw him duet with Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen, as well as a virtual John Lennon.The BBC was in the crowd and managed to catch up with Coogan, who referenced a line in I’m Alan Partridge where the character is asked about his favourite Beatles album.“Alan Partridge was asked, ‘What’s your favourite Beatles album?’ And he said, ‘Errr, that’s a tough question… I think I would have to say ‘The Best of the Beatles’,” Coogan quipped.The scene in the series also saw Partridge say a memorable line declaring that McCartney’s group Wings “were only the band The Beatles could have been”.During his BBC interview, Coogan went on to argue: “The Rolling Stones have only ever written about eight brilliant songs, whereas The Beatles have done about 50.”After McCartney finished his set, the actor was asked for his snap verdict, admitting: “I don’t know what to say, it’s quite overwhelming. I don’t think there’s anyone else in the world who can give such unadulterated joy to people.

AMC Networks’ IFC has given a thumbs-up to SisterS, a new original comedy-drama series from Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley (Hotel Amenities). The series has been in development with Peer Pressure, Shaftesbury, RTÉ and Declan Lowney (Ted Lasso, Alan Partridge). Lowney will direct the first three episodes of the six episode, half-hour series.

Lorraine Kelly had an opportunity and she took it as she made a sly dig at Richard Madeley during Good Morning Britain. The TV presenter appeared on the ITV news programme as usual to tease her own show.

Ricky Gervais has slammed Piers Morgan for his interview with an official Taliban spokesman on TalkTV show Uncensored.

Alan Partridge has poked fun at Piers Morgan’s struggling TV ratings.Steve Coogan’s beloved comedy character took aim at the former Good Morning Britain presenter and his new show in a speech at the TV BAFTAs.“Hello, I’m Alan Partridge,” the comedian began, saying: “Here to commemorate 75 years alongside this fella,”lifting up the BAFTA award.“Yep, it’s the BAFTA trophy,” he added. “A face I affectionately call the TV commissioner because he’s one-eyed, brainless and couldn’t crack a smile if he wanted to.”Apologising for his absence in person, Partridge said: “Sadly I can’t be with you, because I’m on a nationwide tour, performing in person each night to an audience bigger than Piers Morgan gets on the actual telly.”He added: “But the good thing about Piers is it doesn’t bother him.Take a look at the full speech here:A post shared by Alan Partridge (@alanpartridge_aha)Alan Partridge returned for a second series of This Time With Alan Partridge last year.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Sharp, funny and toe-curlingly cringeworthy in the way that only Alan can be, This Time‘s return is a comforting continuation of the Norfolk celeb’s recent revival.

BBC Scotland show The Nine, Coogan said: “It’s funny because on the one hand I’m pro-European and, I mean, when Brexit happened I was thinking of moving to Scotland. That’s what I felt.”He added: “I can totally understand the desire for Scottish independence.

Steve Coogan has spoken about his role in the forthcoming Jimmy Savile drama, stating his belief that the BBC show will “vindicate itself”.The actor, who plays Savile in the four-part mini-series, told BBC Radio 5 Live he was aware of “a sort of revulsion about the idea of even making it” among many people.“But in actual fact, it’s a mistake to think that the best way to deal with something is to not talk about it,” the 56-year-old said (per BBC News), who is best known for comedy roles such as Alan Partridge.“The script is very well written. And it’s something that needs to be talked about because to understand how predators operate, you have to look at the whole picture.”Coogan also said viewers needed to be reminded that “people who do bad things are also human beings who have a life,” and stressed the importance that more people “understand how it happens”.“Like any kind of figure who is repellent, you have to understand it.

Channel 4 promises: "Chivalry is a fresh new look on gender politics and romance, and asks the question: can one build and sustain a successful, relevant career in Hollywood without sacrificing authenticity?"Chivalry grants the audience permission to laugh while asking complex questions that we as a society often find hard to discuss. "The topic of cancel culture and workplace romance following the #MeToo movement, in which victims of abuse came forward with their stories en masse, sparked a lot of debate in the writers' room. READ MORE: POLL: Should Will Smith have his Oscar taken away for Chris Rock slap?"We had quite vociferous debates and even though they were quite heated, they were never antagonistic," said Steve.

EXCLUSIVE: Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer’s book To Catch a King is to be adapted by Philomena and The Lost King duo Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope.

There was an awkward moment on the latest episode of Saturday Night Takeaway as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were joined in the studio by Alan Partridge. Steve Coogan 's comedy creation was the latest guest announcer on the family entertainment show.

Richard Madeley has made quite an impression on the Good Morning Britain sofa, with mixed reviews from viewers. But in a new interview with OK!, meteorologist Laura Tobin revealed she's a fan of the legendary presenter, so much so she says she "loves him" but admits he has no filter. Laura, who has been a part of the Good Morning Britain team for 12 years, told us: "What’s in his head comes out of his mouth." Richard joined the sofa for a permanent role last November and has had fans laughing at his on-air gaffes and some have even likened him to Alan Partridge.

Good Morning Britain viewers were quick to spot a change to the programme and instantly thought it may be because of Richard Madeley.

Steve Coogan has again been spotted in Greater Manchester filming scenes for the new BBC drama about the paedophile Jimmy Savile.

Steve Coogan has been filming more scenes in Oldham for a new BBC drama about the paedophile Jimmy Savile.

People living in a coastal town have had their say on the decision to film part of a controversial drama on a nearby beach.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has been hit by complaints after making the remark "we must learn to live with Covid " on TV. Richard was accused by viewers of being 'privileged' after he took the stance on the show.

The Day Today have reunited for a 30th anniversary celebration on Radio 4.The Reunion: The Day Today, a 45-minute retrospective hosted by Kirsty Wark, will air on August 15 to mark 30 years since the release of the Radio 4 show On The Hour in August 1991, which inspired The Day Today.“It was excellent” producer Simon Jarvis told British Comedy Guide of the retrospective recording, which took place yesterday (August 3) for three hours.

Alan Partridge for his comments on Good Morning Britain.The host and his co-presenter Susanna Reid were on the subject of Shamima Begum when Madeley appeared to embody the popular comedy character.The hosts were holding a debate on whether Begum should be able to return to the UK from Syria.

The final episode of This Time with Alan Partridge ended tonight with a touching tribute to creator Steve Coogan's nephew Will. The BBC comedy show showed the special message ahead of the credits.

Richard Madeley certainly had viewers talking as he returned for a guest presenting gig on Good Morning Britain on Thursday. The 65 year old discussed serious topics such as the coronavirus vaccine and the government's traffic light system with his co-host Charlotte Hawkins, but viewers couldn't help but compare him to comedy icon Alan Partridge.