Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Born: October 14, 1965
in Middleton, Manchester, England, UK
Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born October 14, 1965) is an English comedian, actor, writer and producer.

His best known character in the United Kingdom is Alan Partridge, a socially awkward and politically incorrect regional media personality, who featured in several television series, such as The Day Today, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge. Outside the UK, Coogan is better known for his film roles.

Movies for Steve Coogan...

Joker: Folie à Deux
Title: Joker: Folie à Deux
Released: October 2, 2024
Type: Movie
A sequel to the 2019 film Joker.
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Despicable Me 4
Title: Despicable Me 4
Character: Silas Ramsbottom / Fritz (voice)
Released: June 4, 2024
Type: Movie
Gru and Lucy and their girls — Margo, Edith and Agnes — welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Title: Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Character: Self
Released: December 25, 2023
Type: Movie
The unique life and talent of Caroline Aherne is celebrated in a new Arena film, featuring unseen photographs and contributions from a cast of her lifelong friends, including Steve Coogan, John Thomson, Craig Cash and producer Andy Harries.
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Title: The Reckoning
Character: Jimmy Savile
Released: October 9, 2023
Type: TV
The life of Jimmy Savile, a man who, for decades, became one of the UK’s most influential celebrities, but in death has become one of the most reviled figures of modern history following revelations of extensive and horrific abuse.
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Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial
Title: Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial
Character: Self
Released: January 15, 2023
Type: Movie
Candid and exclusive testimony from Sienna Miller, Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, Heather Mills and others on claims of unlawful information gathering at some of UK's biggest papers. The documentary unpicks the evidence and examines the claims now emerging out of the civil courts in unprecedented detail, via celebrities who claim they were targeted unlawfully by the papers, as well as private individuals who were caught up in the news.
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The Lost King
Title: The Lost King
Character: John Langley
Released: October 7, 2022
Type: Movie
An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
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Title: Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Character: Self – Actor
Released: September 4, 2022
Type: TV
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
Title: Minions: The Rise of Gru
Character: Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Released: June 29, 2022
Type: Movie
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
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Title: Chivalry
Character: Cameron
Released: April 21, 2022
Type: TV
A successful producer and a woke writer and director are brought closer by a creeping attraction and a feeling that they are just pawns in the studio's agenda for a Saudi Arabian buyout.
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Alan Partridge - Stratagem
Title: Alan Partridge - Stratagem
Character: Alan Partridge/Martin Brennan
Released: April 11, 2022
Type: Movie
Devised, written, choreographed, performed and funded by Alan Partridge, Stratagem sees Alan not just treading the boards but pounding them, atop stages graced by such luminaries as Michael Ball, Jack Whitehall and Welsh rockers the Stereophonics.
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Title: Stephen
Character: DCI Clive Driscoll
Released: August 30, 2021
Type: TV
Follows the ongoing struggle by Doreen and Neville Lawrence to achieve justice and how a detective, DCI Clive Driscoll - working closely with the Lawrences - puts together an investigation that finally - more than 18 years after his death - secures the convictions of two of the gang who committed the murder of Stephen.
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The Trip to Greece
Title: The Trip to Greece
Character: Steve
Released: July 2, 2020
Type: Movie
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon continue their travelogue series with a visit to Greece.
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Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Title: Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Character: Self
Released: May 9, 2020
Type: Movie
The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.
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Title: Newscast
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2020
Type: TV
In a televised version of the popular podcast, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, and guests chat about the stories behind the news.
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Greed
Title: Greed
Character: Sir Richard McCreadie
Released: September 7, 2019
Type: Movie
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.
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Title: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Character: Himself
Released: July 19, 2019
Type: TV
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan is a British late-night talk show which was broadcast on Channel 4. The show is hosted by British comedian Mo Gilligan.
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The Professor and the Madman
Title: The Professor and the Madman
Character: Frederick James Furnivall
Released: March 7, 2019
Type: Movie
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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Title: This Time with Alan Partridge
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: February 25, 2019
Type: TV
Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity?
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Stan & Ollie
Title: Stan & Ollie
Character: Stanley "Stan" Laurel
Released: December 28, 2018
Type: Movie
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public
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Holmes & Watson
Title: Holmes & Watson
Character: Gustav (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 2018
Type: Movie
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon learn that they have only four days to solve the case, or the queen will become the next victim.
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Holmes & Watson
Title: Holmes & Watson
Character: Gustav Klinger (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 2018
Type: Movie
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon learn that they have only four days to solve the case, or the queen will become the next victim.
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Ideal Home
Title: Ideal Home
Character: Erasmus
Released: June 21, 2018
Type: Movie
A couple is going through marital troubles made worse when a previously unknown grandson shows up.
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Hot Air
Title: Hot Air
Character: Lionel Macomb
Released: April 10, 2018
Type: Movie
A right-wing talk show host's life takes a sudden turn when his 16-year-old niece comes crashing into his life.
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Irreplaceable You
Title: Irreplaceable You
Character: Mitch
Released: February 16, 2018
Type: Movie
A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.
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Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?
Title: Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?
Character: Himself
Released: December 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Documentary looking back at Alan Partridge's journey from broadcaster caricature to the award-winning study of complexity and pathos that he has become.
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The Trip to Spain
Title: The Trip to Spain
Character: Steve
Released: August 24, 2017
Type: Movie
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a road trip along the coast of Spain.
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Despicable Me 3
Title: Despicable Me 3
Character: Fritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Released: June 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
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Shepherds and Butchers
Title: Shepherds and Butchers
Character: John Weber
Released: May 12, 2017
Type: Movie
A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.
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The Dinner
Title: The Dinner
Character: Paul Lohman
Released: May 5, 2017
Type: Movie
Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As the quartet debate their options, the conversation reopens old wounds between the siblings.
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Dying Laughing
Title: Dying Laughing
Character: Himself
Released: February 24, 2017
Type: Movie
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.
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Rules Don't Apply
Title: Rules Don't Apply
Character: Colonel Nigel Briggs
Released: November 23, 2016
Type: Movie
It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.
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Mindhorn
Title: Mindhorn
Character: Peter Easterman
Released: October 9, 2016
Type: Movie
A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Title: British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Character: Self / Alan Partridge
Released: September 12, 2016
Type: Movie
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.
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Title: John Bishop: In Conversation With...
Character: Himself
Released: September 1, 2016
Type: TV
A three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires.
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The Secret Life of Pets
Title: The Secret Life of Pets
Character: Ozone / Reginald (voice)
Released: June 18, 2016
Type: Movie
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
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Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Title: Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: March 30, 2016
Type: Movie
Alan leaves behind his comfortable existence and heads to the north to ask whether, in this once united kingdom, a 'schasm' has formed between north and south, between the haves and have-nots.
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Minions
Title: Minions
Character: Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
Released: June 17, 2015
Type: Movie
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
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Title: HAPPYish
Character: Thom Payne
Released: April 26, 2015
Type: TV
Thom Payne is a 44 year-old man whose world is thrown into disarray when his 25 year-old "wunderkind" boss arrives, saying things like "digital," "social" and "viral." Is he in need of a "rebranding," or does he just have a "low joy ceiling?" Maybe pursuing happiness is a fool's errand? Happiness after all is pretty high bar. In a world as absurd as ours, maybe the best anyone can hope for is happyish.
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Misery Loves Comedy
Title: Misery Loves Comedy
Character: Self
Released: January 23, 2015
Type: Movie
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Title: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Character: Octavius
Released: December 17, 2014
Type: Movie
When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
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Title: The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
Character: Himself
Released: December 10, 2014
Type: TV
Christopher Jefferies's life is turned inside out when one of his tenants disappears without a trace just before Christmas.
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Northern Soul
Title: Northern Soul
Character: Mr. Banks
Released: October 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.
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The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Title: The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Character: Self
Released: August 22, 2014
Type: Movie
This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.
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One Rogue Reporter
Title: One Rogue Reporter
Released: June 8, 2014
Type: Movie
Rich Peppiatt delivers a satirical dissection of the newspaper trade by turning the tables on unscrupulous editors. Through a series of mischievous stunts and interviews with heavyweights of journalism, comedy & politics, Peppiatt hilariously exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of modern journalism.
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The Trip to Italy
Title: The Trip to Italy
Character: Steve
Released: April 24, 2014
Type: Movie
Years after their successful restaurant review tour of Northern Britain, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are commissioned for a new tour in Italy.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2014
Type: TV
Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and movies, and other celebrities (great skateboarders, for example), to discuss their development before fame, their passions beyond their careers, and gives them a space to open up about their insight into their business and their own abilities. Filmed in black and white, with a few deep cushion chairs and sparse set, the show relies on Sam's ability to relate to the guests and their will to speak freely with him.
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Philomena
Title: Philomena
Character: Martin Sixsmith
Released: November 1, 2013
Type: Movie
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
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Steve Coogan: Stand Up Down Under
Title: Steve Coogan: Stand Up Down Under
Released: August 6, 2013
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes fly on the wall documentary following Coogan's tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Title: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: July 24, 2013
Type: Movie
When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
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Despicable Me 2
Title: Despicable Me 2
Character: Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Released: June 26, 2013
Type: Movie
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
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What Maisie Knew
Title: What Maisie Knew
Character: Beale
Released: May 2, 2013
Type: Movie
The story frames on 7-year-old Maisie, caught in a custody battle between her mother – a rock and roll icon – and her father. What Maisie Knew is an evocative portrayal of the chaos of adult life seen entirely from a child’s point of view.
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The Look of Love
Title: The Look of Love
Character: Paul Raymond
Released: April 26, 2013
Type: Movie
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, Debbie.
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Doubt
Title: Doubt
Character: Vincent Calzonetti
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Centers on Vincent, a former cop who's now a cunning but charming low-rent lawyer who uses his street smarts to work the system for his clients while battling his own demons and wooing his ex-wife.
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Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
Title: Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
Character: Narrator
Released: December 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Uncle Wormsley is a grey, decaying old man with cobweb-like hair and rotten fingernails. A lone figure who keeps himself to himself, Wormsley's only friend is a monstrous crab called Crabsley, who lives in a dungeon under his house.
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Title: Moone Boy
Released: September 14, 2012
Type: TV
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family in the 1980's.
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Ruby Sparks
Title: Ruby Sparks
Character: Langdon Tharp
Released: July 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
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Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce
Title: Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: July 2, 2012
Type: Movie
Alan Partridge appears on Open Books with Martin Bryce to promote his new autobiography.
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Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
Title: Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: June 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Alan Partridge attempts a celebrity travelogue around his beloved Norwich.
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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
Title: Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
Character: Himself
Released: May 30, 2012
Type: Movie
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.
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Darkwood Manor
Title: Darkwood Manor
Character: Steve Coogan
Released: September 10, 2011
Type: Movie
When Dorothy Stringer High School announces it is to close, all hope seems lost. That is until one of the students finds a flyer on the street offering a reward to anyone who can spend two nights in Darkwood Manor. But when the intrepid group of volunteers and their form tutor arrive at the manor it quickly becomes clear that the resident evil is not a ghost after all and, one by one, they start to disappear...
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Title: The Jonathan Ross Show
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 2011
Type: TV
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
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Our Idiot Brother
Title: Our Idiot Brother
Character: Dylan Byng
Released: August 26, 2011
Type: Movie
Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.
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The Trip
Title: The Trip
Character: Steve Coogan
Released: April 24, 2011
Type: Movie
When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.
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Title: Conan
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2010
Type: TV
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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Title: Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: November 5, 2010
Type: TV
Mid Morning Matters is a British mockumentary series written by Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons and Armando Iannucci, produced by Baby Cow Productions and funded by the British arm of Australian lager company Foster's, starring Coogan as fictional radio DJ Alan Partridge. The first of twelve 15-minute episodes was uploaded to the Foster's Funny website on 5 November 2010, and then available on YouTube. Six 30-minute episodes titled Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters: Special Edition, edited from the web series, began airing on Sky Atlantic HD in July 2012 as part of a deal between producers Baby Cow and BSkyB. Mid Morning Matters 2 began filming a new six part series in February 2012. It will be shown exclusively on Sky Atlantic in 2013.
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Title: The Trip
Character: Steve
Released: November 1, 2010
Type: TV
Steve agrees to review six restaurants and takes Rob with him.
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I'm Still Here
Title: I'm Still Here
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: September 10, 2010
Type: Movie
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
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The Other Guys
Title: The Other Guys
Character: David Ershon
Released: August 6, 2010
Type: Movie
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
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Title: Work of Art: The Next Great Artist
Released: June 9, 2010
Type: TV
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which up-and-coming artists compete for a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000. The show is produced by Pretty Matches Productions and Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Project Runway and Top Chef. The series premiered on June 9, 2010. Work of Art was renewed for a second season in September 2010 which began on October 12, 2011.
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Title: Neighbors from Hell
Character: Satan
Released: June 7, 2010
Type: TV
The Hellmans are a typical, all-American suburban family in every way except one: they're from hell. They've been sent to Earth by Satan, on a mission to stop humans from drilling into their underworld home.
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Marmaduke
Title: Marmaduke
Character: Raisin (voice)
Released: June 3, 2010
Type: Movie
When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets a taste of the dog's life, California-style.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Title: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Character: Hades
Released: February 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
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Marvin
Title: Marvin
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
'Marvin was born with a hole in his head, He wasn't born stupid, he wasn't born dead...'
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Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Title: Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Character: Self / Alan Partridge / Various
Released: December 27, 2009
Type: Movie
Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.
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Steve Coogan - Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters
Title: Steve Coogan - Live As Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters
Character: Various
Released: November 30, 2009
Type: Movie
There comes a time in every man's life when he must end his ten year hiatus from live performance and embark on his 86 date sell out tour. For Steve Coogan that time came in October 2009. Armed with nothing more than a hire car, a Little Chef loyalty card and a support staff of 35, Coogan criss-crossed the nation, reintroducing us to some of his best-loved characters.
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Title: Live from Studio Five
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2009
Type: TV
Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness news and celebrity gossip, after originally covering stories from a popular news agenda. It aired its final edition on 4 February 2011 and was replaced by OK! TV in February 2011 which lasted just nine months on air before itself being axed.
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What Goes Up
Title: What Goes Up
Character: Campbell Babbitt
Released: May 29, 2009
Type: Movie
Set in the mid-80s, when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to become mixed up in the lives of some local students.
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Title: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Character: Octavius
Released: May 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
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In the Loop
Title: In the Loop
Character: Paul Michaelson
Released: January 22, 2009
Type: Movie
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
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Title: Sunshine
Character: Bing Crosby
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: TV
Sunshine is a three-part comedy drama that began on 7 October 2008 on BBC1 from the co-writers of The Royle Family and Early Doors. These co-writers, Craig Cash and Phil Mealey, also appear in the series.
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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Title: Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Character: Damian Cockburn
Released: August 26, 2008
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.
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Tropic Thunder
Title: Tropic Thunder
Character: Damien Cockburn
Released: August 9, 2008
Type: Movie
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
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Finding Amanda
Title: Finding Amanda
Character: Michael Henry
Released: June 27, 2008
Type: Movie
A television producer with a penchant for drinking and gambling is sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to enter rehab.
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Tales of the Riverbank
Title: Tales of the Riverbank
Character: Roderick (voice)
Released: February 7, 2008
Type: Movie
Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!
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Hamlet 2
Title: Hamlet 2
Character: Dana Marschz
Released: January 21, 2008
Type: Movie
In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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The Making of Marie Antoinette
Title: The Making of Marie Antoinette
Character: Self
Released: July 2, 2007
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).
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For the Love of God
Title: For the Love of God
Character: Graham
Released: February 28, 2007
Type: Movie
'For the Love of God' is the wickedly irreverent tale of Graham (Coogan); an over-grown man-child still living at home under the suffocating glare of his elderly Mother, in her dusty and forgotten Christian bookshop. Graham has a terrible secret - an unholy fantasy - which only he and his Mother's pet Jackdaw (McKellen) know about. Spurred on by the sinister bird and the possibility of consummating his perverse desire, will Graham do the deed before his Mother uncovers the awful truth?
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Hot Fuzz
Title: Hot Fuzz
Character: Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)
Released: February 14, 2007
Type: Movie
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
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Night at the Museum
Title: Night at the Museum
Character: Octavius
Released: December 20, 2006
Type: Movie
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
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Title: Saxondale
Character: Tommy Saxondale
Released: June 19, 2006
Type: TV
Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotistical and feels the world owes him more respect than it typically shows him. He has an assistant named Raymond who lives in a spare room in Tommy's house, a live-in girlfriend named Magz who owns a T-shirt business, and a receptionist named Vicky who has a tendency to drive him up the wall.
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Marie Antoinette
Title: Marie Antoinette
Character: Ambassador Mercy
Released: May 24, 2006
Type: Movie
An Austrian teenager marries the Dauphin of France and becomes that country's queen following the death of King Louis XV in 1774. Years later, after a life of luxury and privilege, Marie Antoinette loses her head during the French Revolution.
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Title: 1 Leicester Square
Released: April 2, 2006
Type: TV
1 Leicester Square is a British chatshow hosted by Russell Brand which ran from 2 April to 31 December 2006 on MTV UK. The show featured celebrity guests, musical entertainment and various asides featuring the presenter. The show was widely viewed as a vehicle for the comeback of Brand after his sacking from MTV in 2001.
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When Comedy Changed Forever
Title: When Comedy Changed Forever
Character: Self (archive material)
Released: March 7, 2006
Type: Movie
The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as Bernard Manning and modern phenomena like Little Britain.
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The Alibi
Title: The Alibi
Character: Ray Elliot
Released: January 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Con man Ray Elliot decides to leave crime behind to start a company that sells fake alibis to clients who have been unfaithful to their significant others. It seems that the streetwise Ray has found his calling, until he unexpectedly becomes a murder suspect in a case involving one of his most influential customers. Now, as the police and an assassin called "The Mormon" track Ray, he and his attractive assistant, Lola, must clear their own names.
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Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Title: Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: September 26, 2005
Type: Movie
Alan Partridge presents an evening of comedy performances to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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A Cock and Bull Story
Title: A Cock and Bull Story
Character: Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
Released: July 17, 2005
Type: Movie
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.
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Title: Monkey Trousers
Released: May 20, 2005
Type: TV
Monkey Trousers was a short-lived comedy series on ITV in 2005, featuring Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys Jones, Neil Morrissey, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Marc Wootton and Steve Coogan. It was directed by David Kerr and produced by Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves' production company, Pett Productions. It succeeded The All Star Comedy Show, which was written by Reeves and Mortimer, and produced by Coogan. Sketches of the show included the moronic, yet fearless 'Croc Botherer', Roy the eerie, lonely toy-shopkeeper, Alistair the hopeless estate agent, who replies to every question with "I don't know", the swearing chef, and the 'Geordie Astronauts'. A DVD of the series was released on 4 July 2005.
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Happy Endings
Title: Happy Endings
Character: Charley
Released: January 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Nicky offers to track down the son that Mamie gave up for adoption nearly two decades before. Meanwhile, Mamie's stepbrother (and the father of her child), Charley, along with his boyfriend, Gil, try to find out what became of the sperm Gil donated to a lesbian couple. Finally, singer Jude becomes entangled in a love triangle with androgynous drummer Otis and his conservative father.
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Around the World in 80 Days
Title: Around the World in 80 Days
Character: Phileas Fogg
Released: June 16, 2004
Type: Movie
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
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Title: I Am Not an Animal
Character: Mark the Bird (voice)
Released: May 10, 2004
Type: TV
I Am Not An Animal is an animated comedy series about the only six talking animals in the world, whose cosseted existence in a vivisection unit is turned upside down when they are liberated by animal rights activists.
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Ella Enchanted
Title: Ella Enchanted
Character: Heston (voice)
Released: April 9, 2004
Type: Movie
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.
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Coffee and Cigarettes
Title: Coffee and Cigarettes
Character: Steve (segment "Cousins?")
Released: March 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
Title: The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
Character: Samuel Pepys
Released: December 16, 2003
Type: Movie
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys is a 2003 British comedy television film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon and Nathaniel Parker. It portrayed the historical diarist Samuel Pepys. It was aired on BBC2 on 16 December 2003, drawing an audience of 2.9 million viewers.
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Title: Little Britain
Released: September 16, 2003
Type: TV
A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.
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Appointment with Dr. Terrible
Title: Appointment with Dr. Terrible
Character: Interviewee
Released: August 4, 2003
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible" featuring Steve Coogan.
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Coogan's Runner
Title: Coogan's Runner
Character: Self – Executive Producer
Released: June 2, 2003
Type: Movie
Video diary from behind the scenes of 2002's "Cruise of the Gods."
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Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
Title: Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: March 24, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary on the life and career of Norwich's finest broadcaster, Alan Partridge. In the programme, Alan is asked tough questions about his divorce, Toblerone addiction and his autobiography 'Bouncing Back' by formidable interviewer Ray Woollard.
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Title: Real Time with Bill Maher
Character: Himself
Released: February 21, 2003
Type: TV
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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Cruise of the Gods
Title: Cruise of the Gods
Character: Nick Lee
Released: December 23, 2002
Type: Movie
Andy Van Allen, former hero of a cult 80s futuristic TV show Children of Castor, is now working as a hotel porter. When Andy recieves an ususual offer - the Children of Castor fan club organising a cruise around the Greek islands with him as the prinicipal celebrity - a combination of Andy's cynicism, his fans' adoration, a misguided sexual encounter and an unexpected reunion with his more famous co-star, Nick Lee, ensure the paradise cruise is far from plain sailing.
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Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Title: Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Character: Blitzen (voice)
Released: December 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save his friends from another dastardly plot by the evil Blitzen and his new-found partner-in-crime The White Rabbit. Robbie is having girl trouble too - Donner is feeling neglected and decides to give Robbie an ultimatum. Can Robbie save the day, keep his girl and unravel the mystery of the Legend of the Lost Tribe?
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Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
Title: Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
Character: Blitzen (voice)
Released: December 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.
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Title: Top Gear
Character: Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Released: October 20, 2002
Type: TV
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
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Title: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Character: Alan Partridge - Guest Announcer
Released: June 8, 2002
Type: TV
A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
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24 Hour Party People
Title: 24 Hour Party People
Character: Tony Wilson
Released: February 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
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Combat Sheep
Title: Combat Sheep
Character: Cmdr. Harris (voice)
Released: December 30, 2001
Type: Movie
Combat Sheep is a heart warming Christmas story of four army mascots who have been made redundant due to military cutbacks and are jettisoned into the cold to face civvie life and it’s bleak options on offer.
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Title: Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
Character: Dr. Terrible
Released: November 12, 2001
Type: TV
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible is a British comedy-horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. BBC Two broadcast the series in 2001. It spoofs the British horror films of Amicus Productions, Hammer Film Productions, and Tigon British Film Productions. The title parodies Amicus Productions' anthology film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors.
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Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Title: Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
Character: Geoff
Released: September 3, 2001
Type: Movie
A prequel to Marion and Geoff, which captures on camcorder the fateful events at a garden party when mini-cab driver Keith's life fell apart. Friends and family have gathered for a barbecue to celebrate the career of Keith's wife Marion, who is at the party with her boss, Mr Sushimoto, and her colleague, Geoff. However, Keith's father-in-law uncovers the true extent of Marion's naked ambition, with humiliating results for Keith.
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The Parole Officer
Title: The Parole Officer
Character: Simon Garden
Released: August 10, 2001
Type: Movie
A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.
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Title: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character: Dr. Bright
Released: October 15, 2000
Type: TV
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
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Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Title: Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Character: Himself
Released: October 28, 1999
Type: Movie
Highlights from Comic Relief's June 1999 live event, designed to help alleviate third world debt. Comedy performers seen here giving their services for free include Steve Coogan, Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton, David Baddiel, Simon Day, Lenny Henry and, er, the Happy Mondays.
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Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
Title: Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It
Released: October 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Recorded live at The Palace Theatre in Manchester. All his favourite characters appear - Alan Partridge, Paul and Pauline Calf, Tony Ferrino, Ernest Moss and the irritating Duncan Thicket.
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Title: Mrs Merton and Malcolm
Released: February 22, 1999
Type: TV
Mrs Merton and Malcolm was a six-episode BBC One sitcom produced by Granada Television, and transmitted by BBC One in 1999. The series was written by Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash and Henry Normal. Network DVD published the series on DVD in 2008.
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
Title: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Character: Gnat
Released: December 26, 1998
Type: Movie
A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time Alice is played by the mother, who falls asleep while reading the the bedtime story to her daughter. Walking through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself in Chessland, a magical and fun world. There she meets the Red and White Queens, as well as many other amusing friends on her journey across the chessboard countryside onto become a crowned queen.
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Title: Bob and Margaret
Released: June 22, 1998
Type: TV
Bob and Margaret is a Canadian/UK animated television series that was also shown in the United States and all over the world. The series was produced by Nelvana, a Toronto animation studio, and created by Canadian David Fine and Brit Alison Snowden. The series was based on the Academy Award winning short film Bob's Birthday, featuring the same main characters, which won the Best Animated Short Film Oscar in 1994. The series is one of the few Canadian TV shows to ever have regular American exposure. In Canada, it was the highest rated Canadian made animation series ever when it aired in prime time on Global Television. The show revolved around a married English couple named Bob and Margaret Fish, a middle class 40-ish working couple with no children and two dogs named William and Elizabeth. Bob is a dentist and Margaret is a chiropodist. Bob and Margaret struggle with everyday issues and mid life crisis. Stories often revolve around the mundane, but in a way which is eminently relatable. From the trials of shopping to dealing with friends who annoy them, but owe them a dinner. In the first two seasons, Bob and Margaret lived in England, in the South London community of Balham. For the third and fourth seasons, however, they moved to Toronto, Canada, allowing the writers to explore the humour of culture clash. The move was actually inspired by the realities of funding, with certain Canadian tax benefits dependent on stories actually based in Canada. As such, to keep the series funded, the move was necessary. The creators of the series chose to take an executive role on these latter two seasons, reviewing scripts and consulting, but not involved in the detail they were for the first two seasons. Snowden continued to provide the voice of Margaret, but Bob's voice, originally played by Andy Hamilton, was replaced by Brian George.
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The Revengers' Comedies
Title: The Revengers' Comedies
Character: Bruce Tick
Released: June 9, 1998
Type: Movie
After saving each other from jumping off a bridge, Henry Bell and Karen Knightly plot to avenge the people who drove them to suicide. Henry will ruin the life of the woman who married Karen's boyfriend, while Karen will work as a secretary for the man who took Henry's job. Whether revenge will be sweet – or bittersweet – is anyone's guess.
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Title: I'm Alan Partridge
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: November 3, 1997
Type: TV
The fortunes of a former chat show host who is reduced to a lowly slot on Radio Norwich. Alan Partridge is divorced, living in a travel tavern, and desperate for a return to television.
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Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest
Title: Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest
Character: Tony Ferrino
Released: March 1, 1997
Type: Movie
In depth interview special with Steve Coogan's spoof Portuguese musical megastar Tony Ferrino
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The Fix
Title: The Fix
Character: Mike Gabbert
Released: January 4, 1997
Type: Movie
The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.
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The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
Title: The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
Character: Tony Ferrino
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Tony Ferrino performs in a programme dedicated to his brilliant career as the Eurovision star from Portugal performs music and dance numbers with special guests.
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The Wind in the Willows
Title: The Wind in the Willows
Character: Mole
Released: October 16, 1996
Type: Movie
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
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Title: Coogan's Run
Character: Ernest Moss
Released: November 17, 1995
Type: TV
Coogan's Run was a 1995 UK TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle. It was written by various people including Coogan, Patrick Marber, David Tyler, Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Geoffrey Perkins and Henry Normal. The series consists of six self-contained stories, although Coogan's characters from the other episodes in the series make occasional cameo appearances.
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Title: The Frank Skinner Show
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1995
Type: TV
The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.
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The Indian in the Cupboard
Title: The Indian in the Cupboard
Character: Tommy
Released: July 14, 1995
Type: Movie
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
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Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich
Title: Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich
Character: Duncan Thicket / Pauline Calf / Paul Calf
Released: March 17, 1995
Type: Movie
Recorded live on stage at the Neptune Theatre in Liverpool, Paul and Pauline Calf return to fill us in with what's been happening since their last outing in 1995.
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Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
Title: Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
Character: Paul / Pauline Calf
Released: December 29, 1994
Type: Movie
Spoof video diary. Steve Coogan takes on the roles of downtrodden Paul and the vivacious blonde Pauline Calf, who finally gets herself up the aisle with the man of her dreams. Even a punch-up in the toilet can't spoil her special day.
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Title: Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: September 16, 1994
Type: TV
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge is a BBC Television series of six episodes, and a Christmas special in 1995. It is named after the song "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA, which was used as the show's title music. Steve Coogan played the incompetent but self-satisfied Norwich-based host, Alan Partridge. Alan was a spin-off character from the spoof radio show On the Hour. Knowing Me Knowing You was written by Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Patrick Marber, with contributions from the regular supporting cast of Doon Mackichan, Rebecca Front and David Schneider, who played Alan's weekly guests. Steve Brown provided the show's music and arrangements, and also appeared as Glen Ponder, the man in charge of the house band. The show was a parody of a chat show. It featured a live audience whose laughter meant that viewers could not mistake the show for a real chat show. Alan went on to appear in two series of the sitcom I'm Alan Partridge, following his life after both his marriage and TV career come to an end.
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Filth!
Title: Filth!
Character: Paul Calf/ Pauline Calf
Released: April 24, 1994
Type: Movie
In the late Eighties, there had been a series of comedy concerts (modelled on the Amnesty International “Secret Policeman’s Ball series”) to raise both awareness and raw cash for HIV/AIDS charities. The series was called Hysteria to reflect the hysteria (and downright untruths) surrounding the issue of HIV/AIDS. The last one of these had been in 1989, so in 1994, Pozzitive set out to revive the idea of a fundraiser with “Filth!” a night of comedy and music at the Sadlers Wells theatre, on Sunday 24 April. In fact, so many comedians and writers said “yes” to the idea, that we hit on the notion of doing two shows in one evening back to back. The first show was hosted by Lynn Ferguson and Arthur Smith, the second show by Mark Lamarr. Artists involved in the show included Tom Robinson, Steve Coogan, Spitting Image, Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand, Jeremy Hardy and Ben Elton.
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Title: Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
Released: April 8, 1994
Type: TV
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole is a British stand-up comedy television series produced by Channel X, and starring Jo Brand as the show's host. It debuted on 30 December 1993 in the United Kingdom and was broadcast on Channel 4 for three years, from 1993 to 1996.
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Title: The Day Today
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: January 19, 1994
Type: TV
A spoof of the British news - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors. Adapted from Radio 4 series 'On The Hour'.
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Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
Title: Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
Character: Various
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Recorded at Liverpool's Neptune theatre. Coogan appears as Paul and Pauline Calf, Duncan Thickett and Ernest Moss, alongside support from John Thomson's Bernard Right On
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Paul Calf's Video Diary
Title: Paul Calf's Video Diary
Character: Paul Calf / Pauline Calf
Released: December 30, 1993
Type: Movie
Lager lout and philosopher Paul Calf records his video diary over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Accompanied by his friends Fat Bob and Roland and his sister Pauline, he staggers through two days of drinking, fighting and failed sex, in desperate pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, Julie.
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Title: The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
Character: Lead Singer of Go West
Released: September 21, 1993
Type: TV
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer was a BBC TV sketch show written by and starring double act Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duo's move to the BBC after parting company with Channel 4. The show marked a continuation of Reeves & Mortimer's bizarre, anarchic and frequently silly comedy that they had first explored on Channel 4's Vic Reeves Big Night Out, with a number of important differences.
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Title: Harry
Character: Stebbings
Released: September 18, 1993
Type: TV
Harry is a television drama series that was made by Union Pictures for the BBC, and shown on BBC One between 1993 and 1995. Harry Salter is the ruthless owner of a news agency in Darlington who will resort to any under-hand means or exploit anyone in order to get a story that he can sell to a newspaper. He is assisted at his agency by Alice, his secretary/PA, and Snappy, his photographer.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: The Dead Good Show
Character: Various
Released: November 9, 1992
Type: TV
TV sketch comedy featuring Caroline Aherne, John Thomson, and Steve Coogan.
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Title: Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Character: Self
Released: October 9, 1992
Type: TV
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Amnesty International's Big 30
Title: Amnesty International's Big 30
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 1991
Type: Movie
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
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Title: The Simpsons
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Title: Tales from the Crypt
Character: Danny Skeggs
Released: June 10, 1989
Type: TV
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
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Resurrected
Title: Resurrected
Character: Youth 2
Released: March 12, 1989
Type: Movie
A Falklands War soldier missing, believed dead, turns up claiming amnesia.
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Title: Spitting Image
Released: February 26, 1984
Type: TV
Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.
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Title: Question Time
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: September 25, 1979
Type: TV
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
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Title: And Did Those Feet… with Alan Partridge
Character: Alan Partridge
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
As Alan Partridge reintegrates into life in Britain after a year working in Saudi Arabia, he sets off on a quest to understand his funk and to share what he learns with the nation. And if he ends up being seen as a mental health champion for the middle-aged, who's also a good fit to present other issues-led documentary strands, so be it.
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The Adventures of Drunky
Title: The Adventures of Drunky
Character: The Devil
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Drunky is a barfly who finds himself in the middle of a cosmic bet between God and the Devil over the fate of the Earth. With his life destroyed, Drunky must travel through Heaven and Hell to rescue the girl he loves and save the world.
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Despicable Me 2: Gru's Girls
Title: Despicable Me 2: Gru's Girls
Character: Silas Rambottom
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher and Dana Gaier on their roles in Despicable Me 2.
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The Penguin Lessons
Title: The Penguin Lessons
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The Penguin Lessons is the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovered instead a complicated and divided nation – and a class of practically unteachable young boys. When he finds a small penguin washed up on an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside down – and the penguin becomes not only a valued friend, but also a teacher of life’s most important lessons, for Tom, the boys and many others.