Steve Coogan on comedy, screenwriting and Alan Partridge

Actor, comedian, screenwriter. Steve Coogan is a man of many talents.
But he's probably still best known for playing a role he created more than 30 years ago, the socially awkward, politically incorrect broadcaster Alan Partridge. Coogan is currently taking the character on a nationwide tour.
He spoke to Scotland Tonight about his career so far.

[@anthonyandhazel]

What a good sport he is - conducting the entire interview with the sun in his eyes.

[@camillawybrants5757]

💞

[@robertsutton7949]

And they say nurses have it tough.

[@phily8093]

Well you can't blame the interviewer. The sun hadn't been seen in Scotland for decades up until that point.

[@dukeofpreston3228]

was thinking exactly the same .. a true warrior. makes those wimps who left the trenches in WW1 look quite pathetic really.

[@pdub7562]

I wonder if he was hotter than it by the end?

[@coolvideos8864]

Dont ever change Steve, you have brought alot of joy to alot of lives.

[@stanmonzon5788]

True dat

[@killbotone6210]

Stop shining that Sun in my face, mate. I'm trying to conduct an interview for Scottish Regional Television.

[@miked1869]

It's always fascinating to watch comedic actors in interview and spot the mannerisms and verbal tics that actually part of them rather than inventions for their characters.

[@hayzee4429]

No matter his political alignment, after he attacked Morgan and the Cheap thrill printed media l have always had respect for him and if he decided to live in Scotland he would be welcome with open arms.

[@gdr1174]

Alan is still around because he is still well written and funny.. a skill notably absent from a lot of what I see on TV lately.

[@LordoftheSith]

He comes across as an erudite, thoughtful and measured gentleman.

[@classicalvingtsunwatford3369]

Lovely stuff

[@JohnKater1971]

‘Not my words’

[@superman00001]

Was that chat moribund? I don’t think so.

[@martinduckworth9837]

'So Philip Parsons from... Behind the Times'... BOOM! TISH!

[@superman00001]

What I'm trying to say is that you're going to eat your words.

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

Great interview

[@bradleyclancy1734]

This Time needs to be brought back!!!!

[@bhoops13]

Excellent chat.

[@jphone-oy9xx]

"Cautious Enlightenment " a political philosophy that the world is much in need of these days ...both left and right !

[@euanscotland]

Edmonds has been looking/paying for enlightenment for a few decades now.

[@adastra.]

Seeing Alan live tomorrow thankfully,

[@malbig2344]

Really!!!

[@adastra.]

Luckily yeah so grateful, it's in birmingham

[@boorhaave5880]

How was the show?

[@teodelfuego]

She has a very appealing accent and manner of speech

[@itsunclemonty5206]

What happened to the walls?

[@New-ye2fl]

Any rational person would agree, it is all over, or at least coming to an end.

[@davegonnaway6007]

Genius...

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

1:13 I think he meant Gen Z. Gen X is more his generation, isn't it?

[@jbg48]

I've always thought AP is so brilliant because Steve is really playing himself to an extent, which he appears to admit here, and which would explain his public hard left persona...the latter is far more of an act.

[@webmart70]

I prefer Scotland today rather than Scotland Tonight...

[@CuntyMcGinty]

"A Buffoon, but a Buffoon that thinks"... Aren't we all

[@Alan_Connor]

Ask him if Alan still has his big plate.

[@stanmonzon5788]

No, that would be annoying.

[@covidwasacon]

I'd much rather have a drink with Alan than Steve.

[@honestbarsteward]

Terrible editing.

[@pfhastie]

This guy clearly has no future in comedy, however, as a generic Labour supporting, British not English man, against Scottish separation in 2014, but not a few years later, he may just be one of the great political thinkers of our time.

[@stanmonzon5788]

What?

[@paulharper4162]

You've gone again!

[@teodelfuego]

Damn! Your post is a great condensed version of the entire video!

[@malbig2344]

There is nothing more boring than listening to comedians talking about why comedy is funny.

[@Harryjw67]

I mean why click on a video interviewing him then?

[@myaphextwin807]

Coogan is excruciatingly painful to listen to. He never speaks fluently and sometimes even sounds like Norman Collier.

[@bhoops13]

Nonsense. He's one of the few articulate and erudite actors around!

[@myaphextwin807]

@@bhoops13 I’m not referring to his acting. Listen to his interviews when he’s not in character and come back to me.

[@bhoops13]

@@myaphextwin807 I’m not referring to his acting either. I’m just disagreeing with you - he’s always very eloquent and thoughtful in his interviews, compared to many others.

[@myaphextwin807]

@@bhoops13 you’re a dedicated fan because if you really listened to this particular interview then you would understand my point, even if you didn’t like me making it.

[@bhoops13]

@@myaphextwin807 “excruciatingly painful to listen to” I’m just disagreeing, is all. Bye for now