He said: “Early on, (the film’s narrative) was 60-40 in favour of Roy, and I wanted it to be more even-handed. “He wanted to kick against that, and he did.”Coogan is best known for playing Partridge, who first appeared on TV on The Day Today in 1994, before going on to feature in several TV series including Knowing Me Knowing You With Alan Partridge, I’m Alan Partridge and most recently How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge). The character made his film debut in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and Coogan has also starred in films such as 24-Hour Party People (2002), The Look Of Love (2013) and Stan And Ollie (2018). The full interview with Coogan can be read in this week’s Big Issue, on sale from vendors now.

Source: Express January 19, 2026 00:58 UTC