Steve Coogan launches UK tour in Stoke-on-Trent

Sep 26 2008 By Michael Green

FILM and TV comedy star Steve Coogan will be kicking off a UK tour at the Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent on October 1 and 2.

The star of I'm Alan Partridge, Saxondale and creator of Paul and Pauline Calf is returning in a show featuring the characters that have made him a BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning superstar.

His last live show played 200 performances and was seen by 350,000 people.

Manchester born Coogan is best known for creating the character of Alan Partridge who first appeared in Chris Morris' and Armando Iannucci's BBC Radio 4 satire show On The Hour (1991), which then became The Day Today (BBC, 1994).

Tickets for the Victoria Hall are available from the box office on 0870 060 6649 for details.