Steve Coogan

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Coogan said the decision to play the role was not one he took lightly (Photo: Getty Images)

Steve Coogan to play Jimmy Savile in new BBC drama The Reckoning

A statue of Alan Partridge has appeared in Norwich - here’s why (Photo: Shutterstock)

A statue of Alan Partridge has appeared in Norwich - here’s why

The new podcast is 18 episodes long (Photo: Audible)

Everything you need to know about the new Alan Partridge podcast

This image released by The Weinstein Company shows Judi Dench, left, and Steve Coogan in a scene from "Philomena." The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. The 86th Academy Awards will be held on March 2. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Alex Bailey)

VIDEO: BAFTA joy for Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for Philomena

Judi Dench as Philomena Lee and Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith in Philomena

Philomena (12A)

Comedian Steve Coogan, as his alter-ego Alan Partridge, attends the world premiere of his new film Alpha Papa at the Hollywood Cimema in Anglia Square, Norwich, Norfolk. Picture: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

VIDEO: Alan Partridge shares his thoughts