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    Jurassic Park! It’s Steve Coogan’s TV roles ranked … from worst to best

    Oct 17, 2023 5 minutes

    Back of the net! Kiss my face! Jacka-nacka-nory! That’s right, Lynn, it’s a busy time for actor, comedian, writer, podcaster and all-round showbiz Swiss army knife Steve Coogan.

    He’s not only currently starring in controversy-sparking BBC drama The Reckoning but has published the third and final instalment of Alan Partridge’s autobiography. Big Beacon tells the inspirational story of how Norwich’s favourite son both rebuilt his TV career and restored an abandoned lighthouse to its former glory – dual narratives with metaphorical parallels that are nothing if not subtle.

    Where does his portrayal of the depraved DJ Jimmy Savile fit in the Coogan canon? Find out as we rank all his major TV roles from worst to best. Textbook.

    16. Tony Ferrino (1997-1998)

    A rare misfire from Coogan’s early days as a flat-out character comic. The smarmy, deeply sexist Portuguese crooner starred in spoof showbiz spectacular The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon (even though he

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