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We are proud to introduce the newest member of the Crispy Comedy Cuts team Lorna Jones with this her first article for the site. She gives us the latest news from the world of CCC’s favorite TV funny man Steve Coogan. 

After lusting over ‘I Partridge’ here at CCC, we are delighted to hear that Steve Coogan will be playing the fitting role of porn baron Paul Raymond in The King of Soho, to be directed by Michael Winterbottom. Confirmed to play the female leads are Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton and Imogen Poots.

Paul Raymond was the owner of Raymond Revue strip bar in Soho.  A venue that was also home to alternative comedy.  Raymond had a varied career that included reading minds on Clacton Pier and running the Windmill Theatre-famed for naked women starring as Tableau Vivants.  (That’s a montage to you and me kids). Film 4 will be producing with Revolution Films and Coogan’s company Baby Cow.  The screenplay will be adapted by Matt Greenhalgh from Paul Willett’s biography Members Only: The Life and Times of Paul Raymond.

The King of Soho will be Coogan’s third film with Winterbottom.  It remains to be seen if Friel will be leaning on her northern accent or if cast members will be getting naked a la ‘Gruey’ in 9 Songs.

In other Coogan news, work has started on a new series of Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge.  There will be 12 new 11 minute episodes funded by our friends over at Fosters.  These are indeed exciting times for North Norfolk Digital and for us fans of the comedy powerhouse that is Steve Coogan.