The BBC turned down a second series of Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters, Baby Cow co-founder Henry Normal has revealed.
Steve Coogan's iconic character was resurrected for the comedy, which consisted of a series of online shorts by Foster's in 2011 before finding a home at Sky Atlantic.
Speaking to The Guardian, Normal said of the series: "It was great to do something on the internet which was only 11 minutes long. We did some specials for Sky, which again gave it a different life.
"Steve wanted to do other things. You do get with Alan, if they are sitting in a room long enough, they do get 'Alan mad'. Alanageddon."
Normal explained that the production company had taken the idea for a second series to the BBC in 2012, but the channel turned it down before it was eventually picked up by Sky.
"Obviously the BBC has been involved with...
Steve Coogan's iconic character was resurrected for the comedy, which consisted of a series of online shorts by Foster's in 2011 before finding a home at Sky Atlantic.
Speaking to The Guardian, Normal said of the series: "It was great to do something on the internet which was only 11 minutes long. We did some specials for Sky, which again gave it a different life.
"Steve wanted to do other things. You do get with Alan, if they are sitting in a room long enough, they do get 'Alan mad'. Alanageddon."
Normal explained that the production company had taken the idea for a second series to the BBC in 2012, but the channel turned it down before it was eventually picked up by Sky.
"Obviously the BBC has been involved with...
- 4/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa will get a sequel, the film's producer Henry Normal has confirmed.
Normal, co-found of Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow, revealed that new small screen Partridge for Sky Atlantic is also in the works.
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"We are planning a sequel [to Alpha Papa], yes, that will be great," he told The Guardian.
"We are also looking at doing more Mid Morning Matters and another Sky special, a little bit like Coast with Alan Partridge, except I don't think he goes out of Norfolk. I think it's things of interest in Norfolk, that's the general theme."
He added of the TV special: "We start writing now. I think we make it at the end of summer."
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Normal, co-found of Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow, revealed that new small screen Partridge for Sky Atlantic is also in the works.
Alan Partridge interview: On surviving sieges and '50 Shades of Grey'
Alan Partridge quotes on fashion, women, music, movies
"We are planning a sequel [to Alpha Papa], yes, that will be great," he told The Guardian.
"We are also looking at doing more Mid Morning Matters and another Sky special, a little bit like Coast with Alan Partridge, except I don't think he goes out of Norfolk. I think it's things of interest in Norfolk, that's the general theme."
He added of the TV special: "We start writing now. I think we make it at the end of summer."
Alan Partridge: 10 things about Steve Coogan's comedy character
Alan Partridge reveals favourite movies - Annie,...
- 4/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa will get a sequel, the film's producer Henry Normal has confirmed.
Normal, co-found of Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow, revealed that new small screen Partridge for Sky Atlantic is also in the works.
Alan Partridge interview: On surviving sieges and '50 Shades of Grey'
Alan Partridge quotes on fashion, women, music, movies
"We are planning a sequel [to Alpha Papa], yes, that will be great," he told The Guardian.
"We are also looking at doing more Mid Morning Matters and another Sky special, a little bit like Coast with Alan Partridge, except I don't think he goes out of Norfolk. I think it's things of interest in Norfolk, that's the general theme."
He added of the TV special: "We start writing now. I think we make it at the end of summer."
Alan Partridge: 10 things about Steve Coogan's comedy character
Alan Partridge reveals favourite movies - Annie,...
Normal, co-found of Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow, revealed that new small screen Partridge for Sky Atlantic is also in the works.
Alan Partridge interview: On surviving sieges and '50 Shades of Grey'
Alan Partridge quotes on fashion, women, music, movies
"We are planning a sequel [to Alpha Papa], yes, that will be great," he told The Guardian.
"We are also looking at doing more Mid Morning Matters and another Sky special, a little bit like Coast with Alan Partridge, except I don't think he goes out of Norfolk. I think it's things of interest in Norfolk, that's the general theme."
He added of the TV special: "We start writing now. I think we make it at the end of summer."
Alan Partridge: 10 things about Steve Coogan's comedy character
Alan Partridge reveals favourite movies - Annie,...
- 4/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Three other programmes nominated four times: Accused and Last Tango in Halifax, and BBC2 Alfred Hitchcock film, The Girl
It was only to be expected that the BBC's acclaimed coverage of the London Olympics would be recognised at the Bafta television awards.
But with three nominations, including Danny Boyle's spectacular opening ceremony, the Olympics has still ended up with one fewer than the BBC2 sitcom that spoofed the preparations for the Games, Twenty Twelve.
The comedy about the fictional Olympic Deliverance Commission and their hapless efforts to stage the 2012 Games is in the running for best sitcom in the nominations announced on Tuesday, with three of its stars, Olivia Colman, Jessica Hynes and Hugh Bonneville also nominated.
Three other programmes have been nominated four times: the two BBC1 drama series Accused and Last Tango in Halifax, and BBC2's film about Alfred Hitchcock, The Girl.
Written and directed by John Morton,...
It was only to be expected that the BBC's acclaimed coverage of the London Olympics would be recognised at the Bafta television awards.
But with three nominations, including Danny Boyle's spectacular opening ceremony, the Olympics has still ended up with one fewer than the BBC2 sitcom that spoofed the preparations for the Games, Twenty Twelve.
The comedy about the fictional Olympic Deliverance Commission and their hapless efforts to stage the 2012 Games is in the running for best sitcom in the nominations announced on Tuesday, with three of its stars, Olivia Colman, Jessica Hynes and Hugh Bonneville also nominated.
Three other programmes have been nominated four times: the two BBC1 drama series Accused and Last Tango in Halifax, and BBC2's film about Alfred Hitchcock, The Girl.
Written and directed by John Morton,...
- 4/10/2013
- by John Plunkett
- The Guardian - Film News
Sherlock and I'm a Celebrity hosts Ant & Dec were among the winners at last night's (March 19) Royal Television Society Awards in London.
BBC One's Sherlock took home the 'Drama Series' title and also won co-creator Steven Moffat a best writer accolade.
Ant & Dec won the 'Entertainment Performance' gong for their reality TV work in the jungle, while Celebrity Juice took home the entertainment show title ahead of Britain's Got Talent and Dynamo.
Other winners included Olivia Colman and Sean Bean, who won best actor and actress for their roles in Accused.
Lena Dunham's Girls was named the 'International' hit of the year, while Steve Coogan's return to Alan Partridge in Welcome to the Places of My Life won Sky Atlantic another gong for scripted comedy.
Danny Boyle won a special 'Judges' Award' for his work on the London 2012 opening ceremony and Channel's 4 Paralympics coverage was also given special recognition.
BBC One's Sherlock took home the 'Drama Series' title and also won co-creator Steven Moffat a best writer accolade.
Ant & Dec won the 'Entertainment Performance' gong for their reality TV work in the jungle, while Celebrity Juice took home the entertainment show title ahead of Britain's Got Talent and Dynamo.
Other winners included Olivia Colman and Sean Bean, who won best actor and actress for their roles in Accused.
Lena Dunham's Girls was named the 'International' hit of the year, while Steve Coogan's return to Alan Partridge in Welcome to the Places of My Life won Sky Atlantic another gong for scripted comedy.
Danny Boyle won a special 'Judges' Award' for his work on the London 2012 opening ceremony and Channel's 4 Paralympics coverage was also given special recognition.
- 3/20/2013
- Digital Spy
Bond movie wins film prize and BBC2's Twenty Twelve scoops comedy, while London 2012 cauldron takes visual arts gong
James Bond movie Skyfall, London Games comedy Twenty Twelve and the Olympic cauldron were among the winners at the 2013 South Bank Sky Arts awards.
The 23rd James Bond outing won the film prize at the awards ceremony, hosted by Lord Bragg in London at Tuesday lunchtime.
Continuing the Olympic theme, the visual arts award went to Thomas Heatherwick's London 2012 cauldron, while Twenty Twelve helped the BBC to a clean sweep in the TV categories, picking up the comedy prize.
Tom Stoppard's BBC2 adaptation of Ford Maddox Ford's Parade's End won the drama award, in an all-bbc shortlist also featuring Shakespeare adaptations The Hollow Crown and police thriller Line of Duty.
Tom Hiddleston picked up the Times breakthrough award for his acting in The Hollow Crown and films including War Horse and Avengers Assemble.
James Bond movie Skyfall, London Games comedy Twenty Twelve and the Olympic cauldron were among the winners at the 2013 South Bank Sky Arts awards.
The 23rd James Bond outing won the film prize at the awards ceremony, hosted by Lord Bragg in London at Tuesday lunchtime.
Continuing the Olympic theme, the visual arts award went to Thomas Heatherwick's London 2012 cauldron, while Twenty Twelve helped the BBC to a clean sweep in the TV categories, picking up the comedy prize.
Tom Stoppard's BBC2 adaptation of Ford Maddox Ford's Parade's End won the drama award, in an all-bbc shortlist also featuring Shakespeare adaptations The Hollow Crown and police thriller Line of Duty.
Tom Hiddleston picked up the Times breakthrough award for his acting in The Hollow Crown and films including War Horse and Avengers Assemble.
- 3/12/2013
- by Jason Deans
- The Guardian - Film News
Skyfall, Alan Partridge comedy Welcome to the Places of My Life, and the Olympic Velodrome are among the nominees for this year's South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
The awards, which are now in their 16th year, celebrate the best of British culture of the last 12 months and take place at the Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday, March 12. They will air on Sky Arts later in the week.
© BBC
[Left: Skyfall / Right: Alan Partridge]
Other nominees this year include music stars Jessie Ware and Plan B, writers Hilary Mantel and Will Self, and TV comedies Twenty Twelve and Hunderby.
Melvyn Bragg is editor and master of ceremonies at the event, which hands out accolades to visual art, theatre, opera, dance, comedy, classical music, pop, TV drama, literature and film.
"2012 was a remarkably fine year for British achievement, not least in British art, by British artists," said Bragg.
© Pete Mariner
© BBC
[Left: Jessie Ware / Right: Twenty Twelve]
"Arriving at this shortlist was a tough job for our judges.
The awards, which are now in their 16th year, celebrate the best of British culture of the last 12 months and take place at the Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday, March 12. They will air on Sky Arts later in the week.
© BBC
[Left: Skyfall / Right: Alan Partridge]
Other nominees this year include music stars Jessie Ware and Plan B, writers Hilary Mantel and Will Self, and TV comedies Twenty Twelve and Hunderby.
Melvyn Bragg is editor and master of ceremonies at the event, which hands out accolades to visual art, theatre, opera, dance, comedy, classical music, pop, TV drama, literature and film.
"2012 was a remarkably fine year for British achievement, not least in British art, by British artists," said Bragg.
© Pete Mariner
© BBC
[Left: Jessie Ware / Right: Twenty Twelve]
"Arriving at this shortlist was a tough job for our judges.
- 2/6/2013
- Digital Spy
Skyfall, Alan Partridge comedy Welcome to the Places of My Life, and the Olympic Velodrome are among the nominees for this year's South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
The awards, which are now in their 16th year, celebrate the best of British culture of the last 12 months and take place at the Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday, March 12. They will air on Sky Arts later in the week.
[Left: Skyfall / Right: Alan Partridge]
Other nominees this year include music stars Jessie Ware and Plan B, writers Hilary Mantel and Will Self, and TV comedies Twenty Twelve and Hunderby.
Melvyn Bragg is editor and master of ceremonies at the event, which hands out accolades to visual art, theatre, opera, dance, comedy, classical music, pop, TV drama, literature and film.
"2012 was a remarkably fine year for British achievement, not least in British art, by British artists," said Bragg.
[Left: Jessie Ware / Right: Twenty Twelve]
"Arriving at this shortlist was a tough job for our judges.
The awards, which are now in their 16th year, celebrate the best of British culture of the last 12 months and take place at the Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday, March 12. They will air on Sky Arts later in the week.
[Left: Skyfall / Right: Alan Partridge]
Other nominees this year include music stars Jessie Ware and Plan B, writers Hilary Mantel and Will Self, and TV comedies Twenty Twelve and Hunderby.
Melvyn Bragg is editor and master of ceremonies at the event, which hands out accolades to visual art, theatre, opera, dance, comedy, classical music, pop, TV drama, literature and film.
"2012 was a remarkably fine year for British achievement, not least in British art, by British artists," said Bragg.
[Left: Jessie Ware / Right: Twenty Twelve]
"Arriving at this shortlist was a tough job for our judges.
- 2/6/2013
- Digital Spy
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