Very rare to find a really engrossing interview on breakfast tv these days, but that was excellent...Coogan seems to be a rarity in that he's always very genuine and engaging in most interviews I've seen him do.

I love this Steve Coogan character that Alan Partridge does. It's incredibly well studied and subtle; he really inhabits the role.

Alan Partridge was a brilliant character, but I really liked Saxondale as well. It is a bit overlooked, but quite brilliant.

Whenever I use a hotel buffet as i take my plate from the stack i always hear in my head the words 'got your big plate Alan?'😂

Steve coogon playing savile gave me the chills his voice was exactly the same as savile 😮

He is still very wary of media you can tell. I think he's a genius and still underappreciated, his performance in the Reckoning is phenomenal.

A warm bath with a capful of Dettol, and that's non-negotiable.

I watch the Christmas special EVERY year!..it's pure comedy gold, Absolute brilliance!

A day doesn't go by when I don't use at least three Alanisms. Steve Coogan is a legend.

8:30 “I’d jump in and jump out of it, I wouldn’t need to wander around as him at lunch time - ” so close to making a joke but stops himself. Legend

Great interview with really thoughtful questions. Coogan is brilliant.

Steve is a very talented, down to earth, thoughtful, decent guy, rare these days. He thoroughly deserves his acting success. The best interview I've watched on Breakfast for a long time. One of the best lines from AP. "Lynn, some of these people have come from Stoke!" My dear, late mother and I cried with laughter all the way through that episode. Superbly acted by all with brilliant script writing. A wonderful memory... Steve, please do another 'The Trip' series with Rob. "What time's the battle, bout 12 o'clock, soooo we'll leave about 9-ish?!, 8.30 for 9.00, but it is a continental breakfast, thank you brother Rob (?)". Just superb comedy. Steve needs to be knighted...

He's an amazing talent.

Steve Coogan= Cool guy. Well done mate

Thank you Mr Coogan for taking on this role of Saville, although I obviously knew what he did you actually made me feel the horror of this man because of your amazing take of him. Glad to see Alan back he has always had me in tears of joy.

Bloody brilliant performance from everyone in those episodes. I found Steve (as Savile) extremely unnerving.

I consider Alan to be a real person at this point.

8:35 - 'I didn't have to wander round as him, at lunchtime' 😂

All credit to Steve he's learnt from his earlier venture into films. His portrayals of Stan Laurel and Jimmy Saville were outstanding. I guess with both those he had a character framework to work off. Can't be easy moving from comedy caricatures to real life personalities. Shaping the normalities of those characters and in particular fictional characters. Still love his Paul and Pauline Calf and people seem to have forgotten what a brilliant mimic he was. Yeah I agree Steve. Comedy (laughter) and music are so important, particularly at difficult points in your life. All the best with your future endeavours.

Just love Coogan. Everything about him. Utter legend.

I swear when Steve looked at the camera a couple of times it was like Alan peeking through a little 😅 Lovely stuff

Coogan and Gervais are our country's finest!

Saxondale was a masterpiece in my opinion.

Very talented man still watch Alan partridge still makes me laugh 😂

Yeah, good interview. Glad you're here and doing this Steve.

Hes such an utter pro, respect to Steve

Stellar interview, Coogan is extremely talented, one of my favourites, while I was watching this I was just thinking about some of the things I’ve seen with Partridge in the past and I cracked up laughing.

I was convinced by the Jimmy Saville act. I couldn't have watched it if it was the real character playing himself. Steve Coogan got the arrogance down to a fine art.

Steve Coogan is a truly exceptional creative.

Charlie State does a good Alan Partridge impression.

Steve Coogan being interviewed by Alan and Jenny on This Time

He should get a bafta for the reckoning

I cannot wait to get the audio book, frankly the books are my favorite of all Partridge.

Coogan is a one off...doesn't get nowhere near the plaudits he should...so versitile and way to clever for the majority of us.To have a character still going strong after 30 yrs is impressive and love life Alan I say 👍

5:49 I don't think that's the right word, Naga. I think it's remindful. It reminded me of Jimmy Savile.

Steve Coogan was excellent as Stan Laurel.

Steve Coogan as Saville was chilling and there were times when I flicked the channel over rather than see what the sick outcomes were of particular scenes. So different to his role as Martin Sixsmith in Philomena with Judy Dench, in which he was equally convincing. A great actor who just happens to be very funny when it comes comedy.

When Coogan played Partridge back in the day it was brilliant, as Saville as much it was a factor, he done it well and it required great talent to do that

Because Steve IS so well known for Alan, amongst other things, that's exactly why he could play Savile without having to worry about people really associating him with that role. Alan is a true powerhouse creation, and I'm glad Steve never 'retired' him. I guess he could still kill Alan off, but it would be very sad indeed! Btw is Charlie really that much of a personality vacuum?? I don't normally watch Breakfast.

Steve Coogan has so much talent. I will always remember him as Alan Partridge.

9:08 Alan's deep bath

Steve looks older than the current age Alan Partridge now

Steve is a very talented man. Very funny, a brilliant impressionist and a fine actor he was very convincing and menacing as Jimmy Savile.

Steve's ears are growing at such a rate , he is now in competition with top Irish luggists Terry Wogan and Pat Jennings.

Legend

Excellent banter

I think Gareth Cheeseman’s “A wank, I think!” would be even better than “ahaaah” to embarrass Steve in public!

Lovely sense of humour

I love the looks to the camera 😂

Great hair, Steve. I'm so jealous 😭

Oh, rattling roaring Willy is he, He's off to the BBC!

Great actor

The BBC will be eternally grateful for The Reckoning. Many former BBC Managers can settle back and enjoy their retirement pensions once more.

We all love Alan, but his saxondale series was fabulous. Additionally, characters like Paul and Pauline calf were just fantastic. We won't talk about the car salesman 😄. I'd like to see saxondale revived, but not at the expense of Alan, and neither his audiobooks, which are fantastic.

Knowing me Knowing Yule was the best ever Christmas show.

When he said he was doing the saville program just thought why the hell but just done it do well tough watch though just shows how universal he can be a fantastic talent never dull

My life has become Alan quotes.

02:30 - "that's the fame tax"

Love alan partridge he displays a true parody of life awesome BRITISH talent !

'a warm bath' 😄

You're listening to this mornings Farmer

yes ! He got it in .."a warm bath !" Anyway he`s my neighbour in Brighton.

2:25 is SO Partridge

A character that has lasted this long (and got funnier) is incredible.

Who else could see the elephant in the studio ?

Gareth Cheeseman for me (after Alan, of course!).

There are no risks playing Jimmy Savelle in the Reckning------HES AN ACTOR !!!!

The colour is sonic blue, fender!😊

These two muppets are rubbish at conducting interviews but thank goodness for Steve Coogan’s ability to steer the conversation and provide entertaining anecdotes.

Coogan improves like a fine wine. A clever person can act the part of an idiot. But an idiot can’t act the part of a clever person.

I love this brilliant man. ❤

"The headslap"

Long live Alan !!!

I remember sitting in the audience at Shepherds Bush Empire in 1980. Jim’ll Fix It…

I would like to see Steve portray Bill Cosby next in a mini series.

Patrick Marber

It's a powder-blue safari suit, Roger Moore style.

How frustrating to have the chance to interview Steve about his varied work but then blow it by having such banal questions. So typical of the poor quality of the BBC. How Michael Parkinson is missed.

Just listening to him talking about it Jimmy S. Why was it necessary or important after the documentary was made?

He could learn from these wooden tops 😊

I quite like him.

8:37

Now then

Charlie was out-Partridging Steve.

I do like Steve C, very intelligent entertainer. However, I do wish the BBC studio staff would have affixed his poppy onto the correct side (Left, over the heart)

top boy

Even though he’s an amazing actor, I could see him panicking internally as he realised he’d touched on “exposing political wokeness” while actually on BBC breakfast

Someone tell the presenter it’s aha! Not yaha ffs 🤦🏼‍♂️

Watched this because I love Coogan - but I wish that woman would just give him a chance to speak!

9:08 sponsored by Dettol.

Deat Jim, please can you fix it for me to get a second series.

One day he will be fully recognised by the British public as a treasure.

"We did it with the survivors." Yeah, 'victims' he meant. Saville wasn't a serial killer.

His ears look enormous. I’m a fan (of him, not ears in general, or his ears in particular). That is all.

Imagine if coogan had stayed in Jimmy savile character when the cameras weren't rolling. Jeez, that would have been awkward for the other actors.

I thought Steve coogan was absolutley brilliant as Saville. Not many actors would be able to do that.

As he gets older he's stopped pretending to have neutral, semi-RP accent. Just lets it flow out.

All the guests are either having a book published or a new record, they should do away with the licence fee & start charging for advertising!

There is only one film named The Reckoning, for me, and that stars Nicol Williamson. A great film!

Steve Coogan is brilliant in alfa papa, Alan P, Paul Calf, his impressions and road trips. Not sure Saville was necessary but he was good. Wish he’d just shut up on politics.