Steve Coogan returns as Saxondale

mike65

Hopefully this new creation will mark a return to form after the dissapointing
Alan Partridge revival. The series looks like borrowing from Coogans Run in style with a seperate mis-adventure each week.

from bbc

Saxondale introduces Tommy Saxondale (Steve Coogan) to BBC TWO - an ex-roadie with anger management issues and his own pest control business in Stevenage.

Having survived a hostile divorce, Tommy now lives with his girlfriend Magz (Ruth Jones), proprietress of anarchic t-shirt shop Smash the System.

Tommy regards himself as a maverick and free thinker and takes the opportunity to impart his wisdom to his naïve assistant Raymond (Rasmus Hardiker).

But as well as Pharaohs Ants, mice and, occasionally, moths, Tommy also has to battle with snowboarding idiots, pigeon-loving activists... and people who talk about property prices.

Steve Coogan says: "The joke with Partridge was always at Alan's expense, whereas Tom is genuinely witty... whilst still being a bit of a dick "

Lucy Lumsden, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, BBC, said: "Steve's created a wonderful character in Tommy, an ex- roadie turned pest controller with some serious anger issues."

Over the seven episodes, Tommy gets his eyesight improved by a prostitute, almost befriends a celebrity, kneecaps an annoying hippy... and experiments with women's makeup.

Its starts on Monday 19th at 10.00pm.

Mike.

Pigman II

I thought series 2 of IAP was great tbh.

Dudess

Seen clips from it. Looks absolutely hilarious. He's got the ageing 60s/70s rocker who thinks he's really with it but is actually just a miserable old grump down to a tee.
Surprised to see on IMDB that Coogan's only 40. He plays older characters really well. Saxondale is clearly supposed to be in his mid 50s at least.

Snake Plisken

Classic Coogan even the little things like the wording on the side of his exterminator van "Simpy the pest"!!!!! To his Girlfriends new T shirt design with F&CK OFF on them, and at then end when the animal rights people confront him and he quotes Verhoven's Robocop "Stay out of trouble and my face"!!! Excellent

Snake

daveg

Finally got around to watching the first 5 episodes last night. Absolutly brilliant (not as good as Alan Partridge though). Coogan is a genius.

Mike what are you on? IAP series 2 was as good as series 1. What about the episode where he meets his new mate "Dan". Funniest thing I've ever seen.

Robbo

daveg wrote:

Mike what are you on? IAP series 2 was as good as series 1. What about the episode where he meets his new mate "Dan". Funniest thing I've ever seen.

"THESE ARE SEX PEOPLE LYNN"

I find Saxondale alright but I know Coogan's capable of much better. I don't think he pushes the anger managment issues hard enough with Tommy and the assistant pest controller isn't used enough either as a character or as a foil.

mike65

Thats the one where he goes inside the dark room, and the light goes on, is'nt it?

I like Saxondale I must say, though he's 50, Coogan is the same age as me and so all the references are spot on in my mind! Even the name - Saxon/David Coverdale.

Mike.

daveg

mike65 wrote:

Thats the one where he goes inside the dark room, and the light goes on, is'nt it?

I've seen that episode about 200 times and I don't recall a darkened room

Remember when he's in the car park and he spies his new friend Dan. He shouts dan, dan, dan, dan, dan, DAN, DAN, DAN....

I nearly soiled myself.

Pigman II

daveg wrote:

I've seen that episode about 200 times and I don't recall a darkened room

Possibly making reference to the one with the stalker Jed Maxwell (the guy who has a shrine to AP in his living room.)?

mike65

That may be the one, he switches on the light and the entire room is covered in pictures of Partridge.

Mike.

daveg

Ahhh yes. Sunday Bloody Sunday. Really encapsulates the feeling of a sunday I feel. You know you get out of bed and realise it's a Sunday. Got to cut the grass, wash the car ect. "Sunday, bloody Sunday".

Genius.

fatherdougalmag

Thought it might have been the one (first series & episode 2 I think) where he's trying to get it on with his (soon to be ex-) secretary (Jill) and she's fooling around with chocolate mousse:

Alan - Oh, Jill. Mousse from a bowl is very nice, but to put it on a person is demented.
Jill - Come on, it's only a bit of chocolate.
Alan - It may be chocolate to you, Jill, but to an unwitting member of staff this could look like some sort of dirty protest against the standard of service in the hotel, which I happen to think is very good. I mean, it's not five-star but it's certainly competitive.

I think we should petition Alan Partridge to commentate next year's Eurovision.