The 59-year old actor and comedian reportedly supported the Labour party until last year, when he backed the Green Party.

Holding the film up is Coogan, who is delightfully dry as the curmudgeonly middle-aged man who, to his own admission, doesn’t like people much. His unimpressed stare cuts through the treacle ...

As much as The Penguin Lessons rings alarm bells about fascism, the film is careful so as not to be didactic. “Entertaining people is a good way to convey ideas,” says Coogan.

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As if penguins didn’t have enough to fret about with impending tariffs on exporting guano to America, here comes Steve Coogan to ruffle their feathers. The Penguin Lessons is a pretty loose adaptation ...

The Penguin Lessons, the British comedy-drama starring Steve Coogan, has landed a fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film tells the real-life story of Tom Michell (Coogan), a "disillusioned ...

Steve Coogan isn’t earnest enough for the dire political comedy The Penguin Lessons Finally a film that asks ‘could an adorable flightless bird convince Alan Partridge to stand up to Argentina ...

"You don't often see penguins in films about human rights abuses," Steve Coogan told Variety, and he's right. The Penguin Lessons operates like it's juggling on a tightrope walk; that's how much ...

Supported by the BFI awarding National Lottery funding, latest Escapes preview is the new heartwarming drama-comedy The Penguin Lessons starring Steve Coogan on Monday 17 March.

The Penguin Lessons balances the tricky tonality of a film film rich in comedy and drama, which exists on the shoulders of its leading man, Steve Coogan. To mark the film’s Good Friday release ...

The Penguin Lessons is released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in 16 April. The Penguin Lessons, the British comedy-drama starring Steve Coogan, has landed a fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes ...