Steve Coogan swerves lengthy driving ban for speeding
ACTOR Steve Coogan has escaped a lengthy driving ban for speeding after claiming it would stop him filming a new Alan Partridge series.
The I'm Alan Partridge star - catchphrase A-ha! - already had nine points on his licence and a further three points would have seen him get an automatic six-month driving ban. The series, which is due to start filming in October, sees the character driving to various locations around the country meeting people.Coogan told the court: "The whole nature of the series is that it is a travelogue and it's an artistic thing that he drives and that defines his character.
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