1997 British TV series or programme
| Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Steve Coogan Peter Baynham |
| Directed by | Geoff Posner |
| Starring | Steve Coogan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producers | Geoff Posner David Tyler |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 2 January 1997 (1997-01-02) |
| Related | |
| The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon | |
Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? A Quest was a mockumentary about the life of Tony Ferrino, the parody Portuguese musical megastar played by Steve Coogan. It was written by Coogan and produced by Pozzitive Television.
The interview followed on from The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon, broadcast on New Year's Day, 1997, a spoof concert given by Tony Ferrino (Coogan) which featured pop stars Mick Hucknall, Kim Wilde and Gary Wilmot in cameo roles.
Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? A Quest was broadcast the next day, ostensibly as a follow-up interview to maintain the illusion that Tony Ferrino was a real character, in which Peter Baynham joined Coogan as the slightly put-upon interviewer Ross Woollard.
Reception
The character of Tony Ferrino was positively received, with The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon winning a Silver Rose at the Rose D'Or awards in Montreaux. Coogan revived the character in his 1998 national tour 'The Man Who Thinks He's It', described by The Guardian as "raucously funny".
References
- "The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon". 1 January 1997. p. 142 – via BBC Genome.
- Comedy, Pozzitive. "Pozzitive: The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon". pozzitive.co.uk.
- "Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest" – via www.imdb.com.
- "Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival (1997)". IMDb.
- Benedictus, Leo (21 June 2012). "Comedy gold: Steve Coogan's The Man Who Thinks He's It" – via www.theguardian.com.