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Actor and comedian avoids six-month disqualification after being caught above 70mph limit in Range Rover on the M6

Steve Coogan has avoided a driving ban after pleading with the judge that it would impact his upcoming TV show - something he has successfully argued before. The Alan Partridge actor, 59, was caught doing 97mph on the M6 near Telford on 29 July last year.

Actor and comedian Steve Coogan has dodged a lengthy driving ban after he said it would interfere with his filming for The Trip with Rob Brydon.

Actor Steve Coogan has narrowly avoided a driving ban for speeding at almost 100mph after he told a court it could impact on the new series of hit TV show The Trip. The 59-year-old star of Alan Partridge was behind the wheel of a Range Rover which was caught at 97mph on the M6 on July 29 last year.

Steve Coogan has been banned for driving for two months instead of six, after telling the judge that a lengthier ban would impact the filming of his popular TV comedy series The Trip. The actor and comedian was caught going at 97mph,

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Actor and comedian Steve Coogan has avoided a total driving ban for third time after being caught travelling up to 97mph on a major UK motorway. The actor was caught speeding on the M6 in a Range Rover in Shropshire last year,