Steve Coogan has managed to avoid a driving ban after pleading with the judge that a six-month disqualification could impact the making of his TV show.

Steve Coogan has swerved a driving ban for speeding at 97mph after telling a judge it could lead to the axe of his travel series The Trip with Rob Brydon. The Alan Partridge star, 59, wrote a letter to Birmingham Magistrates Court after he was charged with speeding in a Range Rover on the M6 near the junction for Telford on July 29.

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.

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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 narrowly avoided a lengthy driving ban after he was caught hitting almost 100mph on the M6. The actor and comedian was spared a six-month disqualification after making the court aware of "a series of important film commitments" he had this year.

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.