Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest
1997 British TV series or programme
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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.[1]
Peter Baynham
| 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 |
| Related | |
| The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon | |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] Coogan revived the character in his 1998 national tour 'The Man Who Thinks He's It', described by The Guardian as "raucously funny".[5]