The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
British television comedy
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The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon is a 1996 British comedy written by and starring Steve Coogan and produced by Pozzitive Television. It centres around a show given by the Portuguese singer Tony Ferrino (played by Coogan), a music and dance spectacular which featured pop stars Mick Hucknall, Kim Wilde and Gary Wilmot in guest roles.[1]
| The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | variety, parody |
| Written by | Steve Coogan Henry Normal |
| Directed by | Geoff Posner |
| Starring | Steve Coogan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Geoff Posner David Tyler |
| Camera setup | Multiple camera |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 1 January 1997 |
| Related | |
| Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest | |
The spoof choreography was led by Bruno Tonioli, and a recorded version of Steve Coogan as Tony Ferrino singing Tom Jones's "Help Yourself" was released by RCA Records at the same time as the TV show was released.[2]
As part of the illusion that Tony Ferrino was a real character, the BBC also showed a fake documentary interview about Tony Ferrino's life - Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest.[3] The interview was conducted by Peter Baynham, in character as Ross Woodward, a put-upon and nervous interview host.