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Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest
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Wikipedia article
'Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? A Quest' was a spoof television documentary 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
Category:Mockumentaries
Category:1997 television films
Category:1997 films
Category:BBC television comedy
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