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.

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, well over the 70mph speed limit, while travelling in a Range Rover on the M6 in Staffordshire in July last year.

Steve Coogan announces The Trip series 5 while shirking driving ban - Coogan unexpectedly let the cat out the bag while pleading for mercy from a judge after being caught speeding at 97mph

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 inadvertently revealed plans for a fifth series of The Trip whilst attempting to avoid a driving ban for speeding at nearly 100mph. The Alan Partridge star, 59, disclosed the previously unannounced series in a letter to Birmingham magistrates court after being caught driving at 97mph in a Range Rover last July.

Did Steve Coogan just reveal that a fifth season of “The Trip” is on the way? According to a letter sent by the comedian to Birmingham Magistrates Court and obtained by the Evening Standard, the answer is yes.