Steve Coogan Says New Season of ‘The Trip’ Is Due to Film This Summer in Plea to Avoid Driving Ban

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.
In an effort to avoid a driving ban for speeding on the M6 at nearly 100 mph last year, Coogan reportedly penned a plea to the court in which he said he needs to be able to drive for a new installment of “The Trip,” the beloved sitcom in which Coogan and Rob Brydon play fictionalized versions of themselves.
“I have a series of important film commitments scheduled for 2025, many of which involve driving as a central component of the work,” he wrote, according to the Standard. “I am due to appear in a well-established TV series called ‘The Trip’ (with Rob Brydon) which as the title suggests requires me to drive. This...
According to a letter sent by the comedian to Birmingham Magistrates Court and obtained by the Evening Standard, the answer is yes.
In an effort to avoid a driving ban for speeding on the M6 at nearly 100 mph last year, Coogan reportedly penned a plea to the court in which he said he needs to be able to drive for a new installment of “The Trip,” the beloved sitcom in which Coogan and Rob Brydon play fictionalized versions of themselves.
“I have a series of important film commitments scheduled for 2025, many of which involve driving as a central component of the work,” he wrote, according to the Standard. “I am due to appear in a well-established TV series called ‘The Trip’ (with Rob Brydon) which as the title suggests requires me to drive. This...
- 2/6/2025
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
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