The Alan Partridge film Alpha Papa will get a sequel, its makers have confirmed.

Henry Normal, co-founder of Baby Cow, Steve Coogan's production company, announced the follow-up to last year's film was in the pipeline.

Coogan's fictional Norfolk DJ is also set to star in a new series for Sky Atlantic.

"We are planning a sequel [to Alpha Papa], yes, that will be great," Henry Normal told The Guardian.

Partridge's big screen debut, Alpha Papa, featured the staff of Partridge's Norfolk broadcaster, North Norfolk Digital, taken hostage by a colleague.

The film, which was written by and stars Steve Coogan, beat Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and This is 40 to win the best comedy prize at this year's Empire Awards.

Normal said there are plans for new episodes of an online series, Mid Morning Matters, as well as a new one-off programme for Sky.

He described the new idea as: "A little bit like [BBC documentary] Coast with Alan Partridge, except I don't think he goes out of Norfolk.

"I think it's things of interest in Norfolk, that's the general theme."

Steve Coogan first appeared playing his Partridge character in the Radio 4 comedy On the Hour in 1991, before making the leap to television in 1993.

The character then hosted his own talk show, Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, in 1994.

Baby Cow's TV credits also include Gavin & Stacey and The Mighty Boosh.

Steve Coogan's most recent film Philomena, which he also co-wrote, has just passed the $100m (£60m) worldwide box office mark.

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