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Gig of the day
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Middlesbrough Town Hall
from 20:00 - 22:30
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Videos
A new trailer has been released for Greed, the movie in which Steve Coogan plays a self-made British retail billionaire said to be based on TopShop's Sir Philip Green.
The movie, directed by Michael Winterbottom, also star David Mitchell as the writer employed to pen his biography.
Stand-up Jessica Fostekew also makes a key appearance in the trailer as a fashion editor.
The cast also features a cast of familiar comedy faces including Tim Key, Asim Chaudhry, Jonny Sweet, Sarah Solemani, Will Smith and Stephen Fry.
Greed is out on February 21.
Greed: New trailer
With Steve Coogan, David Mitchell – and Jessica Fostekew
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British comic makes his debut
No Time To Die - extended trailer
Or at least comedian Adrian Gray's version