Peter Kay

Peter Kay on the BBC North West Tonight weather forecast

2011-10-15T10:11:00.000-07:00

Comedian Peter Kay on the BBC North West Tonight weather forecast says that in late September sunshine interrupted was "roasting".

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The comic was talk about his sold-out shows in Manchester on the programme but took the chance to crawl into weather presenter Dianne Oxberry's forecast.

Having laughed the interruption off, the presenter has threatened that he would copy his behavior and "come to one of your concerts and come on stage and just creep in alongside you".

Peter Kay interrupted North West Tonight The BBC

2011-10-01T08:15:00.000-07:00

Comedian Peter Kay interrupted North West Tonight The BBC weather forecast said that in late September sunshine was "roasting".

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The comedy show sold out their shows in Manchester to talk about - but took the chance to crawl into weather presenter Dianne Oxberry's forecast.

Be laughed off the disruption, the presenter threatened that she would copy his behaviour and "come to one of your concerts and come on stage and just creep in alongside you".

Peter Kay never forayed into film market

2011-09-19T08:48:00.000-07:00

Peter Kay never forayed into film market, but may be about to change as Phoenix Nights comedian revealed that the film's script has been completed.

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The Bolton was a good guy when Phoenix Nights TV screen hit in 2001 and was an instant success. Inbetweeners It seems with the popularity of the recent film producers have a big screen version of the show is close to Kay.

He told Jonathan Ross on his chat show, “It’s written, it’s written, it’s done. They’ve been asking me if I want to make a film of it.”

Kay also revealed that he had for some time two Max And Paddy Christmas specials prepared, but due to other distractions he and Paddy McGuinness just haven’t been able to film them yet.

Peter Kay United Kingdom's second city for a second term as his return tour

2011-06-15T09:29:00.000-07:00

Chubby comedian and Phoenix Nights star Peter Kay United Kingdom's second city for a second term as his return tour with ‘Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour’.

Birmingham is the second visit after a tour outside the NIA in April is between five days and be northern city funnyman's largest free LG Arena status will then set up camp.

It's their first national tour in seven years, because this award-winning 'Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour' and indeed most of the nearly constant until October will be performed is.

He said, “I’m delighted to be back on tour and have been completely overwhelmed with the demand for tickets".

Peter Kay's Celebrity Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford

2011-06-05T04:00:00.000-07:00

Comedian Peter Kay's Celebrity Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford, and most of a new survey shows with are willing to pay for a day.

The funnyman was selected a famous choice among Yorkshire residents than movie stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, model Kelly Brook and football hero David Beckham.

The survey revealed another surprise came in the form of their activities on a full day to enjoy select.

Contrary to popular belief that modern society is all about technology and professionalism of your perfect day survey revealed that most Brits, but enjoying the great British areas is spent.

Peter cancer girl gives cash ticket

2011-05-23T04:06:00.001-07:00

Peter Kay sufferer by £10,000 a six year old cancer a lifesaving campaign has increased, after letting her ‘av’ his ticket proceeds.

The Bolton comic return visit every two appeals by Alan Madison buried donated hot weather shows.

Madison's family indicator is only found when the news about Peter went on the official website.

He by his agent was contacted a weekend address to send the money requested.

Madison’s grandmother Alison Foster said: “It’s absolutely fantastic.

We thought maybe it would raise a couple of thousand, but we’re all amazed it’s over £10,000.

“We are writing him a letter to Peter to say thank you for it, and we’re trying to find out how he’s heard about Madison’s appeal. We haven’t got a clue.”

Madison, from Lower Darwen currently not available in the UK for life saving treatment requires total £250,000. So far, more than £100,000 has been raised and now a trial of chemotherapy drugs have been the third course.

Mrs Foster added: “We’re really, really hoping that the tumour has shrunk again this time.

“Madison does seem to be coping better with the chemotherapy at the moment, and this time has had no sickness. She’s also eating 24/7 and is enjoying school.

“We’re hoping that she will be able to meet Peter Kay to say thank you to him for his donation, which along with everyone else’s is helping her fight.”

Peter said: “I just read about it in the paper and decided to help the appeal. I hope it helps in some way.”

Comedian Peter Kay has donated €250,000 to charity

2011-05-04T12:11:00.000-07:00

Comedian Peter Kay has donated €250,000 to the charity Irish Autism Action.

Final sold out show at Dublin's O2 Arena after striking up a friendship with the charity’s patron Keith Duffy.

The Boyzone star told the Irish Independent: ‘What a heart Peter Kay has. Words can't describe how generous it is of him to do this.

‘Peter could have sold out three more nights at the O2 but he decided to add one more night so he could donate the money to charity. This is a phenomenal thing to do.’

The comedian broke his record for existing arena tour than a million tickets sold become friends with Duffy when they both appeared in 2002 in coronation street.

Peter Kay tour in Birmingham NIA

2011-04-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

Britain's love for best comedy actor with front row seat, a standing joke in the firing line for being afraid.

But I appeal as part of Peter Kay is not that they need the cruel comedian (is not kind.

Live shows the absence of seven years after her 37-year-old funnyman The Tour That's Not A Tour performance, was raring to go fast firing joke.

Kay and music go hand in hand and highlights one of Song Lyrics saw him talking about the misunderstanding.

I was scrunched in tears of laughter because they thought that what various pop songs played by were saying.

Family friendly comedy and the script was clever, but it is off just a shame Kay cough talent was only a short airing when the audience had a camera Zoomed.

If you go to see the show, Encore for sure that you see when Kay is an amazing thing with a shovel definitely staying.

His tour continues in Birmingham until Monday night.

Peter Kay will write a third book

2011-03-20T14:39:00.001-07:00

Peter Kay alongside Hodder & Stoughton will write a third book after signing a "major new deal," the book is described as a "genre-busting project".

In a report on the Bookseller website, Kay says: "I never thought I'd write one book, let alone three. I'm absolutely delighted and every night, thank the good lord for spell check. I look forward to completing the book which is probably my most ambitious project to date".

The comedian was lastly published by Random House imprint Century for his memoirs The Sound of Laughter and Saturday Night Peter.

Title, a mix of text, photographs and illustrations, Kay's character is to describe the world's residence, and his comedy tour travel travel this journey, which lasts until October 21st will not be named.

Black said: "I'm so happy to have the chance to work with Peter again. This is going to be a genre-busting project, with all the genius trademark elements that make Peter one of the great comic stars of our age and that make the British public love him so much."

Kay will appear on Comic Relief donning the wig and dress of his creation Geraldine McQueen to duet with the Scottish singer Susan Boyle to cover the Chess song, I know Him So Well.

Kay said, “I thought it would be a laugh. I wrote to Susan Boyle and she was really up for it. She was great on the day and worked very hard. We did stick to the Dickson/Paige version but have added some subtle funny bits.”

Peter Kay To Resume UK Tour This Month

2011-03-11T10:52:00.000-08:00

‘Tour That Doesn’t Tour’ Tour will be resumed by Peter Kay this month, with a series of shows at London’s O2 Arena.

Five consecutive shows at the London venue will be perform by comedian embarking on the 31st March.

He will then appear on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th April before bmoving on to his next residency at Birmingham NIA.

This tour will carry throughout 2011 because of its massive success so far.

Peter Kay tickets are on sale now for shows in London, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester.

Peter Kay recording Roary The Racing Car album

2011-02-28T03:08:00.000-08:00

Comedian Peter Kay recording an album Roary The Racing Car its a kids' songs after then he preparing up for the charts.

Peter Kay also released all 20 tracks of Ready, Steady, Go on next month.

in the Peter Kay show they revealed the voice of mechanic Big Chris.

In this album he also sings as American saloon car Tin Top, which released on 14 March.

Co-creator of Roary, Keith Chapman, said: “Peter Kay has a brilliant singing voice and the music in the series really captivates children.”

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2011-02-20T13:23:00.000-08:00

Chorley FM made famous by Peter Kay faces closure

2011-02-14T13:20:00.000-08:00

Its name is known around the world thanks to comic Peter Kay, but the real-life Chorley FM faces closure.

Chorley FM was the fictional station dreamt up by the creators of Phoenix Nights, whose innuendo-filled catchphrases included ‘Coming in your ears’.

However, the real Chorley FM, which is broadcast to a potential audience of 150,000 people, is in danger of being shut down after a funding crisis.

Co-founder Allan Scott said: “Peter Kay and his shows have helped to make our name famed, but it is no joke that we are in trouble. “We tell our presenters not to state Peter Kay because sometimes businesses don’t take us seriously, because they think it does not exist.”

Extra tickets released for Peter Kay Tour

2011-01-26T01:57:00.000-08:00

Peter Kay tour extra tickets are now available for previously sold out show for Saturday 28, Sunday 30, and Monday 31 of January.Motor point Arena, Sheffield have released extra tickets.

Motor point Arena, Sheffield is pleased to announced that we have managed to get few additional tickets released for each of his 3 final Sheffield Shows.

At the Motorpoint Arena in November Peter announced that he will perform a further two shows at the Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th January these tickets sold out, then he added another show on Monday 31st January and these sold out.

In addition to Peter Kay,this year which seems to be an another record breaking year of comedy at the Arena,we have dates for Russell Howard, John Bishop, Tim Minchin, Lee Evans, Paddy McGuinness, Alan Carr & Jason Manford.

James Corden vows to do better than Peter Kay

2011-01-14T23:56:00.000-08:00

James Corden will host this year Brit Awards confirmed by the organizers of awards which will going to be held first time in o2 Arena.

Last year the awards was presented by Peter Kay.James Corden has expressed that he will surely do better than Peter Kay.

"I have always loved the Brits and I am honoured to have been asked to host such a prestigious event," said Corden.

Corden further said that after watching the last year performance of Peter Kay,'i bet that i can perform better than him.Peter was good but he could have been more enthusiastic.'

Peter Kay shocks fans with trip to Tamworth chippy

2010-12-25T06:47:00.000-08:00

To serve up a treat for staff at a Midlands chippy,Comic Peter Kay helped when he made a astonished visit to the takeaway.

When the multi-millionaire comedian chipped in with a surprised visit to the Fazeley Fish Bar in Tamworth,customers over there could not believe their eyes of comic presence.It was a big surprise for staff and owner Zen Joannou.

Tickets for Peter Kay 2011 UK Tour Available

2010-12-11T03:09:00.000-08:00

Peter Kay has enjoyed a hugely successful 2010, with his “Tour That Doesn’t Tour” tour receiving fantastic reviews, and selling out arenas across the UK. The British funny-man will resume his latest show in the new year.

Peter Kay tickets are available online now and details of the 2011 tour are shown below:

29th, 30th & 31st Jan, 2011 – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
3rd, 4th & 5th Feb, 2011 – Trent FM Arena, Nottingham
7th, 8th & 9th Feb 2011 – Odyssey Arena, Belfast
12th, 13th & 14thFeb, 2011 – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
31st Mar, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Apr 2011 – O2 Arena, London
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Apr, 2011 – Birmingham NIA, Birmingham
14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Apr, 2011 – SECC & Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th Apr, 2011 – Echo Arena, Liverpool
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Jun, 2011 – O2 Arena, London
14th, 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Jun, 2011 – LG Arena, Birmingham
27th, 28th, 29th & 30th Sep, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st Oct 2011 – MEN Arena, Manchester

Tickets Available For All Peter Kay 2011 Live Shows

2010-12-02T11:33:00.000-08:00

Peter Kay tickets are still available for the comedian’s shows throughout 2011. The much-loved British funny-man will perform six shows at Belfast Odyssey Arena in December, before taking a short break in order to resume touring in January 2011.

Tickets are still available for arena shows in cities such as London, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and Dublin throughout next year.

Peter Kay announces additional Birmingham dates on UK tour

2010-11-21T00:20:00.000-08:00

The two additional show has been announced by the comedian Peter Kay at the LG Arena on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 June 2011 due to public demand.

All tickets for the show has been sold out on 8th of November. A full pack crowd is expected to attend the show

The biggest selling stand-up DVD and autobiography of all time is still under the belt of Comedian Peter Kay

Peter Kay also makes an appearance in the much-anticipated Marks & Spencer’s Christmas ad, alongside Danni Minogue, Twiggy and Jamie Redknapp which premiered on Wednesday 3rd November.

Peter Kay heads to The O2 for final leg of tour

2010-11-12T03:28:00.000-08:00

Comedian Peter Kay after seven years stand-up star will be finally bringing his phenomenally successful tour to an end next year and will perform two dates at The O2.

Kay's Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour - sold more than one million tickets in more than 100 arenas. It would going to be a biggest tour in comedy world

Comic Star Peter Kay In M&S Xmas ads

2010-11-02T11:05:00.000-07:00

The retailer has acknowledge, Comedian Peter Kay the astonish guest joining the Marks & Spencer in there Christmas marketing campaign Launch. Peter Kay has been persuade for dancing in there Xmas TV ad.

On ITV1,the news break the first stage of the TV ad campaign tomorrow night during Emmerdale.The campaign will elevate the retailer's clothing range with Kay joining M&S regulars including Twiggy, Dannii Minogue, Lisa Snowdon, Jamie Rednapp in a series of dance routines.

The Christmas TV Ad was directed by Vaughan Arnell,who shot Robbie Williams videos including Rock DJ, Angels, Let Me Entertain You and Supreme.The campaign has been created by ad agency RKCR and the slogan for this campaign is "Don't put a foot wrong this Christmas".

The first of the Quentin ads will air in late November, with the second one timed for late December.In the campaign other commercials it will feature Caroline Quentin giving "a glimpse of Christmas parties and Christmas dinner at her home" to push M&S's food range.

What business owners can learn from Peter Kay

2010-09-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

Good marketing isn’t about spending huge amounts of money on advertising – it’s about recognising the great ideas all around you, explains Geoff Ramm, an observational marketing specialist and speaker at this year’s Sage World small business conference.

Geoff has been described as the 'Peter Kay of marketing' – but what do comedians and marketers have in common? Quite a lot, according to Geoff. Just as the TV funnyman draws inspiration from his surroundings to create their material and entertain the crowds, business owners should look to their every day experiences to find the hook that will get their business talked about and customers through the door, says Geoff.

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2010-06-10T03:25:00.000-07:00

Local businesses share the Peter Kay bonanza

2010-04-30T02:05:00.001-07:00

Manchester businesses are laughing all the way to the bank thanks to Peter Kay's record stint at the M.E.N. Arena.
Bars, restaurants and hotels around the city are doing brisk business as thousands of adoring fans flood to Manchester to watch the Bolton comic during his epic residency at the Arena.
Some 10,000 fans watched the first of 20 consecutive Manchester gigs planned for the next four weeks.
Kay returns for another 15 nights at the same venue in September and October next year.
Tickets sold so quickly that Kay scheduled another 50 gigs around the country to satisfy demand.
By its conclusion, Kay will have entertained 750,000 fans and brought in an estimated £26m in ticket sales with his 'tour that doesn't tour'.
Manchester, which is hosting 35 nights in all, will enjoy a mini boom in the city centre thanks to his record-breaking stint.

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Liam Gallagher still gunning for Peter Kay

2010-04-09T02:04:00.000-07:00

Liam Gallagher is still fuming about Peter Kay’s below-the-belt remark about him at the Brits – and says the cuddly comedian is a marked man.

Mighty Mouse Liam has come out fighting, threatening to “f***ing deck” Hotpot Belly Peter if he sees him.

While hosting the Brits in February, Peter, 36, branded 37-year-old Liam a “k***head”. It came after Liam collected the gong for Best Album of the past 30 years, gave a foul-mouthed acceptance speech, then hurled both his mic and award into the crowd. Charming.

Peter got the biggest laugh of the night for his joke, but two months on and Liam still hasn’t seen the funny side.

Well, it’s not like him to hold a grudge, is it? Just ask his brother Noel.

Liam says of Peter: “Talking of knob, have you seen yours lately, you f****** fat c***? Know what I mean? Bet he ain’t seen his for years.

“That is one c*** who’d get decked if I saw him on the street, believe you me.”

The Pretty Green designer also still has it in for brother Noel, who quit Oasis because of all their sibling scraps.

Liam also tells ShortList mag: “I don’t wanna see [Noel]. But if I see him I’ll probably end up f****** leatherin’ him.

“Noel seems like he is mates with Russell Brand now. They’re a f****** match. Who do they remind me of? You remember that old politician, the weird little b****** with the wife that were dead tall... Neil Hamilton! That’s who they look like.”

Still, Liam could get the last laugh. We hear Jay-Z – whose headline slot at Glastonbury infuriated Noel – is keen to work with Liam. He says: “If he wants to do a tune with me and he rings me, and I don’t have to do that much and he wants to put my voice on a tune that I like, then, y’know, I’ll do it. But you wouldn’t catch me rapping.”

Imagine that, Yo-Oasis...

3See the full interview in ShortList mag, out every Thursday.

Peter topped a poll of celebrities.

2010-04-06T06:52:00.000-07:00

BOLTON comic Peter Kay has topped a poll of celebrities that people would most like to hear record an unofficial World Cup song for England’s bid for glory in South Africa this summer.

He was the fans’ top choice by a massive margin, winning more than 25 per cent of the votes.

Supermarket group Tesco carried out the poll and the company’s entertainment director, Rob Salter, said: “World Cup songs are a tradition and our poll shows fans would love a new one to sing to support England this summer.

“Peter is clearly the nation’s top choice and we would be over the moon if he agreed to record a track.”

Robbie Williams was second in the poll with 7.9 per cent of the vote.

Peter Kay calls Liam Gallagher a Knobhead

2010-03-11T03:31:00.000-08:00

Paul McCartney, Kaiser Chiefs for Peter Kay show

2010-02-23T02:48:00.001-08:00

Sir Paul McCartney and Kaiser Chiefs are set to appear in a new Peter Kay-helmed comedy, the interestingly-titled 'Britain’s Got The Pop Factor And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice'.

The show, a send-up of reality TV shows, is set to air on Channel 4 on October 12.
According to the Daily Mirror, the former Beatle is set to make a cameo playing himself.
In the show comedian Kay plays a variety of fame-hungry starlets attempting to impress judges. Presenter Cat Deeley is also set to appear.

Top 10 Peter Kay Quotes with Jokes

2009-11-20T06:59:00.000-08:00

"Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones."
"At the end of every party there is always a girl crying."
"One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger."
"Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl."
"You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses."
"Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school."
"The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity."
"Old women with mobile phones look wrong."
"Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee flushed half way through and then raced against the flush."
"There’s no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when your hand or head is stuck in something."

Peter Kay Tickets are on sale now

2009-11-20T06:51:00.001-08:00

After almost 5 years, Peter Kay returns to live stand-up comedy. Get your Peter Kay tickets for his 2010 stand-up comedy tour dates. PETER Kay is coming home - to the M.E.N. Arena. Tickets for the The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour on April 27, 28, 29 and 30 2010 will go on sale tomorrow and if there is the expected massive demand for tickets, the shows may run into May. Kay told the M.E.N: "Playing the Arena is big deal to me, it feels like home, in fact I can almost see my house from the roof. I've a lot of history with the Arena, having worked there as a steward when it first opened in 1995 with Torvill & Dean to eventually performing the last night of my Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour there in 2003.
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2009-11-20T06:45:00.001-08:00

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Kay play a charity show for children

2009-11-20T06:37:00.000-08:00

Comedian Peter Kay is to play a charity single for this year's Children in Need appeal, which he says has the potential to be "another Amarillo".

The as yet unnamed track will be accompanied by an all-star video featuring almost 100 famous faces.

Kay, 36, said making the video had been "a real labour of love".

The comedian's cover version of Tony Christie's Is This the Way to Amarillo, launched in aid of Comic Relief, was the UK's best-selling single of 2005.

He went on to release two more charity singles, raising funds for Comic Relief and the NSPCC.

Peter Kay Public's Demand Down the websites

2009-11-20T06:28:00.000-08:00

DEMAND for tickets for Peter Kay's new 'tour' crashed websites earlier today.

Millions of fans covered the M.E.N. Arena and Peter's all ticket websites after the Bolton comedian announced in the M.E.N. his long awaited return to stand-up.

He will play wholly at the Arena next spring in what will be his only shows of 2010.

A spokesman for the M.E.N Arena said: "We always knew this morning's announcement was going to be huge and, even though we'd taken every precaution to make sure both ours and Peter's websites would be ready for the enquiries, we've been blown away by just how big this news is.

"We're now happy to report that all the sites are back online and we're more than prepared for tickets going on sale tomorrow morning."

Tickets for the 'The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour' which takes place from April 27-30 go on sale at 11am tomorrow priced ?35
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Peter Kay 2010 Dates have announced

2009-11-20T06:19:00.000-08:00

Peter Kay new tour dates announced for 2009. Peter will Menchester for four nights in his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy after a break of almost seven years. Peter will present his The Tour That Doesn’t Tour – Tour at the MEN Arena on April 27 to 30 next year, Tickets will go on sale to the public at 11am tomorrow. New tour dates has announced

All Peter Kay Tickets are available on The Online Ticket Shop.

Peter Kay Productions

2009-11-20T06:07:00.000-08:00

Kay's TV project was the first episode of New Voices, a comedy series which showcased up and coming aptitude. His episode, "Two Minutes", written by Johanne McAndrew, saw him play a getaway driver as two of his mates effort to rob a pub of its takings. This was televised in 1997. After coming into view on BBC2's The Sunday Show showing his own slot entitled "Peter Kay's World of Entertainment", Kay made an episode of Channel 4's The Comedy Lab, "The Services", in 1998. This served as a pilot for the later That Peter Kay Thing. His idea for this series was to make a test bed for ideas and concepts that he could later use within other sequences. The idea of having many characters all played by himself was something with which Kay experimented.

His productions are as follows:-

That Peter Kay Thing

Phoenix Nights

Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere

Advertising

Books

Stage shows

Guest appearances

Theatre work

Talk shows

Peter Kay Criticism

2009-11-20T06:03:00.000-08:00

Despite having co-written Phoenix Nights with Dave Spikey & Neil Fitzmaurice, Fitzmaurice spoke of his displeasure with Kay taking sole credit when he absent their names off the script book. “I can only presume they took out all the bits Neil (sic) and I wrote,” Fitzmaurice said. Kay was also nominated for a book prize alone. Fitzmaurice added
"The only way I can explain it is that people are affected by fame in different ways. It was basically about a lack of respect, a lack of recognition for me and Dave."
Spikey also criticised Max and Paddy saying "Hate to say it but pretty obvious, blatant, unsophisticated comedy for me. But, hey what do I know? It did very well and got nominated for a National TV award so I must be in the minority."
In 2001, there was criticism of Kay following his depiction in both That Peter Kay Thing and Phoenix Nights (series one) of a fire safety officer called Keith Lard. The character seemed to have resemblances to a real-life fire safety officer called Keith Laird. Although the similarity was dismissed as coincidental, Channel 4 were forced to offer an apology and financial compensation to Mr Laird

Peter Kay Filmography

2009-11-20T06:01:00.000-08:00

New Voices [episode "Two Minutes"] (1997)
Coronation Street (Shopfitter) (1997)
Comedy Lab [episode "The Services"] (1998)
Butterfly Collectors (Ronnie) (1999)
Live at the Top of the Tower (2000)
Going Off Big Time (Flipper) (2000)
That Peter Kay Thing (2000)
Blow Dry (Cyril The Bar Man) (2001)
Phoenix Nights (2001-2002)
24 Hour Party People (Don Tonay - Club owner) (2002)
Live at the Bolton Albert Halls (2003)
Roddy Smythe Investigates... (2003)
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
Coronation Street (Eric Gartside) (2004)
Live at the Manchester Arena (2005)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
Peter Kay: Driven to Distraction (2005)
Max and Paddy's Power of Two (2005)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (PC MacIntosh) (2005)
The Catherine Tate Show (Guest Star) (2005)
Doctor Who - Love & Monsters (Aired 17 June 2006)
Little Britain Abroad (Christmas 2006 Specials)
Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live (DVD) (2007)
Peter Kay - Stand Up UKay (DVD) (2007)
Roary the Racing Car (Voice Over (Big Chris)) (2007-present)
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice (2008)
Geraldine - The Winners Story (2008)
Special Kay (DVD) (2008)
Take That Come To Town as Geraldine McQueen (2008)

Petery Kay Singles

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Year	Song	UK Singles Chart	UK Download Chart	Irish Singles Chart
2005	"Is This the Way to Amarillo" (Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay)	1	1	1
2006	"Sleep" (With Texas)	6	—	—
2007	"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (as Brian Potter, with The Proclaimers and Andy Pipkin)	1	1	—
2008	"The Winner's Song" 1	2	5	—
2008	"Once Upon A Christmas Song" 1	5	4	35
2009	TBA (With TBA)	—	—	—

Peter Kay Picture Gallery

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Introduction To Peter Kay

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After finishing Mount St Joseph High School, Kay took quite a lot of menial jobs, including working in a toilet roll factory, Netto supermarket, Cash and Carry, and a bingo hall, which afterwards inspired episodes or series in That Peter Kay Thing. He was presented at the University of Salford where he learned a Higher National Diploma in Media Performance. This engaged a stand-up course at which he excelled. His first stand-up was a opposition in Manchester, hosted by later co-star and co-writer of Phoenix Nights, Dave Spikey. Peter was last on the bill and won the contest, beating fellow stand-up comedian Johnny Vegas.

Kay’s knowledge working at the MEN Arena inspired him to wear the official yellow jacket of the MEN Arena for the final show of his Mum Wants a Bungalow tour. Kay has said that he sought a career in comedy. During his time working as a cinema usher, he experimented with stand-up, participating in several local events, as well as others at the Comedy Store in Manchester. After losing his job at the cinema, Kay was presented with the choice between finding another unskilled job or moving into comedy. After being told by several of his family that he was talented, he chose stand-up. Kay also states that he became a comedian partly to clear debt - though this is believed to be a joke, referring only to the fact that he was out of work.