That Peter Kay Thing

That Peter Kay Thing is a 6 part documentary, I first saw it when it first came out and re-watched some episodes recently. Released in 2000, it was one of the first times we got to witness Peter Kay on TV. In one of the episodes we get to see The Neptune Club in action which is basically like a pilot for Phoenix Nights and therefore you will see the same characters in action as you do in Phoenix Nights. Staying true to his roots, the whole series is filmed in Bolton and laughs at numerous humorous characters and things that Bolton has to offer, many of which he came into contact with on a daily basis. Kay's disguises are hillarious in themselves but it's his ...  Read the complete review

Peter Kay is a GENIUS, that's a fact, people may criticize him for cashing in ( some of his Stand-up DVD's contain material from OTHER Dvd's ) but I say fair play to the lad, he's the biggest name in British Comedy right now and why not milk it for all its worth. So here we have "That Peter Kay Thing " a series of 6 Spoof Documentaries ( and one extra pilot episode ) set around Bolton, they follow the lives of various Characters, with Kay playing the lead and normally 2 or 3 other characters in the episode, some of the plotlines centre around real incidents in Kay's life with one in particular that almost moves you ( More on this later ), the ...  Read the complete review

Far funnier than Phoenix Nights, but sadly overlooked, this series of faux-documentaries all set in-and-around Bolton is still the funniest thing Peter Kaye has ever done! If you've ever read Kaye's autobiography, a few of the characters (most of whom are played by Kaye) and scenarios should be more than a little familiar to you. Some of the funniest bits are the 'next week...' previews for fictional future episodes shown at the final credits. PILOT: THE SERVICES: In my mind, the funniest of the lot. The documentary follows manager at Bolton Motorway Services, Pearl, (who hopes the documentary might lead on to better things, just like they did for Maureen from ...  Read the complete review

This was a series on TV that formed the launching pad for the really successful nad quite brilliant Pheonix Nights which in turn developed Max and Paddy. The series was made up of six episodes eac of which was a fake fly on the wall style documentary that featured the comic talents of Peter Kay as he played a host of characters in one off shows. The first episode introduces you to Peter Kay the wheel chair bound owner of the Pheonix Club. This is where you meet many of the characters who will appear in the full series and it is by far the best of the six hence the reason it went on to a full series. It focuses on the final of Talent Trek and is very funny ...  Read the complete review

6 episodes, ice cream man cometh, the arena, leonard, lonely at the top (the Mark Park Story) "That Peter Kay /Thing" was one of the first fly on the wall mockumentorys, following fictional characters through their hilarious though fictional adventures. each of the 6 episodes started by a cheesy organ solo, tacky mid nineties opening and Little Britainesque Voiceover EPISODE 1: IN THE CLUB the first of these is "in the club" the birth of the phoenix club, and the first sight of Brian Potter, wheelchair bound club owner. from the very first words "we are talking, hygenic, cheap, sanitary protection" to Potters ...  Read the complete review