That Peter Kay Thing Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

'That Peter Kay Thing' not only launched the career of one of the UK's most popular comedians but was also the forerunner to the successful 'Phoenix Nights'. That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six pilot episodes, each one focusing on different and eccentric characters in and around Bolton. The DVD also includes a seperate feature disc ...  Read the complete review

Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights: Series 1 DVD Welcome to the Phoenix Club. Phoenix Nights, created by and starring Bolton comic Peter Kay (the one in the John Smith beer adverts) is surely one of the finest television comedy series of recent years. Often mentioned in the same breath as The Office, I think this is a far ...  Read the complete review

That Peter Kay Thing was an unusual show to watch - on the basis of Peter Kay alone. I didn't find him at all funny before watching this series; whilst I still don't think he's a genius, he has a great ear for dialogue. Each of the episodes was based around one particular venue or character in Bolton. I've never been to ...  Read the complete review