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That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in 2000. It was written by Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Neil Fitzmaurice and Gareth Hughes, and was directed by Andrew Gillman. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Set in and around Bolton, each episode functions as a self-contained documentary following a different set of characters, many of them played by Kay. The pilot episode, "The Services", was shown in 1998 as an episode of Comedy Lab, a series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Many of the characters went on to appear in the successful spin-off series Phoenix Nights.
Original Release
01/12/2000 on Channel 4
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Kay | Tom Dale / Patrick O'Neil / Keith Lard / Rose / Mr. Softy Top aka Robert Edge / Signor Whippy / Paul le Roy / Matthew Kelly / Shaun Ballen / Johnny Utah aka Craig / Marc Park / Leonard de Tomkinson / Brian Potter / Max |
Andrew Sachs | Narrator |
Steve Edge | Alan |
Claire Rhodes | Cheryl Avenue |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Various / Chris Choi |
Dave Spikey | Jerry 'St. Clair' Dignan |
Beatrice Kelley | Theresa |
Paul Mark Elliott | Charlie |
Jayne Tunnicliffe | Ruth |
Catherine Tate | Valerie Sharples |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | In the Club | Wednesday, 12 January 2000 |
2 | Eyes Down | Wednesday, 19 January 2000 |
3 | The Ice Cream Man Cometh | Wednesday, 26 January 2000 |
4 | The Arena | Wednesday, 02 February 2000 |
5 | Leonard | Wednesday, 09 February 2000 |
6 | Lonely at the Top (The Marc Park Story) | Wednesday, 16 February 2000 |
Directors
Writers
Peter Kay, Neil Fitzmaurice, Dave Spikey, Gareth Hughes
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Kay | Tom Dale / Patrick O'Neil / Keith Lard / Rose / Mr. Softy Top aka Robert Edge / Signor Whippy / Paul le Roy / Matthew Kelly / Shaun Ballen / Johnny Utah aka Craig / Marc Park / Leonard de Tomkinson / Brian Potter / Max |
Andrew Sachs | Narrator |
Steve Edge | Alan |
Claire Rhodes | Cheryl Avenue |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Various / Chris Choi |
Dave Spikey | Jerry 'St. Clair' Dignan |
Beatrice Kelley | Theresa |
Paul Mark Elliott | Charlie |
Jayne Tunnicliffe | Ruth |
Catherine Tate | Valerie Sharples |
Pearce Quigley | Ron Hibbert |
Jo Enright | Carol |
Sian Gibson | Yvonne |
Paddy McGuinness | Paddy |
Linda Clark | Jackie Busher |
Smug Roberts | Frank Park |
Lynda Thornhill | Edina |
Alex Lowe | Sparky |
Ted Robbins | Harry Haroon |
Toby Foster | Les |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Addison Cresswell | Executive Producer |
Lisa White | Producer |
Sandie Kirk | Producer |
Ivan Douglass | Producer |