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Help yourself to an extra tasty serving of Special Kay--a golden cluster of the finest and funniest comedy moments that have made Peter Kay one of the UK’s favourite comedians. A multitude of hilarious TV moments-–many never seen before on national television--show why audiences keep coming back for repeat sprinklings of comedy magic from Britain’s funniest man. From early appearances on Granada’s The Last Laugh Show to cameos in Coronation Street; uproarious banter with Parkinson and Jonathan Ross; scintillating stand-up on Children In Need and Comic Relief, the hugely popular and award-winning John Smiths ads and so much more! Special Kay also includes Peter’s never-seen-before debut stand-up appearance and the smash hit single ‘The Winners Song' – as the delectable Geraldine - from Britain’s Got The Pop Factor.
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299 of 303 people found the following review helpful
First, I actually OWN and have WATCHED this DVD (a bit of a rarity nowdays for reviews on Amazon I know!) I am a big Peter Kay fan but I am so disappointed with this latest release.
As previous reviewers have already said, this is a collection of all the adverts, interviews, TV shows & general appearances which Peter has appeared in. To an avid fan these might be interesting (once?) but to anyone who just wants a good laugh the whole thing feels contrived and laboured.
First of all, there isn't even a menu to select your favourite item!! Want to watch that John Smith ad? or his appearance on Children in Need? then you have to put the disc in and fast forward or "advance to the next chapter" repeatedly until you find it! Ridiculous!
Secondly, the interviews are disjointed and cut into different chapters! So when you put the disc in the running goes something like this;
A not-very-funny 2 minute stand up from "Gas" (no, me neither)
A John Smith advert (top bombing)
2 minutes from his interview on Parkinson
1 minute stand up from "Children in need"
A advert for his own book "the Sound of Laughter"
A not-very-funny 5 minute sketch from the not-very-funny "Catherine Tate" show
A 1 minute appearance on "Granada reports"
Another couple of minutes from his Parkinson interview
The Texas "Sleep" video
Another one of the John Smith ads
a 1 minute stand up taken from "The Last Laugh Show"
another 1 minute appearance on "Granada tonight"
another few minutes from Parkinson......and so on and so forth
zzzzzzzzzzzz.................you get the picture?
I wanted to love this DVD, really Peter I did. But I couldn't. and when you consider the vast array of comedy DVD's out there recently released for the Christmas market then there is NO WAY I can condone anyone wasting their money on this. Sorry!
As previous reviewers have already said, this is a collection of all the adverts, interviews, TV shows & general appearances which Peter has appeared in. To an avid fan these might be interesting (once?) but to anyone who just wants a good laugh the whole thing feels contrived and laboured.
First of all, there isn't even a menu to select your favourite item!! Want to watch that John Smith ad? or his appearance on Children in Need? then you have to put the disc in and fast forward or "advance to the next chapter" repeatedly until you find it! Ridiculous!
Secondly, the interviews are disjointed and cut into different chapters! So when you put the disc in the running goes something like this;
A not-very-funny 2 minute stand up from "Gas" (no, me neither)
A John Smith advert (top bombing)
2 minutes from his interview on Parkinson
1 minute stand up from "Children in need"
A advert for his own book "the Sound of Laughter"
A not-very-funny 5 minute sketch from the not-very-funny "Catherine Tate" show
A 1 minute appearance on "Granada reports"
Another couple of minutes from his Parkinson interview
The Texas "Sleep" video
Another one of the John Smith ads
a 1 minute stand up taken from "The Last Laugh Show"
another 1 minute appearance on "Granada tonight"
another few minutes from Parkinson......and so on and so forth
zzzzzzzzzzzz.................you get the picture?
I wanted to love this DVD, really Peter I did. But I couldn't. and when you consider the vast array of comedy DVD's out there recently released for the Christmas market then there is NO WAY I can condone anyone wasting their money on this. Sorry!
101 of 104 people found the following review helpful
By Diabolo
Even for Kay's die-hard fans this is just one rip-off too far. The last DVD was a joke, this is beyond the pale. It has been released because they know we'll buy it. Don't be fooled into thinking you're going to see something you haven't seen before. You're not.
71 of 73 people found the following review helpful
By W. O'Neil
Appauling
Bought this expecting to laugh, but just grimmaced all the way through. Very poorly put together clips - most of which are not even slightly amusing. Really dissappointing. This has obviously just been churned out for the Xmas market, knowing his fan base will mostly buy this unseen, DONT - you will be very dissappointed, and it will surely question if you buy any of his future output.
Bought this expecting to laugh, but just grimmaced all the way through. Very poorly put together clips - most of which are not even slightly amusing. Really dissappointing. This has obviously just been churned out for the Xmas market, knowing his fan base will mostly buy this unseen, DONT - you will be very dissappointed, and it will surely question if you buy any of his future output.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very entertaining
It was very funny, although us Aussies find his accent a bit hard to understand at times. Really entertaining and amusing.
Published 2 days ago by KABUKI
2.0 out of 5 stars
same
l thought this was a waste of money and after watching once l gave to it a friend as present
Published 2 months ago by robert cuthbert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
lots of stuff from my favourite stand-up comedian a must for all die hard peter kay fans very funny and worth watching
Published 3 months ago by Keith O'Donnell
5.0 out of 5 stars
top dvd
this is a top dvd a must if your a fan of peter kay its full of clips of peter from early in his carer if you like him for his stand up this dvd is not for you this is not a stand... Read more
Published 3 months ago by chris bullen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Peter Kays Special Kay DVD
I have always been a fan of Peter Kay. I thought this DVD was very funny. Hope to get another one soon
Published 3 months ago by Helen McGuire
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
It was great entertainment watchin Peter Kay become what he is today, a much loved comedian. I also loved seeing clips of things I'd missed in the past which had me in fits of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Catw
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cant see whats wrong, great to watch
This is basically a large collection of short clips that cover Peter Kays appearances on tv, chat shows, adverts that sort of thing. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J Bate
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't see why everyone is complaining about this release!
I think this DVD is great, packed with laugh out loud moments from start to finish. The Michael Parkinson interview had me in stitches! Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2010 by C. Davis
2.0 out of 5 stars
Special Kay
Peter Kay is one of my favourites and this did not disappoint.Now looking forward to seeing him in Glasgow.
Published on 10 May 2010 by Alistair Porter
1.0 out of 5 stars
What happened to the funny Peter Kay?
Having recently watched this from start to finish, I can't help but feel let down and disappointed with the Peter Kay I used to adore. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Mr. M. W. Lawson
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