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That Peter Kay Thing is a unique hybrid of comedy and drama set in and around Bolton. In this six-part series, comedian Peter Kay plays a total of 15 characters, interacting with other actors and 'real' members of the public. One of the funniest programmes to have screened on British TV in recent years. The DVD will have all episodes from the series as well as a load of special unseen extras on a double disc DVD.
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The complete series of That Peter Kay Thing, the show that was the forerunner to the phenomenally successful Phoenix Nights. Peter Kay plays 15 unique charcters in and around Bolton, including: Mr Softee the ice-cream man; Leonard, the oldest paper boy in Britain; Mark Park the egocentric pop star; as well as Brian Potter the Phoenix Club owner and Max the hapless doorman. The second disc includes unseen footage and the pilot episode 'The Services'.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
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It's about time his first series was released! And I'm sure he's been waiting for it as well, joking about the wait on the featured commentary with Patrick McGuinness(Paddy) and Craig Cash (Early Doors & Royle Family fame).
Six episodes with 15 different characters played by Peter Kay, before his Phoenix Night's fame. Including Brian Potter at the Neptune Club, Marc Park the soon failed pop 'star', Leonard the oldest paper boy in Britain (Based purely around a old friend of Peter's), Matthew Kelly and his first night as a steward at the M E N Areana and the famous Keith Lard, the fire safety officer.
The series has it all. All of Peter Kay's best creations on one DVD, even Max and Paddy make an appearance a long the line.
The DVD also has commentary, superbly done by names already mentioned, out-takes and alternative endings which are best left as out-takes and the pilot episode 'The Services' where you can see how Peter Kay's fame started brewing.
If you're a Northerner, you'll love it!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Following the lives of people from Bolton in a documentary style this is the Peter Kays first comic masterpiece.
Although I don't think this is as funny as Phoenix Nights its just as entertaining. Its where all his creations in P.Nights stemmed from; and most the actors pop up in it somewhere too. Kay plays all the lead characters in this series and you start to forget its him under it all. Set in a bingo hall, working club, service station, paper shop, M.E.N arena, ice-cream van...the variety he plays is incredible. If you love Peter Kay, you'll love this!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This was the series that first brought Peter Kay to my attention and I would recommend it to any fans of his. Its as good, if not better than the follow up series to one of the episodes, Phoenix nights. Each episode has a different setting in or around bolton, and follows people of various professions in their day to day lives.
Each episode, whilst following wildly differing characters, has the distinctive Peter Kay stamp on it, and is invariably full of very dark humour and pathos, as well as the more mainstream comical scenes. I would say its darker than some of his later offerings- the scene with the ice cream man and his raspberry sauce in a darkened room is bordering on the surreal. But its never anything less than brilliant- Peter Kays incredible character acting means that all his characters are imbued with a real depth and usually a vulnerability which makes them likeable. The observational comedy is, as in his standup, faultless. I'm pretty sure Peter Kay could have taken any one of these episodes and turned it into a sucessful series, as he did with Brian Potter. Hilarious from start to finish.
Each episode, whilst following wildly differing characters, has the distinctive Peter Kay stamp on it, and is invariably full of very dark humour and pathos, as well as the more mainstream comical scenes. I would say its darker than some of his later offerings- the scene with the ice cream man and his raspberry sauce in a darkened room is bordering on the surreal. But its never anything less than brilliant- Peter Kays incredible character acting means that all his characters are imbued with a real depth and usually a vulnerability which makes them likeable. The observational comedy is, as in his standup, faultless. I'm pretty sure Peter Kay could have taken any one of these episodes and turned it into a sucessful series, as he did with Brian Potter. Hilarious from start to finish.
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Fabulous Northern Pure Gold
This series is quite simply gold. The familiar and comfortable surrounding of Bolton is the backdrop for Six stand alone films with Peter Kay playing one or more of the main... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J Bate
Peter Kay - Genius
Baught this spacifically for The Services which was a pilot done for Channel 4 Comery Lab. Hillarious, dont understand why thy did not recreate the characters.
Published 11 months ago by Big Man
That Peter Kay Thing
another great dvd for the peter kay fan. loved all the different characters. although this is some of his earlier material,His wit as usual had me in stitches.
Published 11 months ago by Anton E.
Classic Peter Kay!!
Peter Kay at his best. Some of the characters are genious! The Ice Cream man Cometh and the Bingo Hall episodes are the best for me.
Published 18 months ago by Mr. S. P. Collins
V.Average... If Not Below!
Just plain boring, like a mixture between Little Britain and Countdown! Not a patch on Phoenix Nights or M&P!
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Oliver S. Sheldrick
That Pater Kay Thing DVD
Good DVD, although not one of his best! Arrived promptly and well packaged from supplier
Published on 28 April 2009 by C. DUNCAN
The oldest paperboy in the UK was my favourite
This is a mixed bag. I liked it a lot. Especially the oldest paperboy in the UK. Peter Kay's other characters are obvously tongue in cheek but you could show someone the Lenard... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2009 by Kitchen Prince
Better Peter Kay out there
Whilst it is interesting to see the early years of Peter Kay, this is by no means the man at his best. Stick with Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy and his stand up.
Published on 10 Dec 2008 by taylzo
I love the smell of raspberry in the morning.....
I got this on video years ago and have only just got round to getting it on DVD.Having since read Peter Kays book 'The Sound of Laughter'its plain to see that at least three of... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by scousebird
top stuff
Not as good as phoenix nights but an awesome dvd from mr kay
my opinion
A must have if you're half a fan of his
my opinion
A must have if you're half a fan of his
Published on 8 Oct 2008 by Caroline81
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