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  • Actors: Peter Kay, Steve Edge, Neil Fitzmaurice, Andrew Sachs
  • Writers: Peter Kay, Neil Fitzmaurice, Dave Spikey, Gareth Hughes
  • Producers: Addison Cresswell, Ivan Douglass, Lisa White, Sandie Kirk
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Oct 2004
  • Run Time: 146 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009PB6N
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,607 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong with Mr Kay, 14 Oct 2004
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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!

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Born in Bolton....., 22 Oct 2004
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!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars As good as phoenix nights, 20 Dec 2006
This review is from: That Peter Kay Thing [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 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 1 month ago by Oliver S. Sheldrick

4.0 out of 5 stars That Pater Kay Thing DVD
Good DVD, although not one of his best! Arrived promptly and well packaged from supplier
Published 9 months ago by C. DUNCAN

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 11 months ago by Kitchen Prince

3.0 out of 5 stars 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 14 months ago by taylzo

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 14 months ago by scousebird

4.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published 16 months ago by Caroline81

3.0 out of 5 stars Great, but why no subtitles?
Obviously the hard of hearing aren't allowed to watch this series. I knocked off 2 stars for ignoring a large part of the audience.
Published 18 months ago by G. williams

5.0 out of 5 stars LEONARD DE TOMPKINSON
I love this dvd, i think it is so funny especially watching it with the commentry on, listening to peter kay speak about how he came up with ideas etc, i watch it all the time... Read more
Published 24 months ago by L. BOOTH

1.0 out of 5 stars very very poor peter kay what are you doing As bad as most american comedy
this i think has to be the worst comedy i have ever seen the only thing that would make it worse as if it had pipped laughter
i get more laughs watching news at 10 then... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2007 by Mr. Lee Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars His first hilarious series!
This is Peter Kay's first series. This then runs into the two series of 'Phoenix Nights', which then run into the series of 'Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'. Read more
Published on 28 July 2007 by J. Smith

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