
Acting
Peter Kay
Born
1973-07-02 (53)
Place of birth
Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
76 titles
Peter John Kay (born July 2, 1973) is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books.
Known for
7.6The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
Doctor Who
2005
6.6The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
8.1An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Inside No. 9
2014
5.2The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
NRMichael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
Parkinson
1998
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.5Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
9.0Comic Relief and Children in Need join forces to deliver a very special night of television, hosted by Lenny Henry and Matt Baker.
The Big Night In
2020
10.0Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
Parkinson at 50
2021
NRPeter Kay performs some of his funniest moments from his world record-breaking comedy career, with classic routines from one of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Peter Kay Live: Comedy Genius
2024
2010s · 12 titles
3.4He’s back! After the biggest-selling stand-up DVD of 2011, Peter Kay is back with even more brand-new live comedy taken from his Guinness world record breaking eighteen-month tour across the UK. We also take a unique and often hilarious look behind the scenes at life on the road as Peter reveals how he created his mammoth tour, playing 140 shows to 1.2 million people, officially making it one of the most successful stand-up comedy tours of all time.
Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights
2012
6.0Fans from around the globe share anecdotes about how Billy Connolly inspired them, with contributions from Judi Dench, David Tennant, Andy Murray, Elton John and Peter Kay
Billy Connolly And Me
2017
An incredible line up of stars from the worlds of pop and comedy come together in a special concert to mark the nation's appreciation of its servicemen and women.
A Concert for Heroes
2010
Documentary looking at the career to date of Peter Kay, from Bolton schoolboy to award-winning, record-breaking comic, actor, writer and director.
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
2015
6.2He’s back! One of Britain’s best loved comedians finally brings his record breaking Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour to DVD. With his first live tour in seven years, playing to over one million people, this hilarious NEW show, sees Peter back on nights, doing what he does best, live stand-up comedy.
Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
2011
8.2In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of rock, pop and classical music perform on a spectacular stage built around the Queen Victoria Memorial, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Hit songs and show-stopping performances are promised, with hosts including Rob Brydon, Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry and Lee Mack. Proceedings conclude with HM the Queen lighting the National Beacon.
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
Gary Barlow is joined by some superstar friends including Peter Kay, James Corden, Mark Owen, JLS and Nicole Scherzinger for a musical spectacular at the Manchester Apollo.
Gary Barlow and Friends
2013
NRover the past 25 years Comic Relief has held 12 Red Nose Days. The first, way back in 1988, raised £15 million. The total in 2009 was a record £82.3 million. In total, Red Nose Day has raised over half a billion pounds: transforming countless lives across the UK and throughout Africa in the process. In fact, in the UK alone, it's likely you're never more than 30 miles from a Comic Relief sponsored project. You hold in your hands the very best, the very funniest and the most memorable moments from 25 years of Comic Relief. Eniov.
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
2011
NRKayleigh gets John to play her 'Now That's What I Call Christmas' album on their journey to work in the height of Summer.
A Car Share Christmas Summer
2016
One-off chat show programme in which Danny Baker interviews Peter Kay about his phenomenally successful career
Peter Kay - In Conversation
2012
Documentary tracing the remarkable career of one of Britain’s best-loved and most successful comedians. Charting Peter’s journey from humble beginnings to superstardom featuring contributions from people who know him or have worked with him, as well as his fans and biographers.
The Peter Kay Story
2016
As ITV's move from its iconic base on Quay Street to the Orange Tower at MediaCityUK nears completion, this tribute looks back at 56 years of Granada television. Beginning from its inception in 1954, including rare archive footage of its co-founders, brothers Sidney and Cecil Bernstein, replays archive clips of some of the programmes and performances filmed and produced there - from Coronation Street, Prime Suspect, Jewel In the Crown, and Stars In Their Eyes, to the television debuts of The Sex Pistols, Take That, and the Beatles.
Goodbye Granadaland
2013
2000s · 16 titles
7.1Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
7.0Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
24 Hour Party People
2002
5.9The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.
Blow Dry
2001
6.1The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
9.0Big Chris leads a chorus of characters from various animated children's television shows in a medley of seven songs: 1. "Can You Feel It" 2. "Don't Stop" 3. "Jai Ho!" 4. "Tubthumping" 5. "Never Forget" 6. "Hey Jude" 7. "One Day Like This"
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009
6.5After surviving prison, a man has to forge a career in the crime world
Going Off Big Time
2000
NRChildren in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall is a charity music concert held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on 12 November 2009. The concert was organised by Take That singer Gary Barlow as one of a series of events to raise money for Children in Need 2009. The huge success of the concert inspired Barlow to organise Children in Need Rocks Manchester at the Manchester Arena, Manchester in 2011.
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009
6.5In Live at the Bolton Albert Halls Peter Kay performs his 'Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour' in front of a home town audience.
Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls
2003
6.3Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made in 1976.
I Love Muppets
2002
6.4Peter Kay's hilarious stand up show. This is a live recording of his show in Blackpool which is one of the fastest selling comedy titles ever. Filmed in front of a packed, partisan crowd, Live At The Top Of The Tower is the freshest most hilarious stand up show from the country's funniest new comedian.
Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
2000
NRThe family has decided that it's time for Grandad's funeral - the fact that he's not dead makes no difference to their plans. Cathy is looking at her policeman boyfriend and wondering what kind of husband he'd be. She may find out sooner than she thinks.
Mrs. Brown's Boys: Good Mourning Mrs. Brown
2005
2.5Peter Kay's SPECIAL KAY is an hilarious collection of previously-unreleased tasty morsels that are gathered here together for the first time. Among the highlights in this compilation are Kay's appearances on Parkinson, the Jonathan Ross Show, Coronation Street, The Catherine Tate Show and Live 8. A multitude of hilarious TV moments - many never seen before on national television.
Peter Kay's Special Kay
2008
9.0Featuring classic routines especially chosen by the British public, including Garlic Bread, Dipping Biscuits, the dancing skills of people at weddings, as well as the video for the No. 1 smash-hit ‘(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles’.
Peter Kay: Stand-Up UKay
2007
5.6Peter Kay is back with this DVD, featuring his final performance at the Manchester Arena to a 9,000 sell out crowd on the 'Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour'.
Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
2004
Max & Paddy's Power Of Two takes burning calories to a new surreal level with the motor home enthusiasts doing the workout. This DVD masterpiece features completely new Peter Kay comedy that has never been seen anywhere before, and it's the only way to flex and laugh your way to a leaner, fitter you!
Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
2005
A behind-the-scenes documentary about Peter Kay's 180-date "Mum Wants a Bungalow" stand-up tour, presenting a first-hand view of his life on the road.
One Hundred & Eighty: The Tour Documentary
2005
Series credits
7.6The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
Doctor Who
2005
6.6The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964
6.6The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
8.1An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
Inside No. 9
2014
5.2The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
NRMichael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
Parkinson
1998
5.3An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
An Audience with...
1978
5.1The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
8.0Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. The running time of the first two series was 30 minutes, being extended to 45 minutes in the third. BBC Three also broadcast a cut-down edition of the programme, lasting 15 minutes, shown after the repeats on Sundays and Fridays and after the weekday evening repeats of earlier seasons.
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
6.1Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
7.0The final incarnation of Michael Parkinson's iconic talk show featuring an array of celebrities from every sphere.
Parkinson
2004
7.0The final incarnation of Michael Parkinson's iconic talk show featuring an array of celebrities from every sphere.
Parkinson
2004
10.0The biggest night in the British music calendar, the BRIT Awards celebrate the biggest successes in music & promote new talent.
The BRIT Awards
1977
7.4Follows the adventures of Roary, his race car friends Maxi, Cici (Zizzy), Drifter (Dragga), and others at Silver Hatch race track. Roary is a red racing car shaped similarly to a grand prix car. The majority of the action takes place at the track's pits and workshop, although we often follow the cars on their laps around the track.
Roary the Racing Car
2007
7.5Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998. Several pilots first shown on Comedy Lab have gone on to spawn full series, most notably Trigger Happy TV, Fonejacker, That Peter Kay Thing, Meet the Magoons and FM. It also gave Jimmy Carr his first television appearance in Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos. The 2001 series features the episodes Knife and Wife, Orcadia, Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer and Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos featuring Jimmy Carr. The 2008 series features the episodes Headwreckers, Mr and Mrs Fandango, Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits, Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool, Pappy's Fun Club, School of Comedy and Slaterwood. 2010's shows are iCandy, Happy Finish, Penelope Princess of Pets, Jack Whitehall Secret Census, Filth, Moviemash and Hung Out. The 2011 lineup includes: Anna & Katy, Totally Tom and Rick and Peter.
Comedy Lab
1998
8.0The owner of The Phoenix Club is the wheelchair-bound Brian Potter, who has presided over two clubs in the past: the first (The Aquarius) flooded, the second (The Neptune) burned down. His ambition (with the help of Jerry St Clair) is to see The Phoenix Club become the most popular in Bolton and thus outdo his arch-nemesis, Den Perry, owner of rival club The Banana Grove.
Phoenix Nights
2001
6.0Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people around the world and in the United Kingdom. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, an annual (previously biennial) telethon held in March. The first live fundraising evening, held on 4 April 1986, featured comedians and pop stars, including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Kate Bush and co-founder Lenny Henry.
Comic Relief
1988
6.8Comedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show. Expect sulky teens, offensive nans and the most tactless women in the world.
The Catherine Tate Show
2004
7.6Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere is the much-loved sequel to Peter Kay's critically-acclaimed comedy series, "Phoenix Nights". Written by and starring Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness, this six-part comedy/drama series is the story of clueless Phoenix Club bouncers Max (Kay) and Paddy (McGuinness), as they escape clubland in their prized motor-home and take to the open highway.
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
2004
7.6Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere is the much-loved sequel to Peter Kay's critically-acclaimed comedy series, "Phoenix Nights". Written by and starring Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness, this six-part comedy/drama series is the story of clueless Phoenix Club bouncers Max (Kay) and Paddy (McGuinness), as they escape clubland in their prized motor-home and take to the open highway.
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
2004
7.7Cradle to Grave is a British autobiographical miniseries created by Danny Baker, about his formative years in the 1970s. Produced by ITV Studios for BBC Two, it stars Laurie Kynaston as Danny, with Peter Kay and Lucy Speed as his parents Spud and Bet. In 1974, 15-year-old Danny is our guide through the ups and downs of the Baker family. With eldest daughter Sharon's impending wedding and the docks facing closure, times are challenging. So too are Danny's attempts to get closer to the opposite sex.
Cradle to Grave
2015
7.5John Redmond and Kayleigh Kitson have been thrown together in a company car share scheme, forcing their paths to cross. Each trip brings fresh insight into John and Kayleigh's lives, with twists and turns in their unlikely relationship.
Peter Kay's Car Share
2015
6.3That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in January 1999. Set in and around Bolton, these follows the lives of different characters and stars Peter Kay as the subject of each documentary. All of the episodes display Kay's penchant for nostalgic humour and unsympathetic lead characters. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Many of the plot lines were based around actual events from Kay's life. At least six of the characters appear in the spin-off series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.
That Peter Kay Thing
2000
7.4Cat Deely hosts the epic 'live' final of Britain's Got the Pop Factor, where musical acts R Wayne, 2 Up 2 Down and Geraldine battle it out for their own record deal and an automatic entry to the show Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice. Nicki Chapman, Neil Fox and Pete Waterman will judge their efforts, but who wins?
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
2008
3.8Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness news and celebrity gossip, after originally covering stories from a popular news agenda. It aired its final edition on 4 February 2011 and was replaced by OK! TV in February 2011 which lasted just nine months on air before itself being axed.
Live from Studio Five
2009
7.0Clips and highlights from different Peter Kay programmes and live stand-up shows.
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
2016
A showcase of the best up and coming stand-up comedians.
Gas
1997
Behind the camera
6.5In Live at the Bolton Albert Halls Peter Kay performs his 'Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour' in front of a home town audience.
Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls
2003
6.4Peter Kay's hilarious stand up show. This is a live recording of his show in Blackpool which is one of the fastest selling comedy titles ever. Filmed in front of a packed, partisan crowd, Live At The Top Of The Tower is the freshest most hilarious stand up show from the country's funniest new comedian.
Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
2000
6.2He’s back! One of Britain’s best loved comedians finally brings his record breaking Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour to DVD. With his first live tour in seven years, playing to over one million people, this hilarious NEW show, sees Peter back on nights, doing what he does best, live stand-up comedy.
Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
2011
6.2He’s back! One of Britain’s best loved comedians finally brings his record breaking Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour to DVD. With his first live tour in seven years, playing to over one million people, this hilarious NEW show, sees Peter back on nights, doing what he does best, live stand-up comedy.
Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
2011
NRPeter Kay performs some of his funniest moments from his world record-breaking comedy career, with classic routines from one of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Peter Kay Live: Comedy Genius
2024
2.5Peter Kay's SPECIAL KAY is an hilarious collection of previously-unreleased tasty morsels that are gathered here together for the first time. Among the highlights in this compilation are Kay's appearances on Parkinson, the Jonathan Ross Show, Coronation Street, The Catherine Tate Show and Live 8. A multitude of hilarious TV moments - many never seen before on national television.
Peter Kay's Special Kay
2008
NRKayleigh gets John to play her 'Now That's What I Call Christmas' album on their journey to work in the height of Summer.
A Car Share Christmas Summer
2016
9.0Featuring classic routines especially chosen by the British public, including Garlic Bread, Dipping Biscuits, the dancing skills of people at weddings, as well as the video for the No. 1 smash-hit ‘(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles’.
Peter Kay: Stand-Up UKay
2007
5.6Peter Kay is back with this DVD, featuring his final performance at the Manchester Arena to a 9,000 sell out crowd on the 'Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour'.
Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
2004
5.6Peter Kay is back with this DVD, featuring his final performance at the Manchester Arena to a 9,000 sell out crowd on the 'Mum Wants A Bungalow Tour'.
Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
2004
Max & Paddy's Power Of Two takes burning calories to a new surreal level with the motor home enthusiasts doing the workout. This DVD masterpiece features completely new Peter Kay comedy that has never been seen anywhere before, and it's the only way to flex and laugh your way to a leaner, fitter you!
Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
2005
Max & Paddy's Power Of Two takes burning calories to a new surreal level with the motor home enthusiasts doing the workout. This DVD masterpiece features completely new Peter Kay comedy that has never been seen anywhere before, and it's the only way to flex and laugh your way to a leaner, fitter you!
Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
2005
A behind-the-scenes documentary about Peter Kay's 180-date "Mum Wants a Bungalow" stand-up tour, presenting a first-hand view of his life on the road.
One Hundred & Eighty: The Tour Documentary
2005

