Peter Kay
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
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Radio Times review
There's a star turn from Reece Shearsmith as a demented fishmonger who cadges a lift to work with John and Kayleigh as this curious little observational comedy trundles along.
Shearsmith plays Ray, a colleague of the pair at the superstore but no one wants anything to do with him because he reeks of fish. In any event Kayleigh isn't at her best after a drunken night at a friend's farewell party where she drank a few too many "cheeky Vimtos", which, she tells John, "are all the rage in Basra".
There are signs that John (Peter Kay, who co-wrote and directed) is growing quite keen on his car-sharer, and the pair are developing a sweet and funny relationship forged to the cheesy hits of "Forever FM".
Alison Graham, Radio Times, 6th May 2015The dangers of Peter Kay playing a cockney
Casting northern comic Peter Kay to play a London docker could have been "like putting Kryptonite in Superman's pocket", according to the man who signed him up for the role.
Carl Greenwood, The Mirror, 1st May 2015Peter Kay's Car Share review
The Bolton-born comedian launched his brand new show Peter Kay's Car Share on BBC One last night and it was just as hilarious as everyone imagined.
Becca Longmire, The Daily Express, 30th April 2015Peter Kay's Car Share is no Phoenix Nights
Ninety-nine per cent of the show is shot inside Kay's little red fiat and we've got a feeling this *might* get a little bit tedious a few episodes in...
Emily Hewett, Metro, 29th April 2015Car Share review: Peter Kay shines
I was utterly charmed by both the writing and Kay's performance.
Matt D., Unreality TV, 29th April 2015Peter Kay's Car Share, BBC One
Comic's first sitcom in a decade is a delight.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 29th April 2015Peter Kay's Car Share review
Peter Kay's long-expressed admiration of Porridge shows he has an appreciation for the humour that comes from trapping people together. Rising Damp, Steptoe And Son, it's all the same. In Car Share he's repeated the trick.
John Woodhouse, Stoke Sentinel, 29th April 2015TV review: Peter Kay's Car Share
It seems obvious that John and Kayleigh are going to get together, a gentle romance formed within the leather confines of a rush hour Fiat 500L. That's all very nice, but that's all it is.
Julie McDowall, The Herald, 29th April 2015Peter Kay's funniest moments
As the Lancashire comedian Peter Kay's new sitcom Car Share airs on BBC One, we take a look back at some of his funniest moments and jokes.
Rachel Ward, The Telegraph, 29th April 2015Peter Kay's Car Share streamed 2.8m times on iPlayer
New sitcom Peter Kay's Car Share has broken a BBC record, with the show being streamed 2.8m times on iPlayer ahead of its TV debut.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2015