Peter Kay

Katy Brand: can you teach a degree in 'funny'?

As Peter Kay launches the University of Salford's first ever BA in comedy practices, Katy Brand asks if the whole thing is a joke.

Peter Kay launches Salford Uni comedy course

One of Salford's most famous graduates, Peter Kay, returned to the University last week (Thursday, 25 October) to launch its new dedicated comedy course for budding writers and performers.

Peter Kay records theatre cameo

Peter Kay has returned to the theatre where he worked in the box office before he was famous, to record a voice-over for its latest play.

Revealed: Peter Kay's next DVD

Peter Kay's DVDs are a lucrative business - so he isn't going to let a small thing like not having a new tour stop him releasing another one.

Proving that Channel 4's "funny fortnight" doesn't just consist of two year old footage of Peter Kay, the channel have bagged acclaimed writer Arthur Mathews, a contributor to Father Ted and writing partner of the brilliant Graham Linehan for this one-off. Toast Of London charts a day in the life of Steve Toast - played by Matt Berry - a recently divorced actor who embarks on a controversial West End play. So controversial, in fact, that the producer is in imprison for racial chanting, leading Toast to rehearse the part of a corrupt gay detective in a prison meeting room - a suitably hysterical scene helped by the superb Geoffrey McGivern. Let's just hope for a series in 2013...

Peter Kay delivers 4.2m viewers to Channel 4

Peter Kay's first stand-up in seven years, The Tour That Didn't Tour, premiered on Channel 4 with 4.2m last night.

Household favourite Peter Kay is a fitting choice to kick off Channel 4's Funny Fortnight, a two-week stretch of comedy including new programmes, stand-up and classics from the archives. His first live tour for seven years, Kay's 2010 show gets its television debut tonight. The tour's success was unparalleled selling over one million tickets in 18 months, including a staggering 40 nights at the Manchester Arena.

Garlic bread. T'internet. Peter Kay's searing social commentary returns, launching C4's Funny Fortnight season, two weeks of new stuff and "archive treats" with previously unseen-on-the-telly footage of his Tour That Didn't Tour - Tour, which saw him return to stand-up after seven years away.

Tony Christie hurt by Peter Kay's joke

Singer Tony Christie has been left fuming after comedian Peter Kay made a savage joke about him at Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert.