Sian Gibson

Episode two of Tom Binns's hospital comedy and DJ Ivan Brackenbury causes panic by dressing up as the Lone Ranger for charity. Enter Sian Gibson of Car Share fame as Hilary, head of hospital security, who's charged with implementing a security clampdown. A mockumentary where the plotting drifts but sharp dialogue abounds. Self-regarding manager Susan Mitchell ponders the beds crisis: "Can you look into the feasibility of bunk beds? Just seems so obvious - and fun."

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After debuting as a complete boxset on BBC iPlayer, season two of Peter Kay's superb supermini-set sitcom continues its terrestrial run. John is looking forward to a day trip to Wigan for a full English with an old store manager pal under the pretext of dropping off some work bumf. Kayleigh, however, has other ideas, deftly pulling a sickie from her supermarket shift so they can both reap the benefits of a Dairylea Dunkers 2-for-1 days out offer.

Peter Kay's Car Share, Episode Four, review

I'm afraid I cracked. I'd seen so many references on social media to the final episode of Car Share from people who had watched it on iPlayer I couldn't handle the tension any longer. I had to watch it. And it doesn't disappoint.

Kay's wonderfully gentle, Fiat-set comedy continues its second run, with John and Kayleigh not on their way to the office but rather to their annual work do. Most of the episode is spent following their journey home from the party alongside foul-mouthed Elsie (Game of Thrones's Conleth Hill). As usual, though, it's the pair's will-they, won't-they relationship - this time soundtracked by Forever FM's romantic nighttime offerings - that keep this comic vehicle on track.

John (Peter Kay) is in designated-driver mode tonight as he ferries Kayleigh (Sian Gibson) to the annual work do - he as a hefty Harry Potter, she a diminutive Hagrid - and back. it is the return leg that really shines because the pair are joined by Elsie from the deli counter (played by the superb Conketh Hill), a brash, waspish transgender woman dressed as an enormous Smurf, blogs a lift home, to John's annoyance. She is wonderful. "They broke the mound when they made Elsie," slurs Kayleigh. "Broke the mound?" says John. "They shut the factory."

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The warm wit of Peter Kay and the big brains of taxi drivers offered a welcome hit of car-bound comfort.

Peter Kay's Car Share, Episode Two, BBC1/iPlayer review

There's an obvious undertow of potential romance in this second series, with the pop songs from Forever FM commentating on the unspoken feelings between John and Kayleigh. But towards the end of the episode it looks like the unspoken is about to be spoken.

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Fans of Peter Kay have been clamouring to buy 2001 compilation Now 48 after it was featured heavily in the new series of BBC comedy Car Share.