Sian Gibson

Peter Kay's new comedy sees him play supermarket worker John, who is forced to share his journey to work with Kayleigh (Sian Gibson). The first trip doesn't go well, with Kayleigh spilling her urine sample in his face. But things improve as she entertains him with her Cilla Black and Miss Piggy impressions while he reluctantly warms to her chat and penchant for local radio. Gentle comedy, with both of them capturing the understated nature of a revelatory car journey with someone you barely know. Continues on Thursday.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 29th April 2015

Radio Times review

The perils of a car-sharing scheme and the enforced companionship of strangers is at the core of Peter Kay's new comedy series (which debuted on BBC iPlayer).

Kay, who co-wrote and directed, is John, a drone at a huge DIY store who volunteers to drive a colleague to and from work. She's Kayleigh (Sian Gibson) a voluble, nosey, over-sharing woman with a love for Forever FM and its non-stop diet of cheesy 1980s pop hits.

It's a gentle observational comedy, rather than a laugh-riot, and actually it's not particularly funny. But there are occasional sparks of Kay-ness, little throw-away lines that recall the halcyon days of Phoenix Nights, and Gibson is great, her remorseless cheerfulness hiding a lonely core. We can see where it's all leading, but it's an amiable journey.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 29th April 2015