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That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in January 1999. Set in and around Bolton, these follows...
Genre:Comedy
Network:Channel 4
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Season 1

  • In the Club
    8.3/1055 votes
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    In the Club

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2000

    In this the first episode we meet the staff and owner of Bolton's The Neptune Club. They are The Saint, Bolton's own very Jerry St. Clair, Brian Potter, Les Alanos, and the newly-employed bouncers, Max and Paddy. The staff of the future Phoenix Club are all here.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Kay

  • Eyes Down
    8.5/1062 votes
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    Eyes Down

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2000

    We meet the hard-done-by staff of Bolton's old bingo hall, the Apollo. Let's tickle those balls, buck the management! But while you do, keep an eye out for Dogtagnan himself, Fire Inspector Keith Lard. 'In what way interferes with dogs?' 'The very worst way...you listening, Keith, you wierdo!'

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Kay

  • The Ice Cream Man Cometh
    9.2/1083 votes
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    The Ice Cream Man Cometh

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2000

    This episode revolved around the fading popularity of local ice cream vans. The subject of the documentary is Mr Softytop, a grumpy ice-cream man who verbally assaults his customers and Darren, his assistant. His attempts to boost sales include inventing the "Millennium Cone", selling at the site of road accidents and renting pornography, films include: Shaving Private Ryan, Beverly Hills Cock, Look Who's Porkin and the Phantom Penis. (A real sex shop in Bolton is called Softy's Hard Stuff). To make matters worse he has to compete with a new competitor, Signór Wippy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Kay

  • The Arena
    7.8/1044 votes
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    The Arena

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2000

    Set in the Manchester Evening News Arena, this episode follows the staff and customers preparing for a Super Sounds of the Seventies Night. Matthew Kelly is employed as a steward - a job he is thoroughly useless at, and receives much stick from Chris and Sean from Live Sec. Kelly is annoyed when, instead of stewarding the concert, he is left in charge of the car park.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Kay

  • Leonard
    8.3/1053 votes
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    Leonard

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2000

    The episode follows lovable local eccentric Leonard in the run-up to him receiving an award for being Britain's oldest paper boy. Leonard introduces the other local eccentrics including The Duke, who walks around Bolton drawing his fingers from his pockets as if they were guns and shouting "John Wayne!" and Carl who waves at cars. Catherine Tate stars as Valerie the community leader. The episode is more melancholy than the others, as Leonard is one of the few truly likable characters, but he leads a tragic life. His aunt claims he was coddled by his mother, and, as much as he is everybody's friend, he has no real friends. This does not quash Leonard's spirit and he remains upbeat throughout.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Kay

  • Lonely at the Top
    7.8/1045 votes
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    Lonely at the Top

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2000

    A documentary following the rise and fall of Marc Park, 12 months after he won "Talent Trek" in the first episode, "In the Club." After rising to fame as part of pop group Park Avenue in the first documentary, Park ditched partner Cheryl Avenue when she became pregnant. After two or three hits, he found he was being portrayed as a villain in another documentary focusing on Cheryl's struggles as an unemployed single mother. Eventually he returns to his job as a greengrocer whilst Cheryl becomes a star, much to the chargin of Marc.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Kay