74-713: Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He has written, produced, directed and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Farnworth , Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford . He began working part-time as a stand-up comedian, winning the North West Comedian of the Year award. In 1997, he won Channel 4 's So You Think You're Funny contest and
148-736: A College of Advanced Technology in 1956 and gained university status in 1967, following the Robbins Report into higher education. It has 26,260 students (2022/23) and is in 160 acres (65 hectares) of parkland on the banks of the River Irwell . The university's origins can be traced to the opening in 1896 of the Royal Technical Institute, Salford, a merger of Salford Working Men's College (founded in 1858) and Pendleton Mechanics' Institute (founded in 1850). The Royal Technical Institute received royal letters after
222-517: A Royal Television Society award for best newcomer. This served as a pilot for That Peter Kay Thing . Following the series' success, Kay and his co-writers – Neil Fitzmaurice and Dave Spikey – used the episode "In the Club" as the basis for Phoenix Nights , which was an immediate hit. Set in a newly refurbished social club run by Brian Potter, the first series was filmed in part at St. Gregory's Social Club in Farnworth , Greater Manchester , where
296-528: A local board of health was adopted for the township of Farnworth in 1863. In 1866, Farnworth was also given the status of a civil parish . After the Public Health Act 1875 was passed by Parliament in that year, Farnworth Local Board of Health assumed extra duties as an urban sanitary district , although the Local Board's title did not change. In 1899, following the implementation of
370-698: A municipal borough . Under the Local Government Act 1972 , the Municipal Borough of Farnworth was abolished on 1 April 1974 and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester to become an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton . The Municipal Borough of Farnworth was surrounded to the north and west by the County Borough of Bolton , to the northeast by Little Lever Urban District , to
444-408: A 3% increase at Professorial level. The university report states that '...it is important that we consider the pipeline for BAME academics to address this decrease.'. In October 2019, the university hosted a two-week festival on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, with the theme, 'belonging at Salford'. As part of this, a one-day symposium featured keynote speaker, Nicola Rollock , a leading figures with
518-399: A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , Kay announced his first stand-up tour in twelve years, running from 2 December 2022 to 11 August 2023. In solidarity of the current cost of living crisis , Kay stated that tickets would start at £35, matching the price of his previous 2010 tour. Due to demand, additional dates were announced for 2024 and 2025. 1.2 million tickets sold In December 2011, it
592-482: A café and 'maker-space'. Plans for the extension were put on hold in favour of a wider campus redesign, with the possibility of a brand new building to house teaching and laboratory facilities for a range of disciplines in Science, Engineering and Environment. An autonomous vehicle research centre was built in place of the proposed extension. In July 2020 work started on a £65 million new engineering building to replace
666-572: A certain level of public recognition, it was only after his first live special Live at the Top of the Tower in 2000 that Kay attained mainstream recognition. During this period, he appeared on several chat shows, such as Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Parkinson , on the latter of which he had previously served as warm-up. It was at this time that production also began on Phoenix Nights . In November 2009, after an absence of seven years, Kay announced
740-713: A double-height 100 sq m band-room/live room and a suite of flexible performance and studio spaces. It also features a small gallery space. An extension to the existing Newton Building, which houses the School of Computing, Science and Engineering, was awarded planning permission in May 2016. The £16 million project, known as the Engineering Showcase, was due to feature exhibition space to display engineering solutions, research/demonstration spaces, open-plan collaborative learning spaces, informal and formal presentation spaces,
814-551: A mascot lost 210 to 115 points. The main Peel Park campus is less than 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) from Manchester city centre on the banks of the River Irwell , adjacent to Peel Park , possibly the first public park in the world, which opened on 22 August 1846. A former president of the Students' Union described Salford in 2007 as "a relaxed campus close to Manchester, but cheaper and greener." Salford Crescent railway station
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#1732798680075888-581: A parody of several British reality television shows. As the series' fictional protagonist Geraldine McQueen, he released the single " The Winner's Song ", which reached number 2 in the UK singles chart. His 2010–2011 stand-up comedy tour was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the most successful ever selling over 1.2 million tickets. He co-wrote and starred in Peter Kay's Car Share ,
962-641: A promotional video in which he mimed to Tony Christie 's 1971 hit " (Is This the Way to) Amarillo ", which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief : the song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart , becoming that year's best-selling single in the UK. In 2008, Kay co-wrote and starred in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice ,
1036-598: A return to stand-up with four (later extended to 20) dates at the Manchester Arena the following April with a show entitled The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour . Demand for tickets caused him to announce soon after that the show would be toured. In January 2012, the tour entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful stand-up comedy tour of all time, playing to a total of 1.2 million people. Kay's tour received minor criticism in
1110-498: A series of sketches for Granada TV's "Last Last Show" and "Roy Mills Films of Fun", where he made his TV debut as a character comedy actor and also did a stand-up set. Neil Fitzmaurice also appeared in the series alongside many other local comedians who Kay later recruited for his Channel 4 series. After presenting a slot entitled "Peter Kay's World of Entertainment" on BBC Two 's The Sunday Show , Kay made an episode of Channel 4 's Comedy Lab , "The Services", in 1998, which won
1184-410: A series of television adverts for UK brewery John Smith's bitter; these imitated the style of Phoenix Nights and saw Kay develop his catchphrases "'ave it!" and "two lamb bhunas". On 17 April 2006, Channel 4 broadcast a "Peter Kay Night", showing out-takes from Phoenix Nights (previously featured on DVD); a behind-the-scenes documentary, "180 – A Tour Documentary", which followed Kay behind
1258-599: A sitcom screened by the BBC for three series from 2015 to 2018. He also starred in the 2015 BBC sitcom Cradle to Grave . In 2016, Kay won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Male Comedy Performance , the BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy for ...Car Share . He also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford . Peter John Kay
1332-480: A toilet roll factory, a Netto supermarket , a video rental shop, Manchester Arena , a cash and carry, a cinema, a petrol station and a bingo hall, which later inspired episodes for That Peter Kay Thing . He was routinely sacked from each, after a few months, for 'not taking things seriously'. He began a degree course at the University of Liverpool in Drama, Theatre Studies and English Literature. He had misinformed
1406-485: A total of 1,367 rooms. There are six variations of rooms, including wheelchair accessible en-suite rooms. This complex opened for students in summer 2015. Eddie Colman and John Lester Courts are two blocks of flats containing 755 rooms in total, and each flat is shared between two, three or four people. The flats are the closest accommodation to Salford Shopping City in Pendleton ;– colloquially referred to as
1480-413: A varsity challenge. This began in 2016 at Chester's campus. In 2016, 19 sports were involved and Chester won 12-7 overall. The following year took place at Salford, and with an overall score of 12–8, Salford took the trophy. At Salford there is still a difference in the degrees obtained by White students and those obtained by BAME students. The reported gap for 2017/2018 for first and 2.1 class degree level
1554-591: A vision for equality, diversity and inclusion. There were presentations on the BAME Attainment Gap, a panel discussion of BAME women in HE, and networking opportunities for academics and students. Representation of female staff is 51% compared to 56% undergraduate students. The number of staff who are LGBT is 4% and is equivalent to the number of students who report as being LGBT, however it is worth noting that 49% of students didn't report their sexuality. There
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#17327986800751628-466: A wide range of modern and contemporary art exhibitions that showcase the work of up and coming artists, university staff, students and the community of Salford. The Tom Husband Leisure Centre is on the Peel Park Campus and adjacent to the Students' Union. It contains a gym, 25m swimming pool, sauna and spa, squash courts, climbing wall, and a multi-use sports hall. The Adelphi Studio Theatre
1702-535: Is 15% between white and BAME students as published in a university report. The students' union believe that the Black attainment gap is a result of institutional and systemic failures within the institution, including a lack of diversity within teaching, inadequate support services and covert racism and microagressions towards BME students. The university intend to respond by creating an 'inclusive environment'. To date this has involved surveying students and signing up to
1776-484: Is a small theatre venue based in the School of Music, Media and Performance's Adelphi Building. The United National Institute for Prosthetics and Orthotics Development is located in the university's Prosthetics and Orthotics division of its School of Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences. It is the only prosthetics and orthotics higher education provider in England. The KidsCan Children's Cancer Research Centre
1850-572: Is adjacent to the campus, and high frequency bus services operate to Manchester, Salford and Bolton and Liverpool . There are other university facilities within a mile of the main campus, namely the Frederick Road and Adelphi campuses. Most of the university administration buildings are along Salford Crescent, opposite the Peel Campus. The Salford Museum and Art Gallery , said to be the first unconditionally free public library in England,
1924-529: Is in the university's John Armstrong Welsh Laboratories at the Centre for Biochemistry, Drug Design and Cancer Research. It was established in 2002 to develop treatments with fewer side effects for children and young adults. The university was organised into seven schools: After a series of mergers, in 2018 and 2019, the university is now organised into four schools: International students come from China, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Greece, Nigeria,
1998-408: Is located on the Peel Park Campus. In October 2010 the university opened a learning, teaching and research space at MediaCityUK . They will study in 39 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The university embarked on a £150 million programme of investment in 2004, to deliver new buildings and carry out major refurbishment projects. These included: In summer 2013 construction work started on
2072-405: Is now owned by Campus Living Villages . Castle Irwell Student Village was the largest area of accommodation, housing up to 1,600 students, and is on the site of the old Manchester Racecourse . Castle Irwell was a popular choice for first years, due to the cheap rent, however Castle Irwell is no longer in use and has been superseded by the on-campus Peel Park Quarter. In 2016 the main building on
2146-589: Is the main venue for the midday recitals. The hall is housed in the Peel Building, a red brick and terracotta Victorian building on the Peel Park Campus. The university's Robert Powell Theatre, named after the Salford-born actor, mostly stages live performances of modern works and participatory work for younger audiences. At the heart of the Peel Park Campus, the Chapman Gallery hosts
2220-473: Is very close to Castle Irwell. The site includes purpose-built SPAR , Subway and Greggs shops. Tramways, Seaford Road is independently run by Sanctuary Students. Its name originates from the old tram depot, run by Manchester Corporation Tramways , that was located on the same site. The university currently has 35 sports clubs ranging from football to ultimate (originally known as ultimate Frisbee). Each year, Salford and Chester University take part in
2294-422: The Local Government Act 1894 , Farnworth Local Board was reconstituted as an elected urban district council of eighteen members. Farnworth Urban District Council had six electoral wards , each denoted by points of the compass (North, North-East, North-West, South, South-East, and South-West wards), and each represented by three councillors. In 1939, Farnworth was granted a charter of incorporation to become
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2368-466: The Mel Brooks musical The Producers at Manchester 's Palace Theatre for 120 shows. On 9 September 2017, Kay took part in the "We Are Manchester" benefit concert to mark the reopening of Manchester Arena following the terrorist attack in May 2017 . He gave a speech to the crowd before introducing the concert's headline act, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds . In April 2020, Kay featured in
2442-627: The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester . Lying within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Farnworth constituted a township in the civil and ecclesiastical parish of Deane . In 1837, Farnworth became part of the Bolton Poor Law Union which took responsibility for funding the Poor Law in that Union area. Under the Local Government Act 1858 ,
2516-624: The BBC's Big Night In in which he introduced an updated version of " (Is This the Way to) Amarillo ". It marked his first television appearance for two years. On 2 January 2021, Kay was a guest on BBC Radio 2 's Saturday morning show, with Cat Deeley hosting this 10am to 1pm programme as Graham Norton had by then left the slot. In August 2021, Kay performed two sold out shows at the O2 Apollo Manchester called 'Doing It for Laura' which had been organised in aid of Laura Nuttall, who
2590-654: The Castle Irwell site, known as 'the pav', was burned down in an arson attack. Shortly after, demolition of the burnt and other derelict buildings on site commenced and completely cleared by early 2017. iQ Salford, Seaford Road is owned and run by iQ Student Accommodation. This accommodation site consists of a square of houses around a central reception, lounge, and laundry building, with an independent gym. Each house contains six flats, which are typically shared by six people with en suite bathrooms. The site also has deluxe rooms available for an extra cost. This accommodation
2664-639: The Frog & Bucket, on Oldham Street , from July 1996, whilst his girlfriend worked at Boots . In 1998, Kay met Susan Gargan while he was working at the local cinema. They married in 2001 after being in a relationship for three years. They have one son together. The family reside in Bolton but also have a property in Lough Derg , County Tipperary in Ireland . Kay is a teetotaler . Kay's first TV project
2738-459: The Peel Park Campus is home to the University of Salford Students' Union (USSU). As well as representing students, the union plays host to a number of services, including shops and a bar. The Two Cities Boat Race is an annual boat race that has been running since 1972. It is now an established event in the sporting and social calendar of Salford and Manchester. The event is also significant for
2812-414: The Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice , which he co-wrote with Paul Coleman. The two-hour special was screened on Channel 4 on 17 October 2008. Kay won his second Royal Television Society award for best actor for playing Geraldine McQueen, a transgender dinner lady from Ireland. In May 2015 the sitcom Peter Kay's Car Share was aired. The series
2886-618: The Precinct. Eddie Colman and John Lester Courts were sold by the University of Salford to Campus Living Villages in December 2008. These became CLV's first British properties. Eddie Colman was a resident of nearby Archie Street, the model for the television series Coronation Street , and was a player for Manchester United. He was killed in the Munich Disaster of 6 February 1958 along with seven other players. Constantine Court
2960-530: The Race Equality Charter. This is crucial, as The university has 10% more BAME students than the national average at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. As of 9 August 2018, BAME staff representation (13%) does not match the BAME student population representation. Whilst there have been a 2% increase in BAME lecturers being hired, there is an 8% decrease in promotion to senior lecturer level and
3034-537: The Republic of Ireland, Romania, Malaysia and Bulgaria. Previously, with its three colleges, 12 schools, nearly 20,000 students, and over 2,500 staff, Salford had a turnover of some £156m in 2006/07. A report from social and economic impact report published in 2019, sets the turnover to £180.5m in 2019, The university is a founding member of the Northern Consortium of universities. In October 2008 it
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3108-547: The UK's biggest arms company, ( BAE Systems ), and four other universities in northwestern England (Liverpool, Manchester, UCLAN and Lancaster) in order to work on the Gamma Programme, which aims to develop "autonomous systems". On 5 September 2016, Salford was represented for the third time on University Challenge and faced the Open University . The all male team, who sported the poet John Cooper Clarke as
3182-658: The Were-Rabbit (2005). His first stand-up success was in the competition the North West Comedian of the Year, which was held in Manchester and hosted by Dave Spikey , who would later be the co-star and co-writer of Phoenix Nights . Kay was last on the bill and won the competition, beating Johnny Vegas . Kay has said that he sought a career in comedy. However, he continued to work part-time as an usher at his local cinema in Bolton whilst performing stand-up locally. When
3256-552: The aging Newton building, as of the time of writing, the new building is still being completed with work to move the equipment to the new building being carried out over the summer of 2022 with an anticipated opening date in September/October 2022. The Library was opened in 1971 by Prince Philip, the then chancellor of the university. It was renamed the Clifford Whitworth Library in 1984 following
3330-742: The amount of work put in by volunteers from both universities, to help with event set-up, stewarding, and programme selling, raising money for many different charities. In 2007 the recipient of the proceeds was SPARKS, a charity that supports medical research for children. In 1971–72, the University Rugby League club won the UAU Championship, beating Sheffield University in the final at The Willows, then home of Salford Rugby League Club. There are five self-catered halls of residence : Peel Park Quarter encompasses nine buildings of flats owned by Campus Living Villages , comprising
3404-503: The choice of subjects offered in the nine departments initially opened. These were Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Building, Dyeing, Spinning & Weaving, Domestic, and Art. Some 1,240 students registered for the first session in these departments. There were originally 19 members of staff. In 1921 the institute was renamed the Royal Technical College, Salford. In 1958
3478-466: The cinema closed, he was presented with the choice of finding another job or moving into comedy full-time. After he entered and won Channel 4 's So You Think You're Funny? contest in 1997, his first semi-professional stand-up appearances were at the 1998 Edinburgh Fringe Festival , where he received a prestigious Perrier Award nomination. During this time, he also appeared at various other clubs, such as London's Comedy Store . Although this led to
3552-593: The context of a number of pressures: salary bills that had "exceeded the university's expectations"; a "serious problem" with student retention; the "credit crunch"; and three "seriously underperforming" schools. Affected schools include the School of Nursing, Salford Business School and the School of Community Health Sciences and Social Care. In the 2018 Guardian University League Tables, the University of Salford placed 99th, down from 83rd in 2017. The Times newspaper ranked Salford 105th out of 123 UK institutions in 2015, from 84th of 114 in 2010. University House on
3626-427: The death of the university's first vice-chancellor, Clifford Whitworth. A two-storey extension was added to the left of the building in the 1990s and was further extended in the 2000s into the top floor of Lady Hale Building via a link bridge. Between 2016 and 2018 the Clifford Whitworth Library went under a major £6.2 million refurbishment. Peel Hall has seating for nearly 400 people, hosts many musical performances and
3700-603: The exterior, hallways and function suite were used. He appeared in the first episode of the 2002 series of Linda Green , playing a pizza delivery man who ended up being something of a soulmate to the eponymous heroine. He has had two further roles in Coronation Street . The first, in the late 1990s, was a brief appearance as a shopfitter, but in January 2004 he co-wrote his scenes, appearing alongside Sally Lindsay , who played Shelley Unwin . In 2004, Kay followed
3774-578: The following year was nominated for a Perrier Award for his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival . With his public profile raised, in 2000 he co-wrote and starred in That Peter Kay Thing for Channel 4 . This resulted in a spin-off sitcom, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights , which ran for two series from 2001 to 2002 and in turn generated another spin-off, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , in 2004. In 2005, he recorded
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#17327986800753848-550: The government completed an inquiry into the state of higher education in the United Kingdom and produced the Robbins Report , which paved the way for the Royal College of Advanced Technology (and other Colleges of Advanced Technology ) to assume university status by Royal Charter . The Royal College of Advanced Technology became the University of Salford on 10 February 1967, when Queen Elizabeth II handed over
3922-504: The institution split into two organisations: the remaining Royal Technical College and a breakaway institution, Peel Park Technical College. This changed its name first in 1961 to Salford Technical College, before becoming the Salford College of Technology in 1970, and finally University College Salford in 1992. The Royal Technical College became a CAT in 1956, and became known as the Royal College of Advanced Technology. In 1963,
3996-467: The institution's Royal Charter . A multistorey chemistry tower was built in the 1960s between the Peel Building and the Salford Library, Museum and Art Gallery, but it was pulled down in the 1980s due to the damage it was causing to the foundations of these nearby buildings. The first Vice-Chancellor was Clifford Whitworth, after whom the university's main library is named. The first Chancellor
4070-522: The press when his disabled fans were hit with bills of up to £39 on premium phone lines booking tour tickets. It was later clarified that this was an issue with the ticket booking services associated with specific venues rather than a matter directly associated with Peter Kay or his production company. Kay was included in the Independent on Sunday 's " Happy List " in 2009 as "simply Britain's best comedian", and – as an exception to their general rule –
4144-697: The scenes of his Mum Wants a Bungalow tour; and screened the whole Peter Kay Live in Manchester Arena show. On 17 June 2006, Kay appeared in the Doctor Who episode " Love & Monsters ". His character, the sinister Victor Kennedy, proved to be an alien called the Abzorbaloff in disguise. In 2008, he returned to television after an absence of four years with the BAFTA-winning satire of reality talent shows, Peter Kay's Britain's Got
4218-569: The southeast by Kearsley Urban District , and to the south by Little Hulton Urban District until 1933, then by Worsley Urban District . 53°32′43″N 2°24′00″W / 53.5452°N 2.3999°W / 53.5452; -2.3999 University of Salford The University of Salford is a public research university in Salford , Greater Manchester , England, 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) west of Manchester city centre . The Royal Technical Institute, Salford, which opened in 1896, became
4292-545: The success with Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , a spin-off of Phoenix Nights . The show featured the bouncer characters from the show—played by Kay and Paddy McGuinness —and at times also featured other characters from Phoenix Nights . Six episodes were made and broadcast from November to December 2004 by Channel 4 . In 2005, Kay was awarded a Rose d'Or at the international television festival in Montreux for Best Performance by an Actor. In 2004, Kay began appearing in
4366-476: The then- Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary ) officiated at its opening ceremony, an event commemorated in the university's Redbrick Peel Building and which allowed 'Royal' to be appended to the name of the institute. At the start of the 20th century, mechanical engineering, chemical works, textiles and construction dominated the industrial scene in Salford. This heavily influenced
4440-600: The university to accept him, telling the university that he had four GCSEs and A-levels in Psychology and English Literature. Struggling with the course, he changed to studying a Higher National Diploma (HND) in media performance (including stand-up) at the University of Salford 's Adelphi Campus School of Media, Music and Performance. In recognition of his contribution to the entertainment industry, Kay received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Salford University on 19 July 2016, at Salford's Lowry Theatre. He started at
4514-615: The £55 million New Adelphi building. The building opened in September 2016 and houses music, performance, art, design and architecture students. Facilities include a 350 capacity theatre with flexible seating to suit a range of events, 140sqm studio theatre, 2 large TV acting studios, 36 dedicated rehearsal rooms, 6 industry-standard recording studios, 12 amplified performance spaces (music ensemble rooms), 2 dance studios, 3 floors of dedicated wood, metal, textiles, print and plastics workshops, 7 photographic studios, 14 instrumental tuition rooms,
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#17327986800754588-409: Was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , who remained the university's chancellor until 1991. Prince Philip took a keen interest in the university and he visited the university's award-winning acoustics laboratories in 2008. The breakaway University College Salford merged with the University of Salford in 1996, to form a single institution. In 2012, the University of Salford announced a partnership with
4662-436: Was a local government district centred on the town of Farnworth in the administrative county of Lancashire , England . A local board of health had been established for Farnworth in 1863, which was reconstituted as an urban district in 1899, before being granted a charter of incorporation to become a municipal borough in 1939. Following abolition of the local authority in 1974, Farnworth became an unparished area of
4736-704: Was a success and a second series was commissioned to start in April 2017. In October 2015, he starred in Cradle to Grave , another BBC sitcom based on Danny Baker 's life as a teenager. In 2001, he played Cyril the Barman in Blow Dry , based on the screenplay Never Better by Simon Beaufoy . Kay later admitted he took the part only expecting his scenes to be filmed in Keighley , Bradford , West Yorkshire . However, he
4810-457: Was announced that compulsory redundancies were likely at the university, as part of a plan to save £12.5 million over three years. A notice by the university registrar said that Salford needed to invest £300 million in university estate and £40 million in moving the arts and media faculty to the "MediaCityUK" site at Salford Quays , where the BBC is to establish its northern headquarters. The notice went on to say that these additional costs came in
4884-602: Was annoyed to discover that his scenes were being filmed in Shoreditch , Greater London . In 2007, Kay followed the success of "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" with a cover version of " I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) ", originally by the Proclaimers , also for Comic Relief . In 2009, Kay released " The Official BBC Children in Need Medley ", an animation featuring over 100 characters from children's television. The video
4958-435: Was battling an aggressive brain tumour . The tickets for both shows sold out within 30 minutes. On 6 November 2022, Kay announced a return to stand-up with a tour beginning in December 2022 and ending in July 2025. In October 2024, it was confirmed that Kay return to TV in December 2024 to voice PC Mackintosh in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl , a role he previously portrayed in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of
5032-411: Was born on 2 July 1973 in Farnworth , Lancashire , where he attended Mount Saint Joseph School , leaving with a GCSE in art. His father, Michael, was an engineer who died just before Peter's career took off. His mother, Deirdre (née O'Neill), is an Irish Catholic originally from Coalisland , County Tyrone , and Peter was brought up in her faith. He took several minor jobs, including working in
5106-404: Was cancelling all future work projects (including Peter Kay Live: Have Gags Will Travel tour) for family reasons. He had asked that the media respect his and his family's privacy. The tour hit criticism again regarding phone calls as fans were charged 62p per minute to call premium rate phone lines to claim ticket refunds. On 6 November 2022, via an advert during the series 22 premiere of I'm
5180-449: Was in a 1997 episode of New Voices , a comedy series which showcased rising talent. His episode, "Two Minutes", written by Johanne McAndrew, saw him play a getaway driver as two of his friends attempted to rob a pub of its takings. In 1997, he played a delivery driver in the BBC drama Born to Run . Also in 1997, he made an appearance on Coronation Street as a delivery driver for Fred Elliott's corner shop. In 1998, Kay appeared in
5254-516: Was included again in 2010 for also raising funds for Children in Need. In November 2017, Kay announced his intention to return to stand-up with his first tour in eight years. Peter Kay Live: Have Gags, Will Travel was scheduled to begin touring in 2018, beginning with the Genting Arena in April before touring at venues such as SSE Hydro , Manchester Arena , The O2 Arena , First Direct Arena , SSE Arena Belfast , Sheffield Arena and Echo Arena Liverpool . On 13 December 2017, Kay announced that he
5328-494: Was premiered on BBC1 on 20 November 2009. Kay returned his support to Comic Relief in March 2011 with a cover version of "I Know Him So Well", re-recorded by singer Susan Boyle and Kay in the guise of Geraldine McQueen from Britain's Got the Pop Factor . The video that accompanied the single was also directed by Kay and identically parodied the original video shot for shot. In February 2007, Kay played director Roger DeBris in
5402-398: Was reported that Kay had sold over 10 million DVDs, a UK record for a comedian and more than the combined sales of best selling films Avatar and Mamma Mia! . Kay and his wife Susan are the two directors of Goodnight Vienna Productions, which co-produces Kay's comedy output. ^1 As Geraldine McQueen. Municipal Borough of Farnworth The Municipal Borough of Farnworth
5476-494: Was the only en suite university-owned accommodation, which consisted of 80 rooms in seven houses. This accommodation was in the centre of the main university campus, close to the Students' Union shop, a bank and Salford Crescent railway station . Adjacent Horlock Court comprised 168 rooms in 14 houses. Bramall Court contains flats close to the Adelphi Campus. The flats are shared between two, three or four. Bramall Court
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