Category: Peter Kay

Phoenix Nights: 25 years since Peter Kay’s record-breaking TV comedy like no other

by The Guardian | Jan 14, 2026 | Comedy, Culture, Peter Kay, Television, Television & radio, The Guardian, TV comedy | 0 |

The eccentric, sharp-eyed sitcom was so loved that it was once the fastest-selling DVD ever. A quarter of a century on from its Channel 4 debut, why has it fallen so far off the radar?There are few British comedy shows that were...

More gigs postponed amid opening week chaos at Manchester Co-op Live arena

by The Guardian | Apr 26, 2024 | Business, Co-operative Group, Comedy, Culture, Greater Manchester, Manchester, Music, Peter Kay, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

General manager resigns after test event problems at 23,500-capacity venue, with shows rescheduledThe beleaguered Co-op Live arena has postponed gigs by the comedian Peter Kay for the second time, on the day its general manager...