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That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in 2000. It was written by Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Neil Fitzmaurice and Gareth Hughes, and was directed by Andrew Gillman. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Set in and around Bolton, each episode functions as a self-contained documentary following a different set of characters, many of them played by Kay. The pilot episode, "The Services", was shown in 1998 as an episode of Comedy Lab, a series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Many of the characters went on to appear in the successful spin-off series Phoenix Nights.

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  • That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in 2000. It was written by Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Neil Fitzmaurice and Gareth Hughes, and was directed by Andrew Gillman. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Set in and around Bolton, each episode functions as a self-contained documentary following a different set of characters, many of them played by Kay. The pilot episode, "The Services", was shown in 1998 as an episode of Comedy Lab, a series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Many of the characters went on to appear in the successful spin-off series Phoenix Nights. (en)
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  • The episode follows Leonard, a local eccentric, in the run-up to his receiving an award for being Britain's oldest paper boy. Leonard introduces 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. His aunt claims he was over-protected by his mother, and, as much as he likes to be everybody's friend, he has no real friends of his own. This does not break Leonard's spirit and he remains optimistic throughout. (en)
  • Set in the Apollo Bingo Hall, the episode follows a day in the life of the customers and employees, including the idealistic Patrick O'Neil—an ambitious teenage employee who does not like working at the hall—his friends Yvonne and Sparky, the arrogant bingo caller Tom Dale, the owner Ron Hibbert and the various old women who inhabit the club. (en)
  • Set in the Neptune Club, a working men's establishment. It follows the grand final of the annual Talent Trek 99 competition. Characters include the club's social secretary Brian Potter, the club's compère Jerry St. Clair, the bouncers Max and Paddy and the house band Les Alanos. (en)
  • Set in the Manchester Evening News Arena, this episode follows the staff and customers preparing for a Super Sounds of the Seventies Night. The incompetent Matthew Kelly is employed as a steward, having only applied in order to see concerts for free. He is hassled by Live Sec's Chris and Sean, and is angry when, instead of stewarding the concert, he is left in charge of the car park. (en)
  • This episode revolves around the fading popularity of local ice cream vans. The subject of the documentary is Mr Softee Top, an ice cream man who resents every aspect of his job and has an intense dislike of children. He often verbally assaults his customers and Darren, his assistant. His attempts to boost sales include inventing the "Millennium Cone", selling at the sites of road traffic accidents and renting pornographic videos. To make matters worse, he has to compete with another ice cream man who has started trading in the locality: Signór Wippy. The second half of the episode is set in at Leverhulme Park's Bolton Show, where Mr Softytop runs out of ice cream and has to send Darren to get more. However, the ice cream Darren brings back has melted and has bought Crunchie bars instead of Flakes, causing Mr Softytop to have a psychotic episode. This results in the final triumph of Signór Wippy, although he is later exposed as an illegal immigrant. Mr Softytop leaves the ice-cream business and goes on to open a sex shop called Softy's Hard Stuff, while Darren takes over the van. (en)
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