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That Peter Kay Thing (1998)

Comedy

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 the lives of different characters and stars Peter Kay as the subject of each documentary. All of the episodes display Kay's penchant for nostalgic humour and unsympathetic lead characters. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Many of the plot lines were based around actual events from Kay's life. At least six of the characters appear in the spin-off series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.

IMDb rating
7.6 (1,900 votes)
Episode average
8.2 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

8.24 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 30 min avg

Ep 0: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 1: 8.2 · 67 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 67 votesEp 3: 9.3 · 96 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 49 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 55 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 46 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0The Services8.09
1In the Club8.267
2Eyes Down8.467
3The Ice Cream Man Cometh9.396
4The Arena7.849
5Leonard8.255
6Lonely at the Top (The Marc Park Story)7.846