That Peter Kay Thing is a British mockumentary series that was first 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, with the exception of the pilot, which was narrated by Kay. 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 that showcased 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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Reception
That Peter Kay Thing won the Best New TV Comedy award at the British Comedy Awards.
Legacy
A number of the characters in That Peter Kay Thing, including Brian Potter, Max and Paddy, and Jerry St Clair, went on to become central characters in the highly successful spin-off series Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.
Continuity
In episode 1, it was claimed that Brian joined The Neptune as a new member of staff; however, this is inaccurate, as his former club, The Aquarius, as seen in Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, still features all The Neptune's staff and committee.