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Peter Kay

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Peter Kay was born in Bolton in 1973. After leaving school with a GCSE in art, he held a series of jobs including working as a cinema usher, mobile disc jockey, in a factory packing toilet rolls, garage attendant and in a bingo hall. Since winning the prestigious North West Comedian of the Year in 1996 , Peter has firmly established himself as one of Britain's best loved comedians. Winning numerous awards for his work, including four British comedy awards and three awards from the Royal Television Society. Amongst other work, Peter wrote, directed and starred in That Peter Kay Thing, Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere, the BAFTA-award winning Phoenix Nights and, most recently, Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Geraldine - The Winner's Story. His autobiography The Sound of Laughter is the UK's bestselling hardback autobiography of all time with over 1 million copies sold.
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    • Peter Kay’s Diary

    • The Monthly Memoir of a Boy from Bolton
    • By: Peter Kay
    • Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 09-10-2025
    • Language: English
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