BOLTON comedian Peter Kay is to star in a new sit-com which will be the first BBC series to be shown in its entirety on catch-up service iPlayer before hitting television screens.
Car Share will feature Peter as a supermarket worker called John, thrown together with a female colleague in a company car share scheme.
The six-episode series, the first Kay sitcom for BBC One, is set in the North West, where it will also be filmed.
The 39-year-old, pictured, said: “To be finally working with the BBC on a new comedy is a great opportunity. And the idea of two people car sharing to work each day really appealed to me, as it highlights the comedy in the minutiae of the daily trek and allows the spiralling conversations of life to unwind in all of their glory.”
BBC One controller Danny Cohen added: “It is hugely exciting that Peter Kay is coming to BBC One with his new series — even more so with the innovative plan we have to launch the show online.”
Sian Gibson is to star as Kayleigh, Peter’s co-worker at the large out-of-town store.
Shane Allen, the BBC’s controller for comedy commissioning, said the sitcom would show Peter heading in “a more naturalistic comedy direction”.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel