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Cancer patient Laura Nuttall and her mum Nicola have spoken about how their old friend Peter Kay is stepping back into the public eye to help them raise money for treatment.The mother and daughter joined Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on Tuesday's This Morning to tell how they had rekindled an old family friendship with the star who has generously offered to put on a stand-up show after years away from the stage to help them.

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Peter Kay has finally announced that he will be making his long-awaited return to performing with two new live shows next month.The Car Share comedian is stepping back into the spotlight as part of a big-hearted charity gesture to fundraise for Laura Nuttall, a 20-year-old who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain tumour in 2018. Peter had previously tried to make a comeback to live performing which was thwarted by the first coronavirus lockdown.

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Peter Kay's work will know he is proud of his Boltonian roots. Shows such as That Peter Kay Thing and Phoenix Nights are all set in Bolton, while a lot of his stand-up material references his beloved hometown.

Bolton Council’s licencing sub-committee.  The case echoes Peter Kay’s ‘The Ice Cream Man Cometh’, a comedy filmed in Bolton in 2000 about an ice cream vendor with a dislike of children. A report was outlined to the panel during a meeting to consider the application for the licence.It gave full details of alleged misconduct in relation to the applicant, who gave verbal evidence at the hearing.Giving his version of events, the ice cream man claimed the children were throwing stones at his

return to the spotlight after cancelling all of his work commitments in 2017 due to 'unforeseen family circumstances. 'He said: 'Obviously this is disappointing news but well and truly justified given the circumstances.

Bolton funnyman made a rare appearance on radio this morning (Saturday January 2). The comic was a guest on Cat Deeley's debut BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show, appearing just after 11am.

Everyone’s favourite comic Peter Kay is set to make a return to the spotlight in the next few days.The comedian has been rarely seen in the past few years after cancelling a slew of gigs and keeping a low profile. However, the 47 year old is joining Radio 2 for a special show with Cat Deeley.

showbiz appearance next month after more than three years out of the spotlight. The funnyman will record a one-off show with Cat Deeley for BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, January 2, reports the Mirror.

Peter Kay fan then put January 2 in your calendar as the Bolton funnyman is set to make a rare appearance on radio.

Presenter Vernon Kay is currently keeping us all entertained on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The famed TV host, who is married to Tess Daly, has been lighting up the screen with his wit as he battles the elements at chilly Gwrych Castle in North Wales, alongside the like of Olympian Sir Mo Farah, EastEnders star Jessica Plummer and author Giovanna Fletcher.

Peter Kay is one of the UK's most successful comedians and topped up his bank balance last year by a million without even doing anything.The Bolton-born funnyman, 47, hasn't worked since 2017 after he cancelled all his stand-up tour dates and future professional projects due to ‘unforeseen family reasons’.

Peter Kay as a national treasure and during lockdown, the Bolton funnyman has carried on the habit of a lifetime by making people laugh from the comfort of their living rooms.

Coronation Street and Early Doors star Rodney Litchfield has died at the age of 81.The Wigan-born actor, also known for his appearances in Emmerdale and Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights passed away in his sleep at the weekend.Phil Mealey, who co-wrote Early Doors with Craig Cash, revealed the news on Twitter, writing: “Really sad news that Rodney Lichfield aka Old Tommy passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday aged 81, having been poorly for some time.Really sad news that Rodney Lichfield aka Old

Early Doors actor Rodney Litchfield has died aged 81, a writer for the show has said.

Car Show sitcom in tribute to the NHS.The new sketch appears as part of comedian and writer Adam Kay’s new book, Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Thank You.Peter Kay’s Car Show was last seen on screens in 2018, and the new scripted sketch sees Kay’s character in the show, John, discussing a brain cancer scare he had.“I kept getting these really bad headaches,” he says to friend Kayleigh in the new short.

moving, hilarious and hopeful become a love letter to the NHS and the 1.4 million people who go above and beyond every single day.Other famous faces who contributed to the book include Paul McCartney, Emilia Clarke, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Sir Trevor McDonald and Graham Norton.Stories from Ricky Gervais, Sir David Jason, Dame Emma Thompson, Joanna Lumley, Miranda Hart, Dermot O'Leary, Jamie Oliver and Ed Sheeran are also included. A minimum of £3.09 from the sale of each book will be paid to

Brian Potter, Max, Keith Winston LardFrom his award winning sitcom Car Share to his vastly successful stand up shows and more, Peter Kay has gone from strength to strength since the final episode of Phoenix Nights.He even went onto star in a spin off sitcom based on the two bouncers in Phoenix Nights with Paddy McGuinness; Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere and has been a regular contributor to Comic Relief and Children in Need campaigns.Over the past two years the Farmworth comedian has been a

He sent temperatures soaring as hunky trolley collector Ted 2 in Peter Kay’s award-winning comedy Car Share.

Dear NHS, thank you...

Since lockdown started, quizzes have become more popular than ever with groups of friends and family gathering over Zoom or Skype to play along.

Since lockdown started, quizzes have become more popular than ever with groups of friends and family gathering over Zoom or Skype to play along.

Michelle Kegan has confirmed that Peter Kay has been in talks to join the Brassic cast.

Peter Kay is in talks to make his big TV comeback alongside Michelle Keegan, she has claimed.The 32 year old has starred in Sky One's comedy series Brassic since last year, and has now let slip that Peter could be joining the cast for the third season. Comedian Peter, 46, is said to be a big fan of the series, with Michelle admitting she is keeping her "fingers crossed" he will make an appearance.

Do you know your Max from your Paddy, your garlic bread from your cheesecake, and your Lisa Stansfield from your Shroud of Turin?

Since That Peter Kay thing first aired in 2000, the Bolton comedian has created and played a number of hilarious characters our television screens.

Peter Kay is reported to have been offered a role next to Michelle Keegan in TV comedy Brassic.

From his back garden in Bolton, Peter Kay revealed his recreation of his Amarillo video live on the BBC's Big Night In on Thursday evening - and Bolton's key workers made an appearance.