Monday 9 January 2017

TV Comedy: Peter Kay's Car Share

NetworkBBC One
Number of episodes6
CastPeter KaySian Gibson
WritersPeter KaySian GibsonPaul ColemanTim Reid
Scheduled broadcast: 21:30

About the writer, Peter Kay: His first stand-up was the competition the North West Comedian of the Year, which was held in Manchester.  Kay was last on the bill and won the competition, beating Johnny Vegas.
Viewing figures: 
Episode 1: 7.01 million
Episode 2: 4.67 million
Episode 3: 6.44 million
Episode 4: 6.18 million
Episode 5: 6.10 million
Episode 6: 5.78 million

Critic opinions:
"I laughed over and over again, loudly and gracelessly, during BBC1's Car Share" - Grace Dent
"Peter Kay's Car Share will leave a daft grin on your face" - Micheal Hogan
"Kay’s new un-hyped TV show is big-hearted and silly and reminds us what a terrific comic actor he can be" - Brian Logan
"The script is sharp and Kay’s performance is completely natural" - Christopher Stevens
Codes and conventions of sitcoms:
Running jokes, a comic trap (the situation the characters are in which is the premise of the whole show), one-liners, a laugh track/canned laughter, parody/spoof, satire, locations that the show is frequently set in that the audience will recognize, a recognizable theme tune.

1 comment:

  1. Very good, maybe write something about Peter Kay's past work in sitcom.

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