Peter Kay: King of Comedy DVDs

Renowned English Comedian Peter Kay has taken the top spot for the bestselling DVD of the year 2011 with his “The Tour That Didn’t Tour”.  According to reports, more than a million copies of this DVD has been sold worldwide.

The celebrity comedian had a tough competition from other comedians like Lee Evans, Alan Carr and John Bishop. But in the end he was the winner.  Peter Kay has been named the biggest selling comedian in the United Kingdom as his DVDs have sold more than 10 million copies. Sources suggest that Kay is very happy at the great success of his latest DVD.

In 1997, Kay won the “So You Think You’re Funny” contest on Channel 4.  The popular comedian started his career in TV in the comedy series “New Voices” which was about showcasing new talents. Kay’s episode was called “Two Minutes”. He also appeared on “The Sunday Show” on the BBC2 in which he presented his slot “Peter Kay’s World of Entertainment”. Popular works of this artist include “That Peter Kay Thing” (2000), “Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere” (2004), “Phoenix Nights” (2001) and “Britain’s Got the Pop Factor…” (2008). There are also has many DVDs of his live performances such as “Live at the Top of the Tower”, “Peter Kay: Live At Manchester Arena” and “Live at the Bolton Albert Halls”.

Kay was mentioned in the British newspaper “The Observer” in 2003 among the 50 Funniest British Comedians. He was voted at the first spot by the TV show “100 Greatest Funny Moments” on Channel 4.

Reports suggest that the suit worn by the iconic comedian in his video “Is This The Way To Amarillo” has recently been put up for sale online. The suit has been made available for sale separately as the jacket and the trousers. The jacket lining has been signed by Kay with a message “Best wishes and many thanks and garlic bread? And cheesecake? Peter Kay Nov 2006 x”.