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Peter Kay has plans for Phoenix Nights film and Max and Paddy Christmas special
He reveals his plans in his new upcoming memoir released this week
Peter Kay has revealed he wants to do a Phoenix Nights feature film and has already written several Max and Paddy Christmas specials.
In his upcoming memoir ‘T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen’ released later this week, Peter Kay writes about the numerous shows he’s created and worked on, as well his desire to bring back Phoenix Nights in the form of a full-length film.
In the book, which comes out on Thursday, September 28th, Kay confirms he still has ideas for Phoenix Nights but that if it came back, it would have to be for ‘something very special’ like a film.
This isn’t the first time Kay has dropped the hint about a possible feature film. Back in 2011 he told producers a script was ‘ready to go’.
He also told BBC Radio Manchester back in 2017 that he would ‘love to go back’ to the iconic series. At the time, he said: “There’s a whole series three [which has] been written for about 15 years.”
Elsewhere in his new book, the Bolton-born comedian reveals he had written plans for a Max and Paddy Road To Nowhere Christmas special.
Taken from an extract from his new memoir, the follow-up to his best-selling autobiography from 2007 ‘The Sound of Laughter’, Kay writes: “I still write down ideas.
“I had an idea only today of Brian getting Young Kenny to paint an enormous letter ‘H’ on the roof of the club so he can advertise they’ve got a helicopter pad.
“The chance of a helicopter ever landing is, of course, zero. As the years pass, I’m becoming more like Brian, but if Phoenix Nights rose again it’d have to be for something very special, maybe a film?
“Perhaps Brian could get visited by three ghosts. Now, wouldn’t that be an idea?”
We’d like this to be more than just an idea!
Kay wrote that it would be a ‘joy’ to work with his friend and ex co-star Paddy McGuinness again, and it seems Paddy feels the same as he also dropped hints at a return of Max and Paddy earlier this year.
Back in March, McGuinness hinted: “But we [him and Kay] do talk about it and what have you, but, I don’t, I can’t, I can’t see it at the minute, but we never say never, but it’s good to talk.
“Max and Paddy for instance, we wrote a couple of Christmas specials, and we’ve still got them.
“We never got around to doing one for whatever the reasons were back in the day. But we’ve actually got them!”
The comedy legend sold out his Manchester residence at the AO Arena where he is currently performing his latest stand-up.
Peter Kay’s book T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen releases on Thursday, September 28th.
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As part of this change, the Proper Manchester brand, including its social media channels, will transition to the Finest City Guides name.
This is a rebrand of the existing platform rather than a new or unrelated business. The same team behind Proper Manchester will continue to operate Finest City Guides as we develop the platform under its new identity.
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Oasis announce huge reunion tour as Liam and Noel Gallagher ‘make peace’
The news we’ve all been waiting for!
After years of will-they-won’t-they speculation, Oasis are officially BACK together for a reunion tour.
The Gallagher brothers have put aside their differences in the name of music, making thousands of fans extremely happy in the process.
The band teased the news on their socials over the weekend, posting a video on Sunday morning with today’s date (Tuesday, August 27th) and the time 8am.
And now shows have been announced for multiple dates in the UK and Ireland, with tickets going live this Saturday, August 31st.
The legendary Mancunian rockers will take to the stage next summer, with gigs in Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and, of course, Manchester.
15 years after splitting, the band confirmed they would be back for 14 shows, saying: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”.
The gigs will be Oasis’s ‘only shows in Europe next year’, with tickets on sale this Saturday at 8am in Ireland and 9am in the UK.
The Oasis 2025 tour dates in full:
July
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
August
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
You can grab your tickets HERE.
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Stagecoach hiring over 100 new bus drivers for Bee Network with £31k salaries
Fancy a career change?
Stagecoach Manchester is hiring over 100 new bus drivers to work from its Oldham depot, following the second phase of the Bee Network launch in March.
You can apply for a range of roles, from positions with no experience required to fully qualified bus drivers.
Successful applicants will receive full training as part of the job, and trainees will get paid to train. Then after only 12 months’ service at Stagecoach, drivers can expect to earn up to £16 per hour, which equates to £31.6K per year, before overtime.
As well as that, drivers that already hold a PCV licence may be eligible to receive a £1,200 joining bonus.
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There’s also a host of other benefits available to all Stagecoach employees, like 28 days paid holiday, generous pension and free Stagecoach bus travel for successful applicants and a companion.
Rob Jones, Managing Director at Stagecoach Manchester said: “Expanding our offering in Oldham means we’ll be investing more in the economy and supporting our local community, as well as strengthening our workforce.
“Whether you’re looking for a career change or you’re a fully qualified, experienced bus driver, there’s a role for everyone here in Oldham.
“We’re looking for personable and dedicated drivers who are ready to help us build on the success of the Bee Network and connect the people of Oldham and Greater Manchester with the places and people that are important to them.”
Stagecoach
Phil Cornwall, bus driver at Stagecoach Manchester, said: “I’ve been a driver at Stagecoach for 25 years and I couldn’t recommend it more.
“From the perks to the people to the passengers, it really is a great place to work.”
To apply, head to the Stagecoach website HERE.
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