Post by BaldyBaldyBouncer on Nov 12, 2003 18:28:15 GMT -5
Here's a link to the Bolton Evening News web-site.
www.thisisbolton.co.uk/news
With it being Peter, Dave and Paddy's local paper there aren't many days when Phoenix Nights or it's cast DON'T get a mention, so it's always worth a quick search. ;D
They published a number of articles on Peter during his week of Bolton gigs:
www.thisisbolton.co.uk/news/peterkayweek.html
And they've an archive of articles that goes way back to 1996 when PK was a Youth Theatre member and still worked as an usher at the ABC!
To give you an idea what a treasure trove it is, here are links to articles and letters about PK and Dave that the B.E.N. published BEFORE Phoenix Nights was even screened
I've added a link to a letter from a real Keith Laird, dog owner (and the reply it got!)
1996
PK as an Octagon Youth Theatre Member!!
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/08/13/FEATURES2VQ.html
Dave Spikey on ITV’s “Big Big Talent Show”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/05/NEWS8VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/17/NEWS8VQ.html
City Life North West Comedian of the Year
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/26/NEWS1VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/27/NEWS18VQ.html
Honouring movie buff Leslie Halliwell
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/10/22/NEWS5VQ.html
1997
At the Laff Inn
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/04/03/PREST5VQ.html
In “New Voices” with Alexei Sayle & Paul Shane
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/05/05/NEWS0VQ.html
On “Gas”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/08/04/FEATURES1VQ.html
At the Edinburgh Fringe
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/09/05/NEWS8VQ.html
PK to join the “Sunday Show”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/09/26/FEATURES1VQ.html
Jack Docherty Show
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/10/13/NEWS12VQ.html
1998
Warm-up for Parkinson
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/01/23/NEWS0-2VQ.html
Mad for the A6
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/01/30/NEWS12-2VQ.html
The “Last Laugh Show” with Pete (Jeff Bitch) Slater
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/07/09/NEWS2VQ.html
Hosting the Big Breakfast
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/07/20/NEWS5VQ.html
Shortlisted for Perrier Award
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/08/27/NEWS4VQ.html
Royal Variety Performance & helping the Omagh fund
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/12/22/NEWS10VQ.html
1999
Live in Bolton
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/03/26/FEATURES2-2VQ.html
The Jill Dando Episode
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/07/31/NEWS2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/18/LETTERS7VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/25/LETTERS9VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/02/NEWS1VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/02/FEATURES0-2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/09/04/LETTERS4VQ.html
“In The Club”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/07/16/FEATURES1VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/07/23/FEATURES4VQ.html
“Leonard”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/27/LETTERS4-2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/13/NEWS4VQ.html
“Lonely at the Top”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/11/19/NEWS14VQ.html
That Peter Kay Thing
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/11/19/FEATURES0-2VQ.html
Keeping it clean
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/11/23/NEWS1VQ.html
Laughing Stock
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/12/24/NEWS17VQ.html
2000
That Peter Kay Thing launch
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/01/12/FEATURES2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/01/12/NEWS3VQ.html
Keith Laird’s GSOH
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/01/25/NEWS4VQ.html
Tuna & Beans
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/02/15/NEWS6VQ.html
Dear Sir
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/02/10/LETTERS6VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/02/15/LETTERS7VQ.html
Top of the Tower
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/03/24/POOLNEWS5VQ.html
Looking for a club
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/04/26/NEWS5ZM.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/04/28/NEWS8ZM.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/10/10/NEWS5ZM.html
Cat owners make dog lovers sick – by Keith Laird!!
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/08/18/BENLETTERS1ZM.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/08/30/BENLETTERS13ZM.html
Senior citizen’s talent contest
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/05/24/BENFEATURES0ZM.html
Live at the Top of the Tower
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/11/21/NEWS1ZM.html
Record breaker
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/12/07/POOLNEWS0ZM.html
Best New TV Comedy
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/12/18/NEWS1ZM.html
Ray
www.thisisbolton.co.uk/news
With it being Peter, Dave and Paddy's local paper there aren't many days when Phoenix Nights or it's cast DON'T get a mention, so it's always worth a quick search. ;D
They published a number of articles on Peter during his week of Bolton gigs:
www.thisisbolton.co.uk/news/peterkayweek.html
And they've an archive of articles that goes way back to 1996 when PK was a Youth Theatre member and still worked as an usher at the ABC!
To give you an idea what a treasure trove it is, here are links to articles and letters about PK and Dave that the B.E.N. published BEFORE Phoenix Nights was even screened
I've added a link to a letter from a real Keith Laird, dog owner (and the reply it got!)
1996
PK as an Octagon Youth Theatre Member!!
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/08/13/FEATURES2VQ.html
Dave Spikey on ITV’s “Big Big Talent Show”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/05/NEWS8VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/17/NEWS8VQ.html
City Life North West Comedian of the Year
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/26/NEWS1VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/09/27/NEWS18VQ.html
Honouring movie buff Leslie Halliwell
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1996/10/22/NEWS5VQ.html
1997
At the Laff Inn
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/04/03/PREST5VQ.html
In “New Voices” with Alexei Sayle & Paul Shane
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/05/05/NEWS0VQ.html
On “Gas”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/08/04/FEATURES1VQ.html
At the Edinburgh Fringe
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/09/05/NEWS8VQ.html
PK to join the “Sunday Show”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/09/26/FEATURES1VQ.html
Jack Docherty Show
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1997/10/13/NEWS12VQ.html
1998
Warm-up for Parkinson
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/01/23/NEWS0-2VQ.html
Mad for the A6
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/01/30/NEWS12-2VQ.html
The “Last Laugh Show” with Pete (Jeff Bitch) Slater
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/07/09/NEWS2VQ.html
Hosting the Big Breakfast
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/07/20/NEWS5VQ.html
Shortlisted for Perrier Award
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/08/27/NEWS4VQ.html
Royal Variety Performance & helping the Omagh fund
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1998/12/22/NEWS10VQ.html
1999
Live in Bolton
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/03/26/FEATURES2-2VQ.html
The Jill Dando Episode
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/07/31/NEWS2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/18/LETTERS7VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/25/LETTERS9VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/02/NEWS1VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/02/FEATURES0-2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/09/04/LETTERS4VQ.html
“In The Club”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/07/16/FEATURES1VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/07/23/FEATURES4VQ.html
“Leonard”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/27/LETTERS4-2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/08/13/NEWS4VQ.html
“Lonely at the Top”
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/11/19/NEWS14VQ.html
That Peter Kay Thing
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/11/19/FEATURES0-2VQ.html
Keeping it clean
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/11/23/NEWS1VQ.html
Laughing Stock
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/1999/12/24/NEWS17VQ.html
2000
That Peter Kay Thing launch
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/01/12/FEATURES2VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/01/12/NEWS3VQ.html
Keith Laird’s GSOH
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/01/25/NEWS4VQ.html
Tuna & Beans
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/02/15/NEWS6VQ.html
Dear Sir
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/02/10/LETTERS6VQ.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/02/15/LETTERS7VQ.html
Top of the Tower
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/03/24/POOLNEWS5VQ.html
Looking for a club
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/04/26/NEWS5ZM.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/04/28/NEWS8ZM.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/10/10/NEWS5ZM.html
Cat owners make dog lovers sick – by Keith Laird!!
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/08/18/BENLETTERS1ZM.html
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/08/30/BENLETTERS13ZM.html
Senior citizen’s talent contest
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/05/24/BENFEATURES0ZM.html
Live at the Top of the Tower
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/11/21/NEWS1ZM.html
Record breaker
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/12/07/POOLNEWS0ZM.html
Best New TV Comedy
www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/archive/2000/12/18/NEWS1ZM.html
Ray