Review of Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower

Before he became the highly successful and popular comedian we know and love today the star of Phoenix Nights and the "Amarillo" song and video had early beginnings, but from that grew into the guy we know now, and this was his first ever well-known stand-up comedy show. Bolton based comic Peter Kay plays to an audience in the heart of the entertainment capital of the United Kingdom; they call it the Las Vegas of Britain, in Blackpool Tower with his likable style of comedy, in its early stages. He certainly became cleverer and more modern as time went by, but here he starts his career well with his observational and personal experience based comedy with a variety of subjects, with moments of physical stuff and some small strong language bits. Jokes include classic ones (the one with a party costume and the punch line "Michelle" for example), and we also hear about home life, America and Las Vegas, Stars in Their Eyes, dancing, the Bolton accent ("T'Egypt", "T'Internet"), hand signals, movements and gestures, Teletext holidays, getting up, travelling, holiday apartments (a mention of Holidays from Hell), his first use of his catchphrase "Garlic bread" (which was number 23 on 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases) when talking about familiar food in foreign places, water fights, drinks (such as crap pop, i.e. cola), board games, clothes and shoes, Alton Towers with rollercoasters Oblivion and Corkscrew, going home from holiday, airports and suitcases, being at home after a holiday, a late phone call (using a tape recorder), and much more. Kay has a great ability to charm the audience with his infectious personality, and even though his material was in the early stages there are some funny moments that will make you laugh a lot, a fun and worthwhile show. Peter Kay was number 22 on The Comedians' Comedian, he was number 12 on TV's 50 Greatest Stars, he was number 7 on Britain's Favourite Comedian, and he was number 2 on 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Good!