Comedian Peter Kay crashed a live BBC weather report, making jokes alongside present Molly Brewer.
The Phoenix Nights creator and stand-up comedian was on the corporation’s North West Tonight news show to promote his forthcoming charity event at Blackpool’s Opera House next month, and following the discussion snuck over to the weather report to cause hijinks.
“I’m covering Chester!” he joked as he crouched in front of the map of Britain, before presenting to cover himself from the rain that was being forecast.
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Chaos ensued when Brewer offered Kay her “clicker” remote, only for him to press the wrong button, before he mistook a picture of a leaf for the town of Cleveleys in Lancashire. He then leaned against the map of Britain, joking: “I’ve got me hand in the sea, Molly!” The presenter chuckled throughout, as Kay encouraged viewers to “get your central heating on now” as the temperatures get milder heading into September.
The appearance was reminiscent of 2011, when Kay interrupted Brewer’s predecessor, the late Dianne Oxberry’s forecast. Referencing that moment, Brewer joked “I don’t know how Dianne managed!” Peter Kay’s Blackpool show will raise funds for teenager Fin Cormack to pay for vital heart surgery in America. Tickets will be available here from 10am on Friday (August 28).
In May, Peter Kay was rushed off stage during a performance at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, after a “potential suspicious bag” was found in the venue. The arena was evacuated, and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody, West Midlands police said. “We are assisting with an evacuation at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham after a potential suspicious bag was found,” the force said.
Last year, the comedian also shared that he has plans for a continuation of Phoenix Nights, incorporating de-aging technology similar to the kind used in Martin Scorsese drama The Irishman.
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