Peter Kay’s Car Share returning for surprise festive special on Christmas Eve
The comedy sitcom was a huge hit when it aired last year
PETER Kay’s Car Share is returning to TV for a festive special on Christmas Eve.
But it won’t be a full episode and will instead be a clip as part of Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle on BBC1.
Peter will return as John driving his colleague Kayleigh, played by Sian Gibson, to work in his Fiat 500 in the BBC iPlayer comedy.
A source told the : “Peter has been trying to keep it a secret but there will be a Car Share clip of around three minutes.
“It will keep fans who were begging for a full Christmas special happy until the second series starts next year.
“It’s the perfect Christmas gift for viewers as John turns to Kayleigh and asks why there are Christmas songs playing in the middle of the summer on the radio.
“Even though it’s only short, it’s a hilarious sketch.”
Car Share was a huge hit when it first aired in 2015 – following the supermarket colleagues’ hilarious journeys to work after they were forced to share a vehicle as part of a new work initiative.
The sitcom, which is set in John's car, sees John and Kayleigh start to fall for one another during their journey to work and almost lock lips.
John even made a compilation CD for Kayleigh of the songs the friends loved to listen to on their journeys.
And if the clip isn’t enough to satisfy fans of the show – they won’t have to wait too long for a new series.
The show , which nabbed the actor a BAFTA gong for the Male Performance in a Comedy Programme category, has been given the go-ahead for a second installment after it proved a huge hit by receiving three million streams in its first four days of going online.
Earlier this year Peter revealed that he can't wait to reprise his role as supermarket assistant manager for the next series.
He gushed: "What a joy to be working on the second series of 'Car Share' with the wonderful Sian Gibson. The success of the first series has been completely overwhelming."
Sian added: "I'm really excited that 'Car Share' is coming back. We had so much fun making the first series and I can't wait to be Kayleigh Kitson again."
The new series is scheduled to air on iPlayer next year.
Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle will also feature highlights from Phoenix Nights and Sir Paul McCartney as a carol singer.
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