Second follow-up to the bestselling Sound Of Laughter

Peter Kay is writing a third volume of his memoirs, full of anecdotes about his TV work.

The title will be a follow-up to The Sound Of Laughter – which still holds the record for the bestselling hardback autobiography 15 years after its release – and Saturday Night Peter.

Kay said he was inspired to start writing again after finally getting around to recording an audiobook version of his first volume.

He explained: ‘Within the first few chapters of recording, I was inspired to start to write a third book.

‘I had the idea about ten years ago. All about working in TV. From when I started doing bit parts in Coronation Street right up to Car Share.

‘It’s been a real joy recalling the memories. There’s over 20 years of stories about filming series like Phoenix Nights and Max & Paddy’s Road To Nowhere. Appearing on chat shows like Parkinson, at the Queens Golden Jubilee and sharing letters from Ronnie Barker. We wrote to each other for years as pen-pals until he passed away.

He said he’s ‘very proud’ of what he’s written, adding: ‘I just hope people enjoy it as much as [the] first one.’

The events recalled in Saturday Night Peter, which was released in 2009, ended in 2003, and the end of his successful Mum Wants A Bungalow tour.

He also released The Book That's More Than Just a Book - Book in 2011, a collection of stories about his friends and family, which Chortle described as a ‘largely recycled… collection of straightforward observations, mild nostalgia and naff brand names.’

The audio version of  The Sound Of Laughter is to be released on Audible next week. Here’s the full interview in which he revealed he was writing a new book.

Today’s news comes as Paddy McGuinness spoke about plans for a possible revival of Max & Paddy, which he co-created with Kay.

Published: 8 Sep 2021