Peter Kay is set to confirm his comeback after six years away from the spotlight.
He previously cancelled plans for his 2018 set of gigs due to “unforeseen family circumstances.”
“He has lined up huge venues across the country including in Manchester, London and Birmingham and is hoping to announce it in September," a source told the Sun.
“Peter has not performed a live stand-up set on a big stage in well over a decade now but he could not be more ready to get back out there.”
The beloved comedian may have been away for a while, but he still has a back catalogue of memorable appearances on TV on the BBC, ITV and beyond.
Some of his cameos are highlights of the respective series and they are all must-sees for anyone who is itching to see Peter back again.
Here is a roundup of some of his most memorable cameos.
Coronation Street
Between the years of 1997 and 2004, Peter made several appearances on ITV soap Coronation Street.
His first role was as a shop fitter in a scene with Elizabeth Bradley, who played cantankerous Maud.
Later, he walked back down the cobbles as Eric Gartside, a drayman who tried his luck with Rovers Return barmaid Shelley Unwin, played by Sally Lindsay.
Both Peter and Sally are actually close friends outside of the long-running soap.
Wallace and Gromit
Peter’s cameos don’t stop with live action, as he has also made the transition to animation.
Wallace And Gromit is a British staple enjoyed worldwide and in 2005, it made the jump to the big screen with The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit.
Peter voiced the policeman PC McIntosh in Steve Box and Nick Park’s animated movie.
Mrs Brown’s Boys
Mrs Brown is still here after 20 years on UK screens, but back in 2005 she was still enjoying her original series.
The show was a huge success and celebrity cameos made it even more popular.
One of the most memorable ones was curtesy of Peter, who popped up as Jason the travel agent.
He later made another appearance on stage at the Manchester Opera House to give his friend in the cast a birthday surprise.
Dressed as a plumber, he surprised Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll, who plays the title role.
The League of Gentlemen
This British sitcom ran from 1999 for four seasons before heading to the big screen with The League of Gentleman’s Apocalypse.
The cast brought together Michael Sheen as Jeremy, Mark Gatiss as Matthew, Steve Pemberton as Tubbs and Reece Shearsmith as Edwards, along with a host of other familiar faces.
Peter was one of them as he delighted audiences with a surprise cameo in the film.
He played a medieval servant in the movie, with Gatiss remarking at the time: "It was a pleasure to work with him.
“Peter was fluffing his lines all the time and we were laughing so much because he couldn't stop laughing."
Doctor Who
Following the massive successful reboot of Doctor Who in 2005, the second season saw David Tennant take on the iconic titular role.
It was the biggest show on UK television and the cameo appearances started pouring in.
During one 2006 episode, Love And Monsters, Peter played a central role.
The episode synopsis reads: “Elton Pope (Marc Warren) is an ordinary man intrigued by the world of the Doctor. When he and fellow enthusiasts - L.I.N.D.A. - meet the mysterious Victor Kennedy (Peter Kay), their lives will never be the same again.”
Victor, as it turns out, was actually the “Abzorbaloff”, one of the most memorable villains in Doctor Who history.
He was an alien with the ability to absorb people into him, with just their face remaining visible.
A YouTuber, ChannelPup, actually designed the character and won a BBC competition to feature it in an episode.
