If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links. Peter Kay said: “Audiences in London have always been amongst the best in Britain, plus I think seeing the show could be part of a nice weekend away treat.

You look in vain for punchlines – at least until the show’s multiple encores, when those early sections are revisited and built upon in quite spectacular fashion. I’d then spend the next few days carefully working out how many blank videotapes I’d need to ask Father Christmas for so I could tape all of my festive delights.

It has a more reflective air: the first half found Kay reminiscing on the dead-end jobs he worked before he was famous, including a stint as an usher in this very arena. By the end of his run, Peter will have broken the record for the most shows played at the O2 arena by an artist, with an impressive 44 shows at the venue to his name, surpassing previous record-holders Take That who have performed 34 shows.

Peter’s last memoir, The Sound of Laughter, was released in 2007 and is still the top-selling hardback autobiography in history in the UK. Kay first announced he was writing a new book in September 2021, to follow on from 2009's Saturday Night Peter, which charted his rise to fame.The audience seemed to love it and the whole idea came off much better than I ever imagined it would. Fifty-year-old Peter’s new book collects his childhood TV memories and ­documents his own journey to realising his small screen dreams — from making tea at Granada Studios to creating some of our best-loved comedy programmes, including Phoenix Nights and Car Share. Peter Kay will be bringing his first stand-up show in twelve years to The O2 with a monthly residency at the venue.