How People Speak In Bolton | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower

"Just been Tegypt...that's how they pronounce it in Bolton"
Peter Kay on how the common folk talk in Bolton
From Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower: Stand-up comedian, Peter Kay filmed live in front of an audience in Blackpool covering subjects such as dinner ladies, parents, holidays and the Brits abroad.
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[@mikethespike7579]

I grew up in Bolton and can relate to this. Speaking in very short sentences using gestures probably comes from the days of the cotton mills where the machines were too noisy to have a normal conversation. The workers developed a way of talking to each other using exaggerated lip movements, short sentences and gestures to make their point over the din. This seems to have lived on long after the cotton mills have gone.

[@dnr2089]

Mike the Spike Yes, this is true.

[@zandernewson9933]

Interesting

[@chuckabutty888]

Yep that's true I'm 76 and can remember many of the older generation that had worked in the cotton mills could lip read as they used to mouth their words over the din of the looms. Les Dawson and Sissy was good example in their fun sketches.

[@Gaelek13]

I still do the "No next week, the week after" complete with hand gesture. I can't help it.

[@richardwillmott3602]

A proper nice guy as well as being funny whatever he does he just makes people smile or laugh. Legend !!!

[@Jay90210]

I used to care for Peter Kay’s nan. The nan he often talks about. They’re a lovely family. He met Peter a few times and he’s just as genuine as he comes across in his comedy shows. Absolute legend and a heart of gold💛

[@pulloutski01]

Wait. WHAT.

[@holdyourplums4204]

I'm sure he'd be chuffed to read that. :-)

[@SandyCOfficial]

Who met him. Who's he? 😂

[@melaniekendall7241]

Who's he

[@m3ritzuk196]

Bullshit

[@frenchtoast4519]

As someone from Bolton, I can confirm this is true.

[@wayne20uk]

I can tell you aint from Bolton really, u didnt point where it was first, busted!

[@frenchtoast4519]

@@wayne20uk no, I will give proof. Homeless tramps on St Peters way Maccies at That roundabout thing Albert halls Crompton place and the smoothies in crompton place Trampy backstreets Run down mills Titanics saviours House in Astley Bridge I could go on

[@frenchtoast4519]

@@wayne20uk anyway ur sorta right coz Bolton is part of the city of manchester so I'm sorta mancunian

[@wayne20uk]

@@frenchtoast4519 you still aint pointing for directions! Tenerife 👉 London 👇 Scotland ☝ See...

[@frenchtoast4519]

@@wayne20uk 🤦‍♂️

[@martinshaw8374]

For some reason I have to binge watch all videos from residents of Bolton. First Fred Dibnah and now Peter Kay. One small city and 2 amazing yet different people.

[@alexb1972]

T’internet just popped into my head tonight, had to come and watch this 😂

[@carolehankinson4969]

He's the funniest comedian of all time. ❤️Peter come back. Pleeeeeese. 🤛👏👍✊ That mean's we love you. 😂

[@mikeyk212]

He has a great open expression on his face peter.

[@aljwham]

Peter, please make a comeback!

[@jonathanduncan1134]

please add subtitles to this in case any southeners are watching

[@shoutinghorse]

@@jonathanduncan1134 Us southerners can understand don't you worry.

[@raykwon7]

Beautiful, simple, genius comedy.😂❤️

[@TheSuperQuail]

These are fabulous memories, Peter.

[@Lerie2010able]

This is a throwback to the days when people worked in the cotton mills and gesticulation was necessary to convey your point when the noise was deafening - a lot of good lip readers in Bolton too.

[@briandouglas2123]

My mum called it mee-mo ing, She was an expert having spent years in the mill as a girl. And why Les Dawson's exaggerated mouth movements were funny ... those mill-girls actually did that.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

This comment is far more entertaining and informative than the video.

[@hannecatton2179]

Bull - tun.

[@Lerie2010able]

@@hannecatton2179 nah we pronounce it Bawtn

[@dnr2089]

Lerie2010able Yes, exactly! My grandparents and all their generation did this. It’s also why Lancashire people open their mouths wide when they’re talking.

[@AI-tc8fv]

This guy is something else 😭🤣🤣🤣 that week after and day after thing is so accurate and innate to everyone

[@leeroy265]

now watch George carlins set about time.....its genius

[@denicekimberly3255]

am so glad my husband found car share for us to watch because a) its amazing and b) now i’m watching everything else i can find from peter kay

[@jayrichardson5474]

1:20 do this everytime don't even wear a watch🤣

[@rosemarywalker5494]

Bloody brilliant,come back Peter

[@drgrowuk8830]

Brilliant Peter 👏👏👏👏 Always gets me laughing 😂 Amazing how the jokes are all about the way we all are 👍 LEGEND 👊

[@SnoutBetter002]

Proud to be from Lancashire

[@newdawnforall6264]

Surprised he didn't mention t'Italy.

[@CTcuber4K]

Not gonna lie said that out loud to see what it sounds like

[@marcusalford1750]

As a english man this is so relatable great video mate

[@JHS270694]

I'm feeling a bit self conscious now... 🤣

[@stephenbailey6709]

Peter Kay is bloody brilliant.

[@julieribeiro4128]

We talk with our hands. That is so true. Imagine an Italian having an intense conversation? What would that look like? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@maureenackerley4670]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@debrasimmons3396]

Brilliant!❤😂

[@EFChartley]

LOVE Peter Kay 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@popazz1]

Not just Bolton, talking with your hands is a characteristic everywhere. But 'r Peter' makes this particular trait visually hilarious.

[@Lerie2010able]

There was a valid reason for all this back in the day when people worked in the mills and conversations were difficult to hear with the noise. Lip reading and physical gestures were necessary - I'm from Bolton.

[@briandouglas2123]

KZbin presenters can never say a number unless they hold that many fingers up. I'm waiting for number eleven to see if the take their socks off.

[@Trezker]

@@briandouglas2123 Top 20 ways to communicate numbers.

[@popland1977]

@@Lerie2010able People tall with their hands everywhere

[@bev9594]

Epic🤣🤣🤣🤣 Keep them coming...

[@edwardwalsh7869]

Bev Flynn p

[@alisonholland7531]

He was Rosie and Phil's paperboy - they reckon he's a crack up 😂

[@hepjobs]

as a proud boltonian, this is very accurate.

[@stephenbailey6709]

CLASS.

[@TheUnavator]

My dad's side of the family is from Bolton/Westhoughton. Can confirm

[@rogerrodgers6550]

Bloody Genius

[@cliveturner4980]

please add subtitles to this in case any southeners are watching

[@ebenalmanac]

Brilliant

[@chriswilliams5498]

Sensational stuff , hope your ok Peter.

[@bansheebandithot350]

Killed me . Goat

[@nezbit8989]

Humans do funny things and funny people explain them to us! 😂

[@philbright7389]

I need more pls. Release more

[@oscartritt293]

massively funny

[@davidlloyd2225]

0:51 sign language haha know Bolton a bit❤️🇬🇧💯 1:22

[@Astralon_]

Yh I do that when I ask someone if they want a cuppa

[@janeworrall3694]

Observational comedy at its best!

[@SandyCOfficial]

We need a full upload of your show

[@adamfc7452]

He’s just describing my Nan 😂

[@Mrpallekuling]

Hilarious! Peter for President. Peter for PM. Peter for Pope. Peter for Whatever.

[@janelongmuir2814]

Love Peter kay... And Sian Gibson hope they do another Car share x

[@SMITHYSKONTIKI]

Funniest bloke since Eric Morecambe

[@ratticusmaximusiii7172]

As someone from Lancaster we also say a lot of these things haha. I think it must be a Lancashire thing

[@torquilmacleod2577]

I do the drink hand gesture, well I used to before pubs shut

[@guymadgesam24]

Reminds me of my Grandma

[@ZK-wz8jw]

Bolton is a beautiful language

[@declangreen8979]

I live in bolton, its a shithole

[@plummet3860]

Dialect/Accent not language

[@plummet3860]

@@declangreen8979 99% of the country is a shithole least we have a decent twang

[@jimbo6519]

Not just Bolton but Wigan as well!

[@sarakirk668]

Jim Bo my mum is from Wigan. I think their accent is broader than Bolton’s. I’m from Bury but don’t think my accent is as broad as Peters

[@BL3chucky99]

Sara Kirk yeah even in different parts of bolton the accent can be slightly different. i’m from little lever and you can tell the difference between my accent and someone from another part of bolton

[@likklej8]

Great stuff Peter. I Cambridge the country folk call it Compooter.

[@JRHartley.]

Or a pooter.

[@Phen0mable]

13 years I lived in Bolton 😂😂

[@waynehough13]

the watch one doesn’t work so well now people have smart watches 😂 still hilarious though, will never get bored of watching all these clips

[@Ellis01234567890]

Watches aren't exactly rare these days...

[@joetownsend7594]

my mum is from bolton but i was born in barnsley and i didn’t realise how much of the lancashire accent i picked from her till now 😂

[@tomthomas9708]

I guess you're slow on the uptake then.

[@clanboss4405]

Any time day or night sides split 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐺🤝🐺

[@witty7460]

As someone from Bolton I only hear this in bromley cross 😂

[@dnr2089]

witty 74 What about Breightmet?

[@lolakearsley5089]

Seen your house on the way to school x!

[@Ppp-kk6hw]

Funny man

[@NickJay]

That was at the Tower Circus in Blackpool if I'm not mistaken, not the O2?! Top of the Tower Tour?

[@stevelee372]

Nick Jay Correct, saw Harris, Orville (& Cuddles) there 😋👍🏼

[@NickJay]

@just be happy Thanks I thought so. Peter must have been getting confused. lol Or rather his agent/publicist or whoever. :)

[@NickJay]

@@stevelee372 Well someone had to I guess lol

[@stevelee372]

Nick Jay He was in blue mode, so it was a bit o' cheeky fun 😋

[@NickJay]

@@stevelee372 That's his excuse and he's sticking to it then?! LOL

[@glyph2011]

I’m sure this is from “live at the top of the tower” the one with the ceefax dvd menu.

[@misterblobbys]

Peter, never stop being a leg-end !

[@jackdaddypfc]

Fair enough but when does he start being funny.

[@misterblobbys]

@@jackdaddypfc when you allow it?

[@jackdaddypfc]

@@misterblobbys I'm not stopping him. He just refuses to start. Tinternet..wow hear all the pensioners laughing!

[@BeewudYe]

can confirm

[@MrPilgrim609]

I’m from Bolton. This is all true.

[@bzzbzz]

youtube auto translator even fails

[@MrPilgrim609]

I’m from Bolton and the wife is a Scouser. First time I said ‘ sup wi thee, nowt ft’ do? ‘ never seen anyone so confused. 😆

[@tomthomas9708]

I'm not surprised. It's a fucking ridiculous way to talk.

[@vashnanerada8757]

I absolutely love SILLY COMEDY. like PETER KAY VICTORIA WOOD FRENCH SAUNDERS I ALAO LOVE. DARK COMEDY LIKE RICKY GERVAIS... ..

[@sioncollins1042]

Anyone know where the coming in late to school video is or where I can find it there aren’t any on KZbin. Like swanning in and stuff like that

[@lendus.adolla]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5LEl4tqjs6YiMU. Parts of it on here. "The Tour that didn't Tour".

[@adamgorelick3714]

Strange thing. I'm American and English on my mother's side ( her mother was from London and came to the U.S.A. around 1914 - 15 ), but I have the same "Bolton" compulsion to talk with my hands. I actually find it really annoying and feel like an idiot doing it, but it's hard to stop. If I'm talking about a clothes dryer, I'll likely spin my hands around.

[@kai9755]

One of the most Bolton things you can say to someone is “ya reet?”

[@kai9755]

@Boris Karloff ye it’s like a slang form of how are you?

[@danieloliver4558]

This is true

[@oscarkelly9390]

Big up Bury

[@kestrel5065]

Oh Peter you need to come back - Make us all a bit happier!!!

[@msagoo29]

Brian Potter please come back!

[@sleepersimulanthypnopompic3033]

I'm from bolton and my accent is nothin like that haha, my accent is just proper laid back, I dont pronounce t a lot so I'll say stuff like wha and caaa instead of car

[@UKHistoryExplorer]

I moved here from London and it is loke learning english again from scratch 🙄

[@DigitalDistortion]

💗

[@Charlie-nq5qi]

New Tour To Be Announced ASAP for 2020 and i cant ...WAIT 0/

[@tomsmith9048]

Tother day I had a bokkle of pop 😳 translation the other day I had a bottle of fizzy drink 😝

[@dnr2089]

Tom Smith Oh wow, I’ve not heard bokkle for years! 😜

[@GreenBitterfly]

This is the Blackpool Tower show not the O2?

[@bawhatever5260]

Didn't know Bolton has a tower!!

[@davidnolan6319]

Do people laugh at Pete or themselves cos everything he talks about we can relate to

[@plummet3860]

i laugh at him cos hes a bellend

[@tw9341]

Never realised it was piped laughter until Recently

[@AnalogueInTheUK]

It's way too loud and totally over-used. Once you hear it, it spoils the jokes, which ironically don't require canned laughter, since the guy is genuinely funny and his material is strong enough to hold itself without any support.

[@Vicki-stfc]

We still call it t'internet!

[@slobodanreka1088]

The O2 was bigger, as I remember....

[@ryanbeatbox8274]

This is his live at the top of the tower tour.

[@Plutters]

@@ryanbeatbox8274 The description states the clip is taken from his 'Live at the 02' stand-up, that's the joke.

[@josephinebennington7247]

T’O2.

[@sparkygroover]

Can't believe I was born in the same place as Peter Kay... Farnworth. Bolton.

[@dnr2089]

sparkygroover I was born in Farnworth and grew up in Breightmet

[@TellyArchive]

The Video description is wrong sadly, this is not from Peter Kay Live At The 02 (2009) but from Peter Kay At The Top of The (Blackpool) Tower (2000) 🤓

[@TellyArchive]

Greg Yes I know sadly... 🥴

[@Helen25243]

Who on earth did the subtitles?🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenreeds3632]

I've worked him out....just keep repeating it til they laugh.

[@thebestplaguemarine3130]

Me dads from Bolton me mums from bury but I got a mix so I’ll say some words in bolton accents and some in a bury one

[@T-Bag13]

Wow, soo young.

[@y1521t21b5]

There are no lip readers in Bolton... ;-) No wonder their football team are struggling. Keep telegraphing their passes...

[@lumi_schizo_post4762]

Teagipt tinternet

[@semi-skimmedmilk4480]

T'gypt

[@TedCornish]

Could 2020 be the year Peter returns?

[@jackpryce]

PPLLEEAASSEE!!!

[@NP-zl7dz]

Did he predict the smart watch by accident?

[@JaseyBee]

Watching in 2020, I still say t'internet 😂

[@stevelee372]

Cake of cheese, cheese cake

[@nasiranwar9776]

He looks a bit like Ian Curtis.

[@anarcho-pingu]

amazing

[@billsamuls7620]

WERE EVER DID HE BECOME FAMOUS