AFTER the stage show, the television series, the musical and the book comes . . . Peter Kay the talking figure.
The Bolton comedian is the voice of karaoke-loving mechanic Big Chris, in the animated children's television series Roary The Racing Car.
The series is about an enthusiastic, novice, bright-red, single-seater racing car called Roary at the Silver Hatch race track.
The programme, which is running on channel Five and Nick Jr, has aleady proved a success with pre-school viewers.
Now the makers of the show have taken advantage of its popularity by launching a range of merchandise, including a talking Big Chris, with Kay's voice providing well-known phrases from the show.
The figure, which retails for between £15 and £20 at retailers across the UK, says a total of seven phrases including: "Well dunk my doughnut," "Where's me spanner, where's that gone?" and "If you bend it, you mend it."
advertisementThe product range also includes die-cast, friction powered and remote control models of Roary and the other cars in the show, as well as a model of Silverhatch Race Track, where the action takes place.
The range has been produced in China for the UK's largest toy company, Vivid Imaginations, a Surry-based distributor that also has the product licenses for Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Spiderman figures, as well as WWE characters. It also owns the Shrek, Pirates of the Cribbean and Crayola licensing brands.
Speaking at the time of the series' launch, Peter Kay said: "I love the idea that if something is a success, your voice is preserved for decades.
"Think of Michael Hordern doing Paddington Bear, Bernard Cribbins doing The Wombles or Ringo Starr doing Thomas the Tank Engine. Those performances are classics and have lasted for several decades.
"If something really works, it can last forever. "
:) you beat me to it Ian,got the new argos catalogue today,they're doing these,chuckled when i saw it,might get caitlin(me) one ;) sshhh
OMG!!!! Sorry but that just made me giggle LOL Now what would be cool is if they brought out a nodding Peter Kay as Max for your car that talks and says 'Get back yer ***tards or I'll break yer legs'
Sorry I'm in a daft mood tonight, can you tell :unsure: (OOO)
LOL Mel I like it - you should be in marketing, I'd buy one! ;)