Powertrack is the brand name for the Matchbox 's slot car sets . Introduced in the late 1970s by Lesney Products Ltd , Powertrack models differed from other slot car sets because the cars could be seen in the dark as the cars had headlights. Matchbox's H0/00 (approx. 1:64) cars were smaller than Scalextric 1:32-scale cars. In the United States, the series were renamed "Speedtrack".
58-493: In the UK, Powertrack was a less expensive product than Scalextric and traded heavily on the Matchbox brand. With the smaller size, the layouts could be quite complex yet still fit in the typical 8×4 ft board size. Additionally, it did not sit out of place with H0/00 railway sets and Matchbox's own 75 die-cast range. Peter Kay commented in his autobiography The Sound of Laughter that
116-416: A 6-volt or an 18-volt power unit. The 18-volt (HVT) cars are extremely quick due to the size and weight and handle well with the aid of a magnet on the underside. No longer in production, cars and sets can be purchased via eBay with some rarer cars commanding keen prices, like the red Saab 900 Turbo and the gold, yellow livery Ford Escort. Many of the cars for sale come with poor quality tyres, leaving
174-501: A career in comedy. However, he continued to work part-time as an usher at his local cinema in Bolton whilst performing stand-up locally. When the cinema closed, he was presented with the choice of finding another job or moving into comedy full-time. After he entered and won Channel 4 's So You Think You're Funny? contest in 1997, his first semi-professional stand-up appearances were at the 1998 Edinburgh Fringe Festival , where he received
232-452: A character comedy actor and also did a stand-up set. Neil Fitzmaurice also appeared in the series alongside many other local comedians who Kay later recruited for his Channel 4 series. After presenting a slot entitled "Peter Kay's World of Entertainment" on BBC Two 's The Sunday Show , Kay made an episode of Channel 4 's Comedy Lab , "The Services", in 1998, which won a Royal Television Society award for best newcomer. This served as
290-589: A few months, for 'not taking things seriously'. He began a degree course at the University of Liverpool in Drama, Theatre Studies and English Literature. He had misinformed the university to accept him, telling the university that he had four GCSEs and A-levels in Psychology and English Literature. Struggling with the course, he changed to studying a Higher National Diploma (HND) in media performance (including stand-up) at
348-468: A figure eight circuit. Lanechanger differed from the SpeedTrack or Powertrack sets as the cars did not have a pin holding them to the track. The track itself consisted of three rails which enabled the cars to slide from lane to lane at a press of a button located on the hand controller. Cars could easily co-exist on the same rails, this also allowed chicanes to be placed on the circuit as this would not cause
406-454: A getaway driver as two of his friends attempted to rob a pub of its takings. In 1997, he played a delivery driver in the BBC drama Born to Run . Also in 1997, he made an appearance on Coronation Street as a delivery driver for Fred Elliott's corner shop. In 1998, Kay appeared in a series of sketches for Granada TV's "Last Last Show" and "Roy Mills Films of Fun", where he made his TV debut as
464-565: A pilot for That Peter Kay Thing . Following the series' success, Kay and his co-writers – Neil Fitzmaurice and Dave Spikey – used the episode "In the Club" as the basis for Phoenix Nights , which was an immediate hit. Set in a newly refurbished social club run by Brian Potter, the first series was filmed in part at St. Gregory's Social Club in Farnworth , Greater Manchester , where the exterior, hallways and function suite were used. He appeared in
522-530: A prestigious Perrier Award nomination. During this time, he also appeared at various other clubs, such as London's Comedy Store . Although this led to a certain level of public recognition, it was only after his first live special Live at the Top of the Tower in 2000 that Kay attained mainstream recognition. During this period, he appeared on several chat shows, such as Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Parkinson , on
580-678: A role he previously portrayed in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). His first stand-up success was in the competition the North West Comedian of the Year, which was held in Manchester and hosted by Dave Spikey , who would later be the co-star and co-writer of Phoenix Nights . Kay was last on the bill and won the competition, beating Johnny Vegas . Kay has said that he sought
638-410: A series of television adverts for UK brewery John Smith's bitter; these imitated the style of Phoenix Nights and saw Kay develop his catchphrases "'ave it!" and "two lamb bhunas". On 17 April 2006, Channel 4 broadcast a "Peter Kay Night", showing out-takes from Phoenix Nights (previously featured on DVD); a behind-the-scenes documentary, "180 – A Tour Documentary", which followed Kay behind
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#1732858781906696-543: A slot racing set, it undercut Scalextric's 4 lane set by nearly £40. This is the only Powertrack set worldwide that employed 12" outer curves to enable 4 lane corners. The cars listed are those that appear on the box artwork and are generally proven to be sold with the set. However, Matchbox often replaced at least one car depending on immediate stock levels. The blue Porsche 911, dark blue Fiat Abarth, yellow Escort, red Escort and red & White Scirocco are all known to be substitute cars. The car most often replaced appears to be
754-558: A spin-off sitcom, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights , which ran for two series from 2001 to 2002 and in turn generated another spin-off, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , in 2004. In 2005, he recorded a promotional video in which he mimed to Tony Christie 's 1971 hit " (Is This the Way to) Amarillo ", which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief : the song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart , becoming that year's best-selling single in
812-485: A standard British 3 pronged plug. on the output side the wire that connected to the track was the same type (ends) that the controllers had. These power supplies had an extra output wire as the tracks had three rails. Track supports where included with the sets to allow elevated sections of track thus also enabling cars to pass underneath. These connectors could be place together to make the track as high or low as you so desired, typically these pieces where utilised to make
870-405: Is Powertrack's only UK Battery powered set. The cars do not have headlights. RRP in 1979: £14.99. Set comprised: 1 x Porsche 911, 1 x Chevrolet Corvette, 8 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V Track Terminal, 1 x 9" Straight, 2 x 6" Straight. 6V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 8 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. One of the most popular sets Powertrack produced with two of
928-411: Is an Irish Catholic originally from Coalisland , County Tyrone , and Peter was brought up in her faith. He took several minor jobs, including working in a toilet roll factory, a Netto supermarket , a video rental shop, Manchester Arena , a cash and carry, a cinema, a petrol station and a bingo hall, which later inspired episodes for That Peter Kay Thing . He was routinely sacked from each, after
986-714: Is the only Powertrack/Speedtrack/Powertrack Plus set released that included 15" Crossover Tracks. This set was not launched in the UK. The box artwork is in German, but this product may have also been distributed widely across Western Europe. Set comprised: 1 x Porsche 911, 1 x Triumph TR7, 1 x Fiat Abarth, 1 x VW Scirocco, 16 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 16 x 45 degree Curve 12", 4 x 45 degree 9" Curve, 2 x 9" 6V 4 Lane Track Terminals, 6 x 9" Straight, 4 x 15" Straight, 4 x 6" Straight, . 6V Mains Transformer and 4 x Hand Controllers. 16 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This Powertrack set still sells well on eBay. Although expensive for
1044-583: Is the only UK set to include the Loop. The Loop was painted red on the exterior and was also a chicane. The Banked Curve supplied with this set was a 'Self Supporting' type made of 4 x 45 degree sections. It did not need the sculptured entry and exit tracks or additional support of PT-208. RRP in 1982: £59.99. Released in the USA at virtually the same time as Powertrack in UK, amid competition from rival H0/00 sets from AFX & Tyco. All these items were 6 Volt and did not feature
1102-508: The Mel Brooks musical The Producers at Manchester 's Palace Theatre for 120 shows. On 9 September 2017, Kay took part in the "We Are Manchester" benefit concert to mark the reopening of Manchester Arena following the terrorist attack in May 2017 . He gave a speech to the crowd before introducing the concert's headline act, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds . In April 2020, Kay featured in
1160-479: The National Television Award for Best Comedy for ...Car Share . He also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford . Peter John Kay was born on 2 July 1973 in Farnworth , Lancashire , where he attended Mount Saint Joseph School , leaving with a GCSE in art. His father, Michael, was an engineer who died just before Peter's career took off. His mother, Deirdre (née O'Neill),
1218-634: The O2 Apollo Manchester called 'Doing It for Laura' which had been organised in aid of Laura Nuttall, who was battling an aggressive brain tumour . The tickets for both shows sold out within 30 minutes. On 6 November 2022, Kay announced a return to stand-up with a tour beginning in December 2022 and ending in July 2025. In October 2024, it was confirmed that Kay return to TV in December 2024 to voice PC Mackintosh in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ,
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#17328587819061276-475: The University of Salford 's Adelphi Campus School of Media, Music and Performance. In recognition of his contribution to the entertainment industry, Kay received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Salford University on 19 July 2016, at Salford's Lowry Theatre. He started at the Frog & Bucket, on Oldham Street , from July 1996, whilst his girlfriend worked at Boots . In 1998, Kay met Susan Gargan while he
1334-560: The University of Salford . He began working part-time as a stand-up comedian, winning the North West Comedian of the Year award. In 1997, he won Channel 4 's So You Think You're Funny contest and the following year was nominated for a Perrier Award for his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival . With his public profile raised, in 2000 he co-wrote and starred in That Peter Kay Thing for Channel 4 . This resulted in
1392-488: The 12V Hand controller. One has a Race & Chase style button to reverse the current direction; the other has no such button. This is better known as Race and Chase 2. Set comprised: 1 x Triumph TR7, 1 x Porsche 911, 8 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 12V Track Terminal, 4 x Straight 9", 1 x Straight 6", 1 x 15" Loop the Loop, 4 x 45 Degree Bank Curve 9", 4 x Straight 15", 12V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 8 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This
1450-446: The BBC's Big Night In in which he introduced an updated version of " (Is This the Way to) Amarillo ". It marked his first television appearance for two years. On 2 January 2021, Kay was a guest on BBC Radio 2 's Saturday morning show, with Cat Deeley hosting this 10am to 1pm programme as Graham Norton had by then left the slot. In August 2021, Kay performed two sold out shows at
1508-461: The Gold Scirocco. UK RRP in 1981: £79.99. This set was also branded as Silverstone 8000. This particular set comprised 4 cars with accompanying controllers the tracks in sections would run parallel to each other. In 1982 , Matchbox unveiled Powertrack Plus in the UK. The cars were operated from 12V and were much faster. A magnet on the underside of the 'gearbox' increased grip to the track and
1566-467: The Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice , which he co-wrote with Paul Coleman. The two-hour special was screened on Channel 4 on 17 October 2008. Kay won his second Royal Television Society award for best actor for playing Geraldine McQueen, a transgender dinner lady from Ireland. In May 2015 the sitcom Peter Kay's Car Share was aired. The series
1624-725: The Race 'N' Chase set he received for Christmas in the late 1970s was the best Christmas present ever. With the collapse of Lesney/Matchbox in the early eighties, the last official year of production appears to be 1982. Various attempts to buy the Lesney stock and continue selling the products were tried but subsequently died out. Most notably, Proops Brothers, of Tottenham Court Road, London packaged together sets in plain boxes and sold existing sets with various car combinations. Latterly, several vehicles appear from time to time rebranded as "Counterlane" but these too were short lived. The sets came with either
1682-692: The Silver Chevrolet Corvette (in lieu of the Corvette Stingray). The basis for this comes from the Catalogue number assigned to these cars relative to the other Powertrack Plus cars. The track layout may have been based on the US Copter Chase set, introducing both the Cross Road and Turn Off tracks to the UK. Those items were first referenced in the UK at the same time. There are two versions of
1740-445: The UK after the original Powertrack launch of 1978. (The others were Race & Chase & PT-8000). RRP was £34.99. Set comprised: 1 x Police Car, 1 x Corvette Stingray, 6 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V R&C Track Terminal, 1 x Tip Bridge 9", 2 x 9" Straight, 4 x 15" Straight, 6 x Aprons, 4 x LH End Pieces, 2 x RH End Pieces. 6V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 4 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This
1798-582: The UK in 12V form. Set comprised: 1 x Jaguar XJ Series, 1 x BMW 320i, 6 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 12V Track Terminal, 1 x 9" Straight, 2 x 15" Straight. 12V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 6 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. Introduction to 12V racing. RRP in 1982: £24.99. Set comprised: 1 x Renault Elf, 1 x Porsche 936, 10 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 12V Track Terminal, 1 x 6" Straight, 1 x 24" Flying Jump, 1 x 9" Crossover. 12V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 8 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This
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1856-451: The UK. In 2008, Kay co-wrote and starred in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice , a parody of several British reality television shows. As the series' fictional protagonist Geraldine McQueen, he released the single " The Winner's Song ", which reached number 2 in the UK singles chart. His 2010–2011 stand-up comedy tour
1914-459: The US that were similar to UK ' Powertrack Plus' sets but lacked the 12V system. Curiously, though cars were provided with slim (6v) pick ups they incorporated the magnets and gearboxes of UK 12V Cars. This 'hybrid' was denoted as a ' Positraction' car and advertised as compatible with other H0/00 slot racing systems, most notably ' AFX' & ' Tyco' . The cars supplied with these sets were catalogued at
1972-650: The box art work of the European products. They also did not include the vac-formed plastic liner to house all the parts. Instead, parts were bagged and packaged loose in similar size cartons. Different livery and set contents were also available in the Canadian sets. Boxes were in US English and French. In the US, the following Speedtrack sets were available from 1978: By 1981, the name ' Speedtrack' has been dropped in favour of ' Powertrack' . The following sets had been added for
2030-436: The cars to crash. The cars had two different chassis types either A or B where as the B type chassis visibly has a different pickup. Peter Kay Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He has written, produced, directed and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Farnworth , Kay studied media performance at
2088-626: The cars with no grip. The lack of grip results in the cars just wheel spinning without any forward movement. However, there are replacements available, and it is still possible to buy brand new cars in sealed cartons. Powertrack sets came in different sets featuring different cars and track type. In the UK this consisted of: Set comprised: 1 x McLaren F1, 1 x Ferrari F1, 8 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V Track Terminal, 1 x 9" Straight, 2 x 6" Straight. 6V 'Grandstand' Battery Box and 2 x Hand Controllers. 8 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This
2146-440: The current cost of living crisis , Kay stated that tickets would start at £35, matching the price of his previous 2010 tour. Due to demand, additional dates were announced for 2024 and 2025. 1.2 million tickets sold In December 2011, it was reported that Kay had sold over 10 million DVDs, a UK record for a comedian and more than the combined sales of best selling films Avatar and Mamma Mia! . Kay and his wife Susan are
2204-521: The first episode of the 2002 series of Linda Green , playing a pizza delivery man who ended up being something of a soulmate to the eponymous heroine. He has had two further roles in Coronation Street . The first, in the late 1990s, was a brief appearance as a shopfitter, but in January 2004 he co-wrote his scenes, appearing alongside Sally Lindsay , who played Shelley Unwin . In 2004, Kay followed
2262-480: The higher voltage was more tolerant of larger track layouts. Powertrack Plus sets had upgraded transformers, hand controllers and track terminals which featured different connectors that were not compatible with the 6V systems. Curiously, the 12V terminal had no facility for powering the lap counter though. All other track remained the same stock parts but were repacked with Powertrack Plus branding. A number of new parts were created for Powertrack Plus. A Chicane 'loop
2320-483: The latter of which he had previously served as warm-up. It was at this time that production also began on Phoenix Nights . In November 2009, after an absence of seven years, Kay announced a return to stand-up with four (later extended to 20) dates at the Manchester Arena the following April with a show entitled The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour . Demand for tickets caused him to announce soon after that
2378-570: The loop' and 'self supporting' banked curve featured in the PP-9000 set, while crossover tracks and a crossover 'flying jump' were included in the PP-3000. Aside from magnets the cars also had wider pickups on the underside. They also had torquier motors and a different pinion gear and crown wheel. Essentially, every Powertrack Plus car was a revamped Powertrack car body shell with the new Chassis. The 'Super Boss' and 'Bandag Bandit' were only ever launched in
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2436-428: The media respect his and his family's privacy. The tour hit criticism again regarding phone calls as fans were charged 62p per minute to call premium rate phone lines to claim ticket refunds. On 6 November 2022, via an advert during the series 22 premiere of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , Kay announced his first stand-up tour in twelve years, running from 2 December 2022 to 11 August 2023. In solidarity of
2494-701: The most ubiquitous cars. RRP in 1979: £19.99. Set comprised: 1 x Jaguar XJ Series, 1 x BMW 320i, 9 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 2 x 45 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V Track Terminal, 5 x 9" Straight, 2 x 6" Straight. 6V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 12 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheets & Bridge supports. When released, this was a fairly expensive set that was in direct competition with Scalextric. RRP in 1979: £29–99. Set comprised: 1 x Porsche 936, 1 x Renault Alpine, 11 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V Track Terminal, 2 x 45 degree 9" Curve, 11 x 9" Straight, 2 x 6" Straight. 6V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 12 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. At
2552-451: The same time as 'Positraction' cars but have all surfaced on eBay. This set consisted of Three Cars racing the cars in the set were Martini Porsche Pacer car, Yellow Jaguar and the Red BMW 3.0CSL Orange Jägermeister Livery. No preproduction photos have been unearthed on eBay. The PP-9000 was launched one year later in the UK and featured an extended version of this layout. Along the side of
2610-671: The scenes of his Mum Wants a Bungalow tour; and screened the whole Peter Kay Live in Manchester Arena show. On 17 June 2006, Kay appeared in the Doctor Who episode " Love & Monsters ". His character, the sinister Victor Kennedy, proved to be an alien called the Abzorbaloff in disguise. In 2008, he returned to television after an absence of four years with the BAFTA-winning satire of reality talent shows, Peter Kay's Britain's Got
2668-454: The show would be toured. In January 2012, the tour entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful stand-up comedy tour of all time, playing to a total of 1.2 million people. Kay's tour received minor criticism in the press when his disabled fans were hit with bills of up to £39 on premium phone lines booking tour tickets. It was later clarified that this was an issue with
2726-540: The success with Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , a spin-off of Phoenix Nights . The show featured the bouncer characters from the show—played by Kay and Paddy McGuinness —and at times also featured other characters from Phoenix Nights . Six episodes were made and broadcast from November to December 2004 by Channel 4 . In 2005, Kay was awarded a Rose d'Or at the international television festival in Montreux for Best Performance by an Actor. In 2004, Kay began appearing in
2784-622: The ticket booking services associated with specific venues rather than a matter directly associated with Peter Kay or his production company. Kay was included in the Independent on Sunday 's " Happy List " in 2009 as "simply Britain's best comedian", and – as an exception to their general rule – was included again in 2010 for also raising funds for Children in Need. In November 2017, Kay announced his intention to return to stand-up with his first tour in eight years. Peter Kay Live: Have Gags, Will Travel
2842-418: The time, the track layouts supplied eclipsed most rivals. RRP in 1979: £39–99. Set comprised: 1 x Triumph TR7, 1 x BMW 320i, 9 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V Track Terminal, 2 x 45 degree 9" Curve, 13 x 9" Straight, 2 x 6" Straight, 1 x Banked Curve (with supports). 6V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 12 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This is one of only three sets launched in
2900-505: The track crash barriers were fitted which featured the following company's logos. Most sets featured grey crash barriers however the Indianapolis 500 set featured red ones. Gobots sets featured Yellow Crash Barriers adverts on these barriers were self-promoting PowerPak (instead of Powertrack) Racing and Gobots Space Chase. Uk Power packs had no earthing cable and just your standard blue (neutral) and brown (live) wires which could be wired to
2958-682: Was a success and a second series was commissioned to start in April 2017. In October 2015, he starred in Cradle to Grave , another BBC sitcom based on Danny Baker 's life as a teenager. In 2001, he played Cyril the Barman in Blow Dry , based on the screenplay Never Better by Simon Beaufoy . Kay later admitted he took the part only expecting his scenes to be filmed in Keighley , Bradford , West Yorkshire . However, he
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#17328587819063016-585: Was annoyed to discover that his scenes were being filmed in Shoreditch , Greater London . In 2007, Kay followed the success of "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" with a cover version of " I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) ", originally by the Proclaimers , also for Comic Relief . In 2009, Kay released " The Official BBC Children in Need Medley ", an animation featuring over 100 characters from children's television. The video
3074-557: Was far and away the biggest selling set in the UK; even Scalextric were slow to catch up. UK RRP in 1979: £29–99. Set known as Super Verflogungsjagd in Germany. Set comprised: 1 x Porsche Police Car, 1 x BMW 320i, 6 x 90 degree 9" Curve, 1 x 9" 6V R&C Track Terminal, 2 x Straight 9", 1 x Tip Bridge 9", 2 x Crossovers 15", 2 x 15" Straight, 6 x Aprons, 4 x LH End Pieces, 2 x RH End Pieces. 6V Mains Transformer and 2 x Hand Controllers. 4 Crash Barriers, Sticker Sheet & Bridge supports. This
3132-490: Was premiered on BBC1 on 20 November 2009. Kay returned his support to Comic Relief in March 2011 with a cover version of "I Know Him So Well", re-recorded by singer Susan Boyle and Kay in the guise of Geraldine McQueen from Britain's Got the Pop Factor . The video that accompanied the single was also directed by Kay and identically parodied the original video shot for shot. In February 2007, Kay played director Roger DeBris in
3190-585: Was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the most successful ever selling over 1.2 million tickets. He co-wrote and starred in Peter Kay's Car Share , a sitcom screened by the BBC for three series from 2015 to 2018. He also starred in the 2015 BBC sitcom Cradle to Grave . In 2016, Kay won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Male Comedy Performance , the BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and
3248-488: Was scheduled to begin touring in 2018, beginning with the Genting Arena in April before touring at venues such as SSE Hydro , Manchester Arena , The O2 Arena , First Direct Arena , SSE Arena Belfast , Sheffield Arena and Echo Arena Liverpool . On 13 December 2017, Kay announced that he was cancelling all future work projects (including Peter Kay Live: Have Gags Will Travel tour) for family reasons. He had asked that
3306-592: Was the only UK set to include the 9" Crossover track. The black-and-white markings on the Flying Jump and Crossover track were spray painted on and not stickers. RRP in 1982: £34.99. No official details about this set have been uncovered so far. However, it is referenced in the Powertrack Plus Instruction Manual of 1982. This is likely to have been a Race & Chase set with the Police car and most likely
3364-591: Was working at the local cinema. They married in 2001 after being in a relationship for three years. They have one son together. The family reside in Bolton but also have a property in Lough Derg , County Tipperary in Ireland . Kay is a teetotaler . Kay's first TV project was in a 1997 episode of New Voices , a comedy series which showcased rising talent. His episode, "Two Minutes", written by Johanne McAndrew, saw him play
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