Peter Kay's Car Share season 2 final air date: When will the last episode air?
PETER KAY’S CAR SHARE season 2 is set to be airing its final episode next month. Here’s everything we know so far about the last-ever episode of the BBC comedy.
Peter Kay's Car Share ends with emotional 'I'm done'
The BBC show starring comedian Peter Kay and Sian Gibson proved to be a surprise hit for the broadcaster after making its debut on iPlayer before airing on BBC One back in 2015.
Series two seemed to end on a shocking note last year after John (played by Peter Kay) walked out of Kayleigh’s (Sian Gibson) car and apparently seemed to leave her behind forever.
The moment happened shortly after she tried to reveal her feelings for him.
In fact, audiences were so outraged by the ending that an online petition was launched for a conclusion from the show’s makers.
The petition was signed by around 100,000 viewers, who wanted a more positive ending rather than the cliffhanger they were left on.
When will Peter Kay’s Car Share season 2 final air?
Following the outcry, lead star Kay confirmed that Car Share would be making a return in 2018 for a special finale episode to satisfy fans.
“We were completely overwhelmed by the response and even though we've no plans to write a third series we knew we couldn't end the story there,” the star said.
According to the BBC: “The finale episode will conclude a repeat of the second series and reveal just what happens next to John and Kayleigh.”
But before that, the BBC is going to release Car Share: Unscripted, which was an entirely improvised episode and followed the two characters making their way home on their daily commute.
Kay said of the unscripted instalment: "We were always very fond of ad libbing around the script when we were filming the series so we decided to see what would happen if we took the script away and just relied on just our chemistry alone, reacting to whatever came on the radio."
While the broadcaster has yet to confirm an airdate, BBC News reported that the special episode would be hitting screens in May.
Some fans have already watched the last episode of Car Share and the unscripted episode after Kay announced that he would be holding three charity screenings.
He announced the news to his 736,000 Twitter followers last month, posting: “Exciting news: A charity screening of new Peter Kay’s Car Share episodes will be held at Blackpool Opera House on Saturday 7th April. Tickets on sale Saturday at 9am.”
The screenings took place on April 6 and April 7 and saw the comedian making a surprise appearance on stage.
In a video posted on Twitter by a member of the audience, Kay joked with the crowd: “Thank you very much for supporting the Lily Foundation raising money for mitochondrial disease. Very kind of you. I appreciate it.
“Enjoy the last ever episode of Car Share. Don’t tell anyone the end. Or tell anyone about any hedgehogs.”
After bowing he added to the audience: “So thank you. Lots of love, enjoy, take care, bye-bye.”
Will there be another series of Peter Kay’s Car Share?
Sadly for fans the answer is no after. The comedian confirmed last year that the programme makers had “no plans” to write a third outing.
He previously told BBC Radio Manchester when asked if he would ever switch stations from Forever FM: “There's not going to be a series three so it won't ever happen."
Kay added: "You've got to get out while the going's good. No Christmas special, no."
Car Share became the highest-rated sitcom debut for any channel after it first hit screens back in 2015.
A whopping 6.85 million people tuning in to watch the opening episode.
Peter Kay’s Car Share season 2 finale will air on BBC One in May.