Peter Kay’s most controversial joke that sparked hundreds of complaint

Peter Kay has weathered his fair share of comedy storms over the years, but one joke from his hit BBC sitcom Car Share remains the most complained-about moment of his career. The gag, centred around breastfeeding, triggered 175 complaints to the BBC and sparked a fierce debate about whether the Lancashire comic had crossed a line. The incident, which unfolded during a now-infamous scene in which Peter’s character John discusses a three-year-old being breastfed , continues to divide opinion years later.

And while the comedian has faced renewed attention this year thanks to his ongoing sold-out tour, the breastfeeding gag remains the one that stirs the strongest reaction. In the original scene, John quizzes Sian Gibson’s Kayleigh about a toddler still nursing. When she explains she