A COMEDY hero will present a live screening at Blackpool Opera House of his Bolton-set sitcom to raise money for a cancer sufferer.

Peter Kay is returning to the town’s famous venue once again, at 8pm on Friday March 31, this time to premiere selected episodes from the second series of the BAFTA award winning 'Car Share', with all profits going to The Gordon Thorpe Appeal.

The Thorpe family from Wigan has launched the appeal appeal to help fund potentially life-changing treatment for their husband and father diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year.

Gordon Thorpe was told by doctors in the UK that they were unable to operate but family have been given hope after discovering researching immune therapy treatment in Germany, which costs £50,000.

Gordon's wife Donna has spoke about why they've chosen care in Germany and how Gordon's illness is affecting the family:

"Our children know that daddy's poorly, that he's needing treatment to make him better, that's all I want too, for Gordon to be better."

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Saturday, available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.gigsandtours.com