Peter Kay’s Car Share made a triumphant return and viewers loved the cheeky road signs

John Redmond is back in the driving seat as Peter Kay’s Car Share returned last night – and viewers didn’t realise quite how much they’d missed the supermarket assistant manager and his passenger Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson).

I've missed Peter Kay's Car Share ????

— Connor Heydon (@heydonc95) April 11, 2017

Smells like Sugar Puffs ?? Probably the best episode of Car Share. Crying with laughter.

— Emma (@EmWWEx) April 11, 2017

Peter Kay's car share last night, absolute comedy at its best, haven't belly laughed as much in ages ???? #PeterkaysCarShare

— tracey mellor (@mellor1965) April 12, 2017

The signboards did not disappoint, with some great puns passing by outside the car windows.

Possibly my fave drive-by joke from tonight's #carshare pic.twitter.com/gjLul5w9CY

— Alice Jones (@alicevjones) April 11, 2017

#carshare. I am crying with laughter pic.twitter.com/tSlkB0qiMc

— Jane ???????????? (@xraydolly) April 11, 2017

And… is that Guy Garvey? Yup, the lead singer of Elbow had an unexpected cameo as Steve the home mechanic, tinkering away at his bike.

Unexpected Guy Garvey in #carshare has made my evening pic.twitter.com/QKaeBh7s0T

— kate (@not_catherine) April 11, 2017

Guy Garvey! Who knew? Perfect programme: happier at the end of it than at the beginning. #carshare

— Jennefer Brissenden (@Jennybriss) April 11, 2017

That may not be the only cameo, though. One viewer is convinced he spotted Helen Mirren in a phone box, and he has the screenshot to prove it.

I'm sure this was Helen Mirren in Car Share. #carshare pic.twitter.com/97VE5FrGqs

— Andy Brown (@andy_brown4430) April 11, 2017

The only problem viewers had was John’s frequent use of his mobile phone while driving. Don’t you know that’s against the law, John? Tut tut.

How many fines has @peterkay_co_uk had for looking at his mobile phone so far during #CarShare? #LawBreaker

— Baz Little (@bazlittle23) April 11, 2017

If Peter Kay were in County Durham he’d have been pulled over at least three times by the cops for holding his phone while driving #carshare

— Dawn (@JiltedDawn) April 11, 2017

Series two of Peter Kay’s Car Share is on iPlayer now. It continues on BBC1 on Tuesday 19th April at 9pm