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- Despite its cult status, the series wasn't actually on our screens for that long. Phoenix Nights ran for just two seasons, and each series was only six episodes long.
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Phoenix Nights, also known as Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, is a British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Bolton, Greater Manchester.
- Sitcom
- Can Brian walk? When originally writing the wheelchair-bound character, Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, and Neil Fitzmaurice toyed with the idea that Brian Potter could actually walk.
- The club. The series was filmed in various locations around Bolton and Manchester, as well as at Granada studios, but its main home was St. Gregory's Social Club in Farnworth, Bolton.
- The real audience. For all the live performances that took place in the club, from Talent Trek to Half A Shilling's controversial folk song, all the audience reactions were genuine.
- Family and friends. Not only was the audience made up of club locals, but Peter and the rest of the cast also offered various roles to many of their family and friends.
Phoenix Nights: With Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Justin Moorhouse, Paddy McGuinness. The misadventures of club owner Brian Potter who is determined to make The Phoenix Club the best working men's club in Greater Manchester.
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- 2001-01-14
- Comedy
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- Peter Kay - Brian Potter & Max Bygraves. Royal Variety Performance 2011. Peter Kay. Co-writing the show with Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice, Peter Kay took on the roles of The Phoenix Club's owner and doorman, Brian Potter and Max Bygraves respectively, and enjoyed success with both characters after the series came to an end.
- Neil Fitzmaurice - Ray Von. Peep Show. Jeff Heaney (Neil Fitzmaurice). Copyright: Objective Productions. Phoenix Nights worked as great platform for Fitzmaurice to move forward with, both in his acting and writing.
- Dave Spikey - Jerry "St Clair" Dignan. Dave Spikey. The former biomedical scientist has come a long since his days at Bolton General Hospital. Phoenix Nights' co-writer has gone on to become a well-established figure on the comedy scene, as both a writer and performer.
- Paddy McGuinness - Paddy O'Shea. Mad Mad World. Paddy McGuinness. Copyright: Roughcut Television. Famed for his role as the club doorman, McGuinness's career has gone from strength to strength since the show ended back in 2002.
Oct 24, 2023 · When did Phoenix Nights start? Despite its cult status, the series wasn't actually on our screens for that long. Phoenix Nights ran for just two seasons, and each series was only six episodes long.
- Martin Shore
Phoenix Nights is made up of two series, both of which contain six episodes. In the finale of the first series, the Phoenix Club is burnt down by Den Perry. The second series sees the Phoenix "rise from the ashes".
Phoenix Nights. TV sitcom; Channel 4; 2001 - 2002; 12 episodes (2 series) Bad-tempered, wheelchair-bound Brian Potter runs a struggling Bolton social club called The Phoenix. Stars Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Paddy McGuinness, Neil Fitzmaurice, Justin Moorhouse and more.
