"Phoenix Nights" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 January 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Musical Acts | Sitcom | Singing | Working Mans Club | Bar

Awards:

5 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Peter Kay	...	Brian Potter / ... (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Spikey	...	Jerry 'St. Clair' Dignan / ... (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Janice Connolly	...	Holy Mary (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Archie Kelly	...	Kenny Senior (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Patrick McGuinness	...	Paddy (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Justin Moorhouse	...	Young Kenny (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Toby Foster	...	Les (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Edge	...	Alan (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Neil Fitzmaurice	...	Ray Von (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ted Robbins	...	Den Perry (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Beatrice Kelley	...	Marion (6 episodes, 2001)
Enid Dunn	...	Joyce (6 episodes, 2002)
Alice Barry	...	Regular (5 episodes, 2001)
Wai Kee Chan	...	Dec (5 episodes, 2002)
Julian Sua	...	Ant (5 episodes, 2002)
Daniel Kitson	...	Spencer (5 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (UK) (alternative title)

Runtime:

25 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Goodnight Vienna Productions

Trivia:

The series was filmed in a real club in Bolton.

Quotes:

Brian Potter: What's the matter with you, man?
Jerry St Clair: What's the matter with me? I'll tell you what's the matter with me. Me first week as licensee, I'm stood here looking like a gay Satan cos somebody sold all me clothes on t'jumble. I've been rolled round t'car park all day dressed as a hernia and I've got 12 people in casualty with rubber burns.
Brian Potter: Rubber Burns? Weren't he a Scottish poet?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (2004) (TV)

garlic bread IS the future =)

Peter Kay / Dave Spikey are stand up comedians, very funny ones @ that along with Neil (shabba!) fitzpatrick, hopefully they are getting the reorganization for their work now. They draw a lot of comedy from real life things, which is why things like PN is so funny. (Fawty Towers, is another good example of such a thing).

I have a friend from up north (near Bolton) was shocked I knew about such working man clubs. Thing is, if your Irish, or of Irish origins, like me and used to go Irish clubs with parents, its really the same thing, and you can relate.

This show and the stand up comedy DVD's Peter / Dave have done, will have you laughing esp. the "bolton halls - mum needs a bungalow" one. They were clever in making the series as there is SO much scope with it, and hopefully more series will follow.

If you are a Brit abroad, or have watched a lot of UK TV, you would relate to many things , such as Jim "the" Bowen (super/smashing/great) being featured in it. Maybe other people would miss some of the jokes, but there is jokes in there everyone would get.

Some jokes are very subtle, and it's one you'd have to re-watch. Which is good, Naked gun, Aeroplane etc are the same in that respect. I think its like comedy I've watched from oversea's such as kids in the hall, red & green show etc. Although some of the jokes are localised, there are things in there to make you laugh.

If you like comedy which is based on real life , you'll like this. The cast is good, except the one who was the youth club dj.. he slated the show later after winning an award.. I don't find him as funny as a stand up comedian anyway, just thought it was a bit snipey TBH

DEN PERRY DID IT!!! =)