The Phoenix Club
| Phoenix Nights | |
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Opening title
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Peter Kay Neil Fitzmaurice Dave Spikey |
| Written by | Neil Fitzmaurice (12 episodes, 2001–02) Peter Kay (12 episodes, 2001–02) Dave Spikey (12 episodes, 2001–02) |
| Directed by | Jonny Campbell (6 episodes, 2001) Peter Kay (6 episodes, 2002) |
| Starring |
Peter Kay Dave Spikey Neil Fitzmaurice Paddy McGuinness Steve Edge Toby Foster Archie Kelly Janice Connolly Bea Kelley Justin Moorhouse Daniel Kitson Ted Robbins |
| Country of origin | England |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Phil McIntyre |
| Producer(s) |
Mark Herbert John Rushton Henry Klejdys |
| Cinematography | Andy Hibbert |
| Editor(s) | Peter Hallworth |
| Running time | 24 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 14 January 2001 – 12 September 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | That Peter Kay Thing (2000) |
| Followed by | Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004) |
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights is a British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Farnworth, Greater Manchester. The show was written by Neil Fitzmaurice, Peter Kay and Dave Spikey, produced by Goodnight Vienna Productions and Ovation Entertainments, and was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK. All the music was written by Toni Baker and Peter Kay. Additional material was provided by Paddy McGuinness. Two series have been produced, which were first transmitted in 2001 and 2002.
The show is a spin-off from the spoof documentary series That Peter Kay Thing, and in turn gave rise to the spin-off Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere. It won the People's Choice Award at the British Comedy Awards 2002, and was nominated for several others. Kay is also its star, in multiple roles, and directed the second series.
The owner of The Phoenix Club is the wheelchair user Brian Potter (played by Peter Kay), who has presided over two clubs in the past: the first (The Aquarius) flooded, the second (The Neptune) burned down. His ambition (with the help of Jerry St Clair) is to see The Phoenix Club become the most popular in Bolton and thus outdo his nemesis, Den Perry (Ted Robbins). Perry is the owner of rival club The Banana Grove.
The Phoenix Club is a fictional working men's club in Farnworth near Bolton. The Phoenix Club is home to entertainment of all types, including Bingo, singing, cabaret and a wide range of themed nights. The club was created and is run by Brian Potter along with his staff.
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