Stars: Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Neil Fitzmaurice

Director: Johnny Campbell

Summary: Legendary social club owner Brian Potter and his band of staff and regulars are determined to make the Phoenix Club successful no matter what. Nothing will get in their way... Series 1 and 2.

Lancastrian comedy genius Peter Kay is the star of the irrepressible PHOENIX NIGHTS.
Series One:
The complete first series of this now-cult comedy series written by and starring the multi-faceted Peter Kay. He stars as a multitude of crazy characters, particularly wheelchair bound club owner Brian Potter. Potter and his employees have been rebuilding Bolton's Phoenix Club following a fairy-lights fire last Christmas. The series charts the comic attempts Potter makes at luring punters back from rival club The Banana Grove. He must combat racist folk groups, unseeing psychics and a drunken horse, cue "Talent Trek" Night--a sure-fire success!

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Created by and starring Bolton-born comic Peter Kay, Phoenix Nightsis one of those rare gems that few saw on first showing but that everyone was soon talking about. The first series introduces wheelchair-bound Brian Potter (Kay), who runs the titular Phoenix, a shabby social club populated by an assortment of wonderfully observed characters. It's grim up North and despite the best efforts of the staff to inject life into the proceedings--be it an alternative comedy night, a version of Robot Warsin Potter's beloved Pennine Suite or a Wild West extravaganza--each evening's entertainment always ends badly. Undaunted, the Phoenix denizens continue to strive for their dream: a world in which "clubland never dies".

The beginning of the second series sees Brian Potter's beloved Phoenix Club lying in ashes and the staff scattered to the four winds. Even club compere Jerry St Clair is reduced to singing "Come get your black bin bags" to the tune of Men in Blackin the local supermarket. But not even being barred from having a licence for the rest of his natural life can deter the northern Svengali from reopening the club and making it bigger and better than before--even if that means making Jerry the licensee and offering up-market Chinese nosh. --Kristen Bowditch

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary - Peter Kay - Director, Star, Documentary - 1. ONE MAN & HIS HORSE - Behind-the-scenes, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Featurette - ARMCHAIR SUPERSTORE, Featurette - 1. IT'LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE PHOENIX NIGHTS 2: Out-takes with optional swearing, 2. Brian Po
Year:	2001
Release Date:	November 10, 2003
Runtime:	365 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	V C D 0328
Keywords:	Nights, Peter, Comedy, General, Series, Phoenix, Tv, Kay's
Genre:	Comedy