Phoenix Nights (2001)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sitcom about the staff and members of a working men's club in Bolton. It follows their daft schemes, rivalries, and friendships as they try to keep the club running.

lightheartedsillywarmearthyfast-pacedcomfygritty-humorednostalgic

What happens

Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, sometimes shortened to Phoenix Nights, is a British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Bolton, Greater Manchester. The show is a spin-off from the "In the Club" episode of the spoof documentary series That Peter Kay Thing, and in turn was followed by the spin-off Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere. It was produced by Goodnight Vienna Productions and Ovation Entertainments, and broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK. The show was written by Peter Kay, Neil Fitzmaurice and Dave Spikey. All three writers star in the show, with Kay also directing in the second series. 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 broadcast in 2001 and 2002 respectively. The first series transmission dates were brought ahead to January 2001 due to the success of Kay's first home video stand-up release Live at the Top of the Tower, released in November 2000, and That Peter Kay Thing winning Best New TV Comedy at the British Comedy Awards, which meant the series began broadcasting before editing had even been completed on all episodes. Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights won the People's Choice Award at the British Comedy Awards 2002, and was nominated for several others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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