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Phoenix Nights: Series 1 and 2 [DVD]

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Phoenix Nights won the People's Choice Award at the British Comedy Awards 2002, and was nominated for several others. Paddy McGuinness played the other member of the Phoenix's Club's door staff, Paddy O'Shea, and the pair went on to star in Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere after Phoenix Nights' second series. When did Phoenix Nights start?

Jerry St.Clair: Compere, Cabaret singer and fall guy of the show. He later becomes licensee of the club. Following Potter's hiring of two Chinese immigrants, Jerry decides to open a Chinese restaurant inside the club, which, despite Potter's concerns, becomes an instant hit, driving the Phoenix to success whilst leaving other clubs behind. Infuriated at this, Den Perry decides to burn the club again but unwittingly reveals to the clientele that he burned down the Phoenix Club the first time and he is arrested for arson and the club is victorious.The owner of The Phoenix Club is 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), owner of rival club The Banana Grove.

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.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. Phoenix Nights is rarely repeated on British television. During an interview with Danny Baker for Peter Kay In Conversation, Kay stated he resents allowing his shows, including Phoenix Nights, to be repeated as it "dilutes the quality" of the programme, citing Only Fools and Horses as an example of a highly regarded programme "ruined" by excessive repeat showings.

Other cast members have disputed the claims over the years, meaning we still have no idea whether we'll ever see more Phoenix Nights on our screens any time soon. What is Phoenix Nights about? Peter Kay has hinted at the return of Phoenix Nights on multiple occasions. He's mentioned wanting to do a third series numerous times in the past and recently shared an idea for a Phoenix Nights movie in his latest book TV: Big Adventures on the Small Screen which was released in September 2023.

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National Comedy Awards, The 2023 Outstanding Comedy Actress (Longlisted) I Talk Telly Awards 2023 Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee) I Talk Telly Awards 2022 Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee) I Talk Telly Awards 2021 Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee) I Talk Telly Awards 2020 Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee) BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2019 Writer: Comedy (Nominee) BAFTA Cymru Awards 2019 Best Actress (Nominee) RTS Awards 2019 Comedy Performance (Female) (Nominee) I Talk Telly Awards 2019 Best Comedy Partnership ( Winner) BAFTA Television Awards 2018 Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee) BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2018 Writer: Comedy (Nominee) I Talk Telly Awards 2018 Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee) RTS North West Awards 2018 Best Performance in a Comedy ( Winner) I Talk Telly Awards 2017 Best Comedy Partnership ( Winner) RTS North West Awards 2017 Best Script Writer (Nominee)

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. [1]The long awaited grand re-opening of The Phoenix! The club is about to have its doors opened for custom once again and it's all go in Bolton to get everything ready. Ant and Dec: Two illegal Chinese immigrants whom the club accidentally brought into the country. Employed by Brian Potter as chefs. Peter Kay played several of the characters, including club owner Brian Potter, club doorman Max, and Bolton Council fire inspector Keith Laird. Den Perry, Brian Potter's rival club chairman, was playedby Ted Robbins. As well as being set in Bolton, Phoenix Nights is also filmed in the area. The location for the club itself is St Gregory's Social Club on Church Street in Farnworth, a few miles from Bolton.

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