Phoenix Nights. Brian Potter (Peter Kay). Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions / Ovation Entertainments
Phoenix Nights

Phoenix Nights

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2001 - 2002
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Bad-tempered, wheelchair-bound Brian Potter runs a struggling Bolton social club called The Phoenix. Stars Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Paddy McGuinness, Neil Fitzmaurice, Justin Moorhouse and more.

Phoenix Nights. Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions / Ovation Entertainments

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2001 - 2002
Channel
Channel 4
Episodes
12 (2 series)
Stars
Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Paddy McGuinness, Neil Fitzmaurice, Justin Moorhouse, Archie Kelly, Steve Edge, Toby Foster and more
Writers
Peter Kay, Neil Fitzmaurice and Dave Spikey
Directors
Jonny Campbell and Peter Kay
Producers
Mark Herbert, John Rushton, Henry Klejdys, Phil McIntyre and Lucy Ansbro
Companies

Bad-tempered, wheelchair-bound Brian Potter runs a working mans club in Bolton called The Phoenix. The struggling club is staffed by an odd bunch, including licensee Jerry St Clair.

The club has had a troubled history, having been closed many times. Brian is now trying to bring it back to its former glory... but is often hampered by things really not going to plan.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (Series 1 promotional title)
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 14th January 2001 at 9:30pm on Channel 4