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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Comedy Robot Wars
Jerry decides to host an alternative comedy night, but it turns out to be a disaster with none of the entrants being good at all; Ray Von hosts a Robot Wars tournament.
Further details
Robot Wars night at The Phoenix sees Max & Paddy deciding to team up with Ray Von to see if they can scoop the prize.
Meanwhile Jerry visits a hospital for cancer tests and then returns back to The Phoenix to find that it is overrun with students taking the mick out of the comedians. Jerry, who is already feeling down, decides to give them some of their own medicine and runs them out of the club with his witty comedy. This leads to Jerry being offered a job on a cruise ship. Where does his future lie...?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 11th February 2001
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Peter Kay | Brian Potter |
Dave Spikey | Jerry St. Clair |
Peter Kay | Max |
Paddy McGuinness (as Patrick McGuinness ) | Paddy |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Ray Von |
Justin Moorhouse | Young Kenny |
Archie Kelly | Kenny Senior |
Steve Edge | Alan Johnson |
Toby Foster | Les |
Janice Connolly | Holy Mary |
Beatrice Kelley | Marion |
Sian Gibson (as Sian Foulkes) | Mary |
Andy Wilkinson | Terry |
Mark Atwood | Student Boy |
Toby Hadoke | Comic 1 |
Johnny Leeze | Duggy Hayes |
Peter Kay | Writer |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Writer |
Dave Spikey | Writer |
Paddy McGuinness (as Patrick McGuinness ) | Writer (Additional Material) |
Jonny Campbell | Director |
Mark Herbert | Producer |
John Rushton | Producer |
Phil McIntyre | Executive Producer |
Lucy Ansbro | Associate Producer |
Peter Hallworth | Editor |
Jim Holloway | Production Designer |
Darren Finch | Costume Designer |
Andy Hibbert | Director of Photography |
Toni Baker | Composer |
Keith Duncan | 1st Assistant Director |
Sue Calverley | Production Manager |