Sofa Cinema

Gifts - NEW | Help | Sign in

Hotlists: Rent games; New releases; Coming soon; In cinemas now; Top rated; Most popular; All-time favourites; Divided opinions

Games: DS; GameCube; PS2; PS3; PSP; Wii; Xbox; Xbox 360

Collections: 100 Wild Westerns; 100 Most Wanted; 100 Hot Hits; 100 must-see movies; 100 Big Adventures; 100 Horror Films; 100 Cops & Robbers; 100 Rom-Coms; 100 Swords and Sandals Films

Hi-Def: Blu-ray; HD DVD

Phoenix Nights 2 (2002)

Average rating

(78%)

Starring:	Peter Kay \| Dave Spikey \| Neil Fitzmaurice \| Patrick McGuinness \| Toby Foster \| Steve Edge \| Archie Kelly \| Justin Moorhouse \| Janice Connolly \| Ted Robbins
Director:	Peter Kay
Studio:	CHANNEL 4 DVD
Run time:	145 mins
Genres:	Comedy \| Television
Languages:	English
Hearing-impaired:	English
Released:	October 06, 2003

Lancastrian comedy genius Peter Kay returns with a second series of the irrepressible PHOENIX NIGHTS. Fans may remember the Phoenix Club's incineration at the hands of Brian Potter's (Peter Kay) arch-rival Den Perry (Ted Robbins) by means of careless disposal of a cigar butt. The second series picks up exactly where the first left off, with Potter in a panic about his club/licence/melted 'blind-boy' charity collection figurine. Having lost his licence, Brian persuades the ever-stoical Jerry St Clair (Dave Spikey) to become 'the name over the door' and a grand reopening ensues. First-class cameos (including one by Jim Bowen as Brian's bewigged mentor) and sidesplitting one-liners ensure that the chaos never lets up, and whether Max and Paddy (Kay and Patrick McGuinness) are being hired to carry out contract killings or Jerry is winding up high on ginseng, PHOENIX NIGHTS carries with it enough hilarity and panache to render it one of the most original and essential sitcoms ever made.

Highest rated reviews

3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
'tis grand up't North

A Customer from Birmingham, England, 20th July, 2004

One of the best British sitcoms of all time. Pundits constantly harp on about the fact that we can't make a good sitcom anymore. Look no further than Phoenix Nights.
The characters are some of the weirdest yet most wonderful you'll ever encounter. The jokes come from character interaction, more than mindless catchphrases or stupid situations, which is a breath of fresh air. Peter Kay runs through the show like writing in Blackpool Rock, playing two characters, and his hand in the script is clear from elements of his stand up that crop up from time to time.
Not to be missed if you can physically help it. The additional extras really are worth the DVD space they take as they are absolutely hilarious.

Read all highest rated reviews

3 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 4.0 stars
Garlic bread !! Live the Dream

bazlindon from Lancashire, 1st December, 2003

This is a must for any Peter Kay fan or indeed any cabaret artist working on the circuit. I have actually worked in the club featured in the series and Peter captures the club situations to a tee. The audio commentary is "A MUST". it is almost as funny as watching the series itself. Some people won`t actually get the humour but the same must be said for "The Office" with Ricky Gervais which appeals to people who actually work in offices. Having said that, I am sure you won't be dissapointed by renting this DVD.

Read all highest rated reviews

Sofa Cinema

Phoenix Nights 2 (2002)

Highest rated reviews

Most recent reviews