Phoenix Nights

Phoenix Nights is so funny.

I can't think of a bad thing to say about it. Yes it is very Northern. But that's great.

I'm pleased that a young British comedian has had the guts to produce a show without consciously thinking of "Cross over appeal". Do the Americans think that way. No.

If it doesn't go to America, who cares. We don't live there.

Mainstream British comedies that you see on BBC1 and ITV like Coupling and My Family HAVE cross over appeal, but they suffer. Well in other words, they're CRAP!!! Cliched, contrived rubbish.

My mother loves Phoenix nights and she's not even from England, let alone Bolton. This is a tribute to Peter Kay. His characters are so rich that the local dialect can't hide the great comedy. In actual fact it contributes, whether you understand it or not. There is a lot going on visually too.

The Office was great, Blackadder was great, Fawlty was great, Steptoe was great, but I think this is my favorite!!!

Just by fluke, I happened to catch an episode of this funny-as-all-hell show while vacationing in the UK. To the powers that be (being the TV station heads here in Canada): please pick up Phoenix Nights, and begin airing episodes here ASAP! This is too funny to miss! And as a plug to Canadian audiences: This could easily be a British companion piece to our "Trailer Park Boys" (except way better!)

Just started watching this again and it hasn't aged at all. It's still brilliant which I'm pleasantly surprised by because a lot of comedy hasn't. Just great!

When I was a lad my father used to take me & my brothers to a Working Mens Club on Saturday nights. It was AWFUL! Old people sat at regimented benches miserably supping ale, useless ventriloquists, tone-deaf singers, crap magicians & an obese nut-case who used to wander around selling cockles and mussels.

But we LOVED the place!

Peter Kay is a genius. He's got such a wonderfully original and quintessentially English sense of humour. Yeah! We love being "little Englanders" and I've laughed my head off throughout every episode of Phoenix Nights. I doubt this show will ever be seen outside Britain & I'm sure that people from other countries who live/work here will be utterly mystified by it, however. Peter Kay is the patron saint of the northern working class, of which I'm a proud member. "Top bomber!"

This is what comedy, and for that matter films, are all about. The characters are deep, real and extremely funny. The beauty is that these are all people we know. At times you may not notice, but Peter Kaye plays several of the characters. My personal favourite is fire officer Keith Lard who interferes with dogs in the worst possible way and has no connection whatsoever with Keith Laird of Bolton Fire Service. Max and Paddy probably take the prize of the regular crew. One of the great things about this series is that every time you watch it, you spot something else that's funny and make sure you listen to the music that's playing. The good news is that series 2 is now out and Max and Paddy will return in their own programme at some point.