10.025 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestThe Phoenix has risen and the punters are back. Brian isn't surprised when the brewery decides to come and celebrate his victory and throws a gala Stars in Their Eyes show.
The owner of The Phoenix Club is the wheelchair-bound Brian Potter, 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 arch-nemesis, Den Perry, owner of rival club The Banana Grove.
Acting
Kay's wheelchair-bound tyrant is somehow loveable.
Writing
Every episode a small disaster masterpiece.
Production
The Phoenix Club feels grimly, wonderfully real.
Creators
Peter Kay, Dave Spikey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Phoenix Club was filmed at St Gregory's Social Club in Farnworth, Bolton—a real working men's club that Kay frequented as a child.
The series captured a specific dying breed of Northern English social clubs; many closed in the 2000s, making it oddly nostalgic.
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