It's been over 20 years since Peter Kay's Channel 4 comedy series Phoenix Nights came to an end but now the star has revealed a revival could be on the cards, with Brian, Max, Paddy and the rest of the gang heading to the big screen.
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Kay revealed his idea for a film in his new book TV: Big Adventures on the Small Screen, saying that he still writes ideas down for the series and its characters.
He said: "I had an idea only today of Brian getting Young Kenny to paint an enormous letter 'H' on the roof of the club so he can advertise they've got a helicopter pad. The chance of a helicopter ever landing is, of course, zero.
"As the years pass, I'm becoming more like Brian, but if Phoenix Nights rose again it'd have to be for something very special, maybe a film? Perhaps Brian could get visited by three ghosts. Now, wouldn't that be an idea?"
The cast of Phoenix Nights Channel 4
In the book, Kay also expressed an interest in revisiting Phoenix Nights' spin-off series Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere in a Christmas special, which would see them working as overly aggressive elves in a Santa's grotto.
A return for Phoenix Nights has long been mooted by Kay, who in 2017 told BBC Radio Manchester that he would "love to go back" to the show.
He said at the time: "In fact there’s a whole series three been written for about 15 years but so many things get in the way in life like touring and being a father. Real life continues and Car Share takes about a year to make and edit."
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
