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Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (C4, 2001-2003, 12 episodes) |
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 Former stand-up comic Peter Kay plays multiple roles in this tale of a wheelchair-bound club owner and his team. The Phoenix Club is a tacky and dilapidated boozer in Bolton, constantly under threat from a rival club owner and the incompetency of its own staff. But it struggles on.
Writers: Peter Kay, Neil Fitzmaurice, Dave Spikey |
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Please, Sir! (ITV, 1968-1972, 57 episodes) |
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 John
Alderton (Bernard Hedges) is a new teacher at tough inner city school Fenn
Street. He has to try and educate the miniskirted and ineducatable Class 5C.
principal writers: John Esmonde/Bob Larbey |
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Porridge (BBC, 1973-1977, 21 episodes) |
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 Old
lag Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) shares a cell with young idealist Lennie
Godber (Richard Beckinsale). The pair help each other through the perils and
drudgery of prison life. Memorable characters included irascible warder Mr
MacKay (Fulton MacKay) and the prison's 'Mr Big', Grouty (Peter Vaughan).
Writers: Dick Clement/Ian La Frenais |
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