Pheonix Nights

Episode 1 (2x1)

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The series starts with Brian's alcohol license being revoked. A broken man, Brian dreams of rebuilding the Phoenix, and visits Frank Cartwright (played by Jim Bowen), owner of Le Ponderosa, who tells him to sell bottles and cans to get around the ban, a licensee who he can manipulate and lots of facilities under one roof. Brian then goes around to find all of the staff, he finds Jerry and Alan working in Asda, Les as a butcher, Kenny Senior as a lollypop man, Ray Von at a fairground, Holy Mary in church and Max and Paddy as Elderly Asian escorts, he brings all of them together to discuss his plans, and convinces Jerry to become the new licensee.