Dave Spikey reveals the truth about his fall-out with Peter Kay and Phoenix Nights movie

Jan 29 2012 by Roz Laws, Sunday Mercury

COMEDIAN Dave Spikey has shot down talk of a Phoenix Nights movie – and says that he hasn’t spoken to former pal Peter Kay for TWO YEARS.

Dave, who created the hit sitcom with Peter and Neil Fitzmaurice, says he was surprised when Britain’s top funnyman announced they were making a film.

“I don’t know what Peter’s talking about,” admits Dave, who is currently on a stand-up tour coming to the Midlands.

“He’s apparently said a film script is all written and ready to go, but none of us have heard anything from him.

“Obviously it all revolves around Peter as Brian Potter, but we’d have to be involved.

“It’s blowing it up a bit to call it a feud between me and Peter, though you do have fall-outs in the creative arena.

“We had a rule that there were three writers on Phoenix Nights and we all had to be happy with every scene.

“We used to get into arguments about everything, like what’s the funniest pie. That’s chicken and mushroom, obviously. We could argue for an hour just over that.