The first few while Paddy is teaching Max to dance and pick up women; and the last when they hear an angry rant from Max after Paddy accidentally wakes up him while having ADateWithRosiePalms. [[spoiler: Max and Paddy get stuck with the job of shovelling coal into a furnace while in prison, and Max says that therell be two kitchen jobs available once Raymond The Bastard arranges for two inmates to get locked in the freezer.]] A second series of the show was initially planned for 2006, but Peter Kay instead confirmed a third series of Phoenix Nights (which as of 2023 has not yet happened). Paddy is not happy. Although the main workout is shown in full, it is more intended as a spoof product than a genuine workout. Tina (played by Lisa Hammond), Max's one true love mentioned in the previous episode, turns up. [[spoiler: She tells the Police why Max and Paddy stole a school bus full of children (Max was trying to meet his long lost son), which gets them released from prison but (more immediately) gets them pulled out of the exercise yard just as Raymond The Bastard and cronies are approaching them with the intention of savagely beating and quite possibly killing them.]]. Little does he realise at first that he has actually stolen the wrong bus and it isn't long before the police come after him. * DoItYourselfTheme: The theme song was written by Toni Baker and Peter Kay, and borrowed heavily from the theme to ''Series/BJAndTheBear''. * ChekhovsGunman: Maxs ex-girlfriend Tina appears in flashbacks in Episode Two before playing an important role in Episodes Three and Four. He goes on to say that the relationship abruptly ended after she overheard him and his friends making jokes about her height. [2] In 2011, he played his first major role in the feature film Screwed, directed by Reg Traviss, playing the part of Curtis Nelson. In the West Country, Paddy is driving the van when he accidentally runs over and kills a cow walking in the road. After the previous episode the duo are now being held on remand in prison. The revelation about the girls they took home means that this very likely was the case. They are fugitives due to an incident in the last episodes of Phoenix Nights, in which a club patron threatened to have them killed by hitmen. * ButtMonkey: Gypsy Joe in the first episode. Paddy is forced to share a cell with a tennis-playing Cliff Richard impersonator who actually believes he is Cliff. As is RaymondTheBastard. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Max And Paddy animated GIFs to your conversations. Eventually, she goes to the Police and gets Max and Paddy released at the cost of keeping her secret, as well as finally letting Max meet Daniel after his release.]] What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled. It's [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome real life]], not the frigging [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Shawshank Redemption]].]]. Everal Walsh is a British actor, known for his voice over roles in video games, such as The Witcher and Sacred 3. ]], * LuxuryPrisonSuite: [[spoiler: Max and Paddy get one complete with duvets, a box of Terry's All Gold chocolates, and satellite TV after making out that they are rich gangsters and promising Raymond The Bastard 60% of their non-existent loot. Create new account. Raymond the Bastard? * DepravedHomosexual: While Raymond The Bastard is more evil than. Paddy doesn't. ** [[spoiler: Paddys cellmate in Episode Four.]] He claims they can sell it on at market for around 300. ]], * JailBake: [[spoiler: Averted. [[GassHole A lot.]] What does he do? * LookBehindYou: Paddy does this to distract Billy the Butcher and escape into the motorhome, when Billy realises Paddy rifled through his duffle bag. The pair come up with a plan to convince their fellow cellmates they are hardened criminals named the Phoenix Twins, in order to survive. Actor 1 episode, 2004 Beric George 1 episode, 2004 Stuart Wolfenden . * EmbarrassingNickname: When he was a child, Paddy wore callipers and braces and was nicknamed "Spazzy Paddy". Raymond (The Bastard) 1 episode, 2004 Dean Stephens . * ShoutOut: The climax of Episode Two is a homage to ''Series/TheATeam'' complete with the theme tune playing in the background. * InnocentlyInsensitive: What Max thinks he was when he laughed along with his bouncing friends' jokes about Tina's dwarfism. Season 1 of Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere premiered on November 12, 2004. No wonder Tina left him. Max and Paddy try to sell the pig on but no-one will take it as it is too old. * NotMyDriver: Max and Paddy try to hijack [[spoiler:the school bus that Max's son goes on]] like this, [[spoiler:only to find themselves on the wrong bus]]. ]], * [[spoiler: JailBake: Averted. * ParallelPornTitles: Paddy owns a DVD of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlies Anals]] and later appears in a film called [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wanker And The Chocolate Factory]]. The series showed both characters going around Britain in a campervan and sees them getting into some trouble. * HeroicSacrifice: Tina is determined to keep the secret that [[spoiler: Max is Daniel's father]] because it will destroy her family, despite that it means [[spoiler: Max and Paddy being in prison because her going to the police and corroborating their story will reveal everything. He wanted Phil 'The Pastie' Murphy to play the portly soldier in love with Max's mother. [[spoiler: Max decides not to tell his long lost son Daniel that he is his real father; allowing Daniel, Tina, and Kevin (Tina's husband and an old friend of Max who believes he is Daniel's father) to remain a happy family. His theatre work includes productions at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, the Nottingham Playhouse and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Supports the lads in stealing a widescreen TV from a supermarket centre. * SchmuckBait: Raymond the Bastard telling Paddy to [[PrisonRape bend over and pick the soap up]]. Paddy is still bleeding profusely when he walks away afterwards.]]. Furthermore, Billy catches Paddy going through his stuff and prepares to shoot him. Things go from bad to worse when Max steals a school bus with Daniel on-board. After a raunchy night at the campervan, Paddy wakes up to find that they've stolen his wallet. Paddy is then forced to share a cell with a tennis-playing Cliff Richard impersonator who actually believes he is Cliff. Shortly after the series, the two characters starred in their own fitness video entitled "Max & Paddy: The Power of Two", which features a cameo from Brian. Tina finally gets the duo out, but now before a payback for Potter Is due. Max convinces him the best thing to do is make the other prisoners believe they are not just two silly doormen, but genuine big-league gangsters called 'The Phoenix Twins'. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. It doesn't leave that much poo on the floor of their motorhome, but it farts. It comes to a close when the two of them manage to return to the garage. This leads to several arguments, especially when they realise the television doesn't have any speakers. After an uncomfortable first night, Paddy admits his fear of being 'bummed' (see sodomy) in the shower room by Raymond the Bastard (Raymond Langley). Maxs counter that he has a good stand-up wash in the sink once a week [[NotHelpingYourCase doesn't exactly help his case]]. Max and Paddy pose as members of staff, and Joe pretends to faint so an ambulance will be called while Max and Paddy steal the TV from the stockroom. * {{Catchphrase}}: A few. Raymond is the worse of Paddy's nightmares when Paddy drops the soap, and is eagerly commented about his manhood as "Stunning, like a young Burt Reynolds!". * DepravedHomosexual: While Raymond The Bastard is more evil than depraved, his first scene features him in the shower being lathered up by two of his cronies and complementing Paddy's genitals. And Max going along with it until one of them goes too far. ** In Max and Paddys defence, they did tell Brian that he was going to ruin their chances of freedom, so Brian should have known that that something bad was going come out of this. * DudeNotFunny: Max's bouncer friends making jokes about Tina's dwarfism. On one occasional, the pair end up in prison. He's not. * FanDisservice: At the end of Episode Four, we see the male cast of Series/PhoenixNights (apart from Brian) naked when [[spoiler: Max and Paddy call in an anthrax threat and they are forced to strip naked and get hosed down with some kind of chemical suppressant.]]. When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted. After discovering the girls, locally known as the 'Belgrano Sisters', are infamous for this, they get revenge by forcing them to steal some speakers for their television. No Context Max and Paddy. The DVD also included extra workout tips and a segment instructed by Brian Potter live from the Phoenix Club. It doesn't leave. * NonIndicativeName: Zahid Patel, a friend of Max's friend the Wolfster. HilarityEnsues. After an uncomfortable first night, Paddy admits his fear of being 'bummed' (see sodomy) in the shower room by Raymond the Bastard (Raymond Langley). A spoof fitness DVD was released, Max & Paddy's The Power of Two, including several gags and pieces of scenery from the main series. What? But then again, there was no way the rest of the Phoenix staff knew about it, assuming Brian kept it to himself and went along with the campaign anyway. * MistakenForGay: A running gag in the first episode is a family camped near the motorhome catching Max and Paddy in seemingly compromising positions. [[HandsomeLech Paddy]] exploits his costume to feel up a little boy's mother. Raymond has heard about the pair's alleged big-money heists and robberies, and wants a cut of their money. He just forces Max to shake his hand. ** In a deleted scene from the first episode, Paddy walks in on Max having some private time in the toilet with his (Paddys) copy of Razzle. Max and Paddy then dress as paramedics and use the TV under a blanket as a stretcher to get all three out of the building. Phoenix Nights spin-off focusing on the adventures of the two doormen. * DepravedDwarf: Subverted by Max's dwarf girlfriend, Tina, who's very much one of the nicest characters in the series. The two of them breakdown somewhere in the Midlands and take the campervan to a garage, owned by Mick Bustin. Max & Paddy Steal A Plasma Screen | Peter Kay Watch on What is Altria known for? Christine, 33, and Paddy have three children. Max convinces him the best thing to do is make the other prisoners believe they are not just two silly doormen, but genuine big-league gangsters called 'The Phoenix Twins'. Potter fails to listen, and the whole wing later see him on the news talking about 'the doormen' Max and Paddy: thus revealing their stories as lies. Career His roles on television include Wayne in The Street, Raymond the Bastard in Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere and Cecil in Prime Suspect 5. Following on from the hi-jacking, Max and Paddy are now serving time at Her Majesty's Pleasure. * AffablyEvil: For a DepravedHomosexual [[TheYardies Yardie]] who's literally named "The Bastard," Raymond the Bastard is pretty polite to Max and Paddy. ]], ** Tina has an offscreen one in Episode Four. * {{Gayngster}}: Raymond the Bastard is possibly a Yardie, definitely a scary convict, and definitely gay. As soon as they're released, they call in an anthrax threat at the Phoenix Club on the night of Jerry's 60th birthday party.]] [[GassHole A lot.]] Eventually, she goes to the Police and gets Max and Paddy released at the cost of keeping her secret, as well as finally letting Max meet Daniel after his release.]] Walsh works as a voice actor and has appeared in a number of radio productions for BBC Radio 4. * ActorAllusion: Paddy's full name is revealed to be Patrick O'Shea. * YouCanLeaveYourHatOn: Non-sexy variant, when the Phoenix Club staff (the male half, anyway) is forced to strip nude and get sprayed with disinfectant, Young Kenny is still wearing his hat. ** Brian Potter squeezes a few indignant utterances of his signature phrase: "I don't know if you haven't noticed but I'm disabled" into his short cameo in Episode Four. . His roles on television include Wayne in The Street, Raymond the Bastard in Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere and Cecil in Prime Suspect 5. The theme song was written by Toni Baker and Peter Kay, and borrowed heavily from the theme to the 1970s American series B. J. and the Bear. ** Max's attempt to [[spoiler: gradually tunnel out of prison. The film, released nationally by Lionsgate Films in June 2011, was based on the 2008 book Screwed: The Truth About Life as a Prison Officer written by the pseudonymous Ronnie Thompson. He also calls people a clown or a melon if they've said something absurd. -->'''Max''': Me and him, when we're living together, we're kings of the road.\, '''Bobster''': Don't you mean ''queens''?!\. He has also appeared in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Doctor Who. Raymond is the worse of Paddy's nightmares when Paddy drops the soap, and is eagerly commented about his manhood as "Stunning, like a young Burt Reynolds!". Things get worse for the duo when Brian Potter turns up, determined to get his doormen out of jail. * OohMeAccentsSlipping: When Max sings "Thats Why They Call It The Blues" in Episode Three, Peter Kays natural voice slips through more than usual. With Shannon now unconscious and arrested, Max and Paddy slip away from a police lecture - due to the fact that earlier in the episode they cut down a speed camera - and drive-off into the night. After an altercation with a camp inmate called Pepe, Max and Paddy are soon confronted by the main man of their wing, Raymond The Bastard, who is also Pepe's boyfriend. They have a change of heart though and head back to the farm to reclaim their 100. ]], * EpicFail: Maxs attempt to [[spoiler: gradually tunnel out of prison. Paddy is steaming drunk and has very loud sex in his bedroom while Max tries to have a drink and a chat with the other girl in the living room. * ThirdPersonPerson: Paddy is this fairly frequently. Both Max and Paddy are oblivious to this. They soon realise that they have been conned. Its [[RealityEnsues real life]], not the frigging [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Shawshank Redemption]]. Especially when, * StuffedInTheFridge: A literal version is discussed in Episode Four. ''With her pincer. [citation needed]. 5.7K views, 31 likes, 1 loves, 50 comments, 46 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Best of British Comedy: Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere - Raymond the Bastard See FanDisservice. [[spoiler:They carry out a similar robbery at the end of the same episode, except this time the [[GoldDigger Belgrano Sisters]] are doing it for them]]. It was broadcast on Channel 4 and began on 12 November 2004, running for six 30-minute episodes up until 17 December 2004. Tina warns Max to keep his distance and not reveal the secret, but the following morning he informs Paddy and the pair steal what they think is a school bus with young Daniel aboard. Max's counter that he "has a good stand-up wash in the sink once a week" [[NotHelpingYourCase doesn't exactly help his case]]. * WaxingLyrical: When Max finally meets [[spoiler: his long lost son Daniel]], he attempts to give him some meaningful advice and ends up accidentally quoting Father & Son to him. * OopNorth: Traditionally Lancashire, but there are a few characters from other parts of Northern England, such as Mick Bustin' (played by Birmingham native Noddy Holder) and Billy the Butcher (Newcastle). * EnemyEatsYourLunch: Pepe eats the cake that one of the friendlier inmates' daughter gave to him as a warning that he's due to pay collection money to Raymond the Bastard. * ThirdPersonPerson: Paddy is this fairly frequently. * AmbiguouslyGay: Billy the Butcher has a Yandere-like obsession with Max, but insists he doesn't want to be with him in "a gay way.". He [[LampshadeHanging points out]] how stupid it is to expect this.]]. * BlandNameProduct: Paddy is frustrated that Max insists on buying cheap groceries like "Big Bob's Beans" and water bottled in the mountains of Afghanistan. * GreenEyedMonster: Billy the Butcher is murderously jealous of Paddy for replacing him as Max's bouncing partner. After an altercation with fellow prisoner Pepe, the pair of them meet Raymond the Bastard. They soon discover that the old man who sold them the pig initially was actually the alcoholic father-in-law of the real farmer, and their money has probably all gone to the nearest pub. * TheYardies: Raymond the Bastard is black, a convicted criminal, and speaks with a Jamaican accent, so it's safe to say he qualifies as a Yardie. [1] They crash the party and Max meets his old school pals. Raymond is the worse of Paddy's nightmares when Paddy drops the soap, and is eagerly commented about his manhood as "Stunning, like a young Burt Reynolds!". * {{GassHole}}: The pig that Max and Paddy buy from a farmer impulsively ends up filling their motorhome with the stench of its farts. Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere Status: Ended. * NoisySexNextDoor: In the first episode, Max and Paddy pull two girls at a nightclub and bring them back to the motorhome. Me and Paddy are in prison. ** And again when Max and Paddy are meeting up with the Wolfster's friends at his 40th birthday party, thanks to Max's poor wording. [2] Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades. Paddy notes that they're likely to suffer the same fate when [[spoiler: their lies (pretending to be rich gangsters and promising Raymond 60% of their loot in exchange for an easy life) are uncovered.]]. Paddy doesn't oblige. [[Squick The same hand he's just lathered shampoo onto his groin with. As is. When the campervan stops off later down the road, Max sees a newspaper headline and realises what's happening. This episode features several regulars from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, and a homage to the movie Midnight Cowboy. ]], ** Replace "crap" with "fuck" and you've got Mick. Their disguises are far from convincing, their acting is terrible, and their "stretcher" is the stolen TV under a blanket. The police are quickly on to the gang, with only Shannon aware of any crime. The room full of male bodybuilders is certainly a clue though. * BeardOfEvil: One of Raymond the Bastard's men has a massive beard. Share the best GIFs now >>> He also keeps a poster of ''Film/{{Blade}}'' in his bedroom, another BadassLongcoat wearer. Max and Paddy try to sell the pig on but no-one will take it as it is too old. -->And we don't take shit from anyone, the only thing we wanna do is have some fun. When Paddy insists that there's ''not'' a difference, Max calls him "Mr. * ThePigpen: Paddy considers Max to be this. The farmer sells them a breeding pig for 100, which he claims they can sell on for 300. After a bad first night, Paddy admits his fear of being 'bummed' in the shower room. -->And best of all, we don't pay council tax.''''. This brilliantly observed comedy journey follows the exploits of these two modern outlaws as they escape the club in their prized motorhome and take to the open road, creating havoc across the country. Their 10 year old son, Daniel, is secretly revealed to be Max's but Max promises never to interfere in his life and to keep the secret. * AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Raymond makes one with Max and Paddy for his share of the (fictitious) treasure they're pretending to have stolen. Especially when they're on the road. * DepravedHomosexual: While Raymond The Bastard is more evil than depraved, his first scene features him in the shower being lathered up by two of his cronies and complementing Paddys genitals. * [[spoiler: LukeIAmYourFather: Averted. -->Sponging for a living, checking out the women. The rip-off merchant Mick Bustin wants 500 from them for them to reveal the campervan. The pair are now in prison after the school bus siege. or. Click here to login or here to sign up. in the process. ]], -->'''Max (Excited):''' [[spoiler: And what's in this cake? You'd think by his name he'd be Indian, right? After the previous episode the duo are now being held on remand in prison. After an altercation with a camp inmate called Pepe, Max and Paddy are soon confronted by the main man of their wing, Raymond The Bastard (played by Everal Walsh), who is also Pepe's boyfriend. ]], * StuffedInTheFridge: A literal version is discussed in Episode Four. 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Raymond is the worse of Paddy's nightmares when Paddy drops the soap, and is eagerly commented about his manhood as "Stunning, like a young Burt Reynolds!". -->And we dont take shit from anyone, the only thing we wanna do is have some fun. * EmbarrassingNickname: When he was a child, Paddy wore callipers and braces and was nicknamed Spazzy Paddy. * TheYardies: Raymond the Bastard is black, a convicted criminal, and speaks with a Jamaican accent, so it's safe to say he qualifies as a Yardie. ]], * HugeGuyTinyGirl: Taken to its absolute limit with Max (who is both tall and fairly large) and Tina (a woman with dwarfism). * AccidentalPublicConfession: Although it occurs in private; during an argument, Max's ex-girlfriend Tina frustratedly blurts out that [[spoiler: they have a child together.]]. * ThirdPersonPerson: Paddy is this fairly frequently. ]], * DisproportionateRetribution: Max and Paddy not paying the (admittedly extortionate) repair bill for their motorhome and instead [[spoiler: stealing it back (see MacGyvering), and taking all of the keys to cars the mechanics were working on and tossing them out of the motorhome one by one while driving off]] seems like this until the reveal that [[spoiler: the mechanics didnt do any work on the motorhome yet still tried to charge them 500. Elsewhere Paddys love of pornography is mentioned quite frequently. Max actually has to wear goggles to defend his eyes. * EnfanteTerrible: Apparently, Billy the Butcher earned his nickname by stabbing his care worker ''18 times'', with a ''potato peeler'', just because he didn't like jigsaw puzzles. He also keeps a poster of, * BigDamnHeroes: Tina has an offscreen one in Episode Four thats both intentional and accidental. After an uncomfortable first night, Paddy admits his fear of being 'bummed' (see sodomy) in the shower room by Raymond the Bastard (Raymond Langley). ** Also, the farmer who sells Max and Paddy his pig. * FatBastard: Not Max, but one of Raymond the Bastard's hired thugs is pretty fat. ]], * PrisonRape: Mentioned a number of times by Paddy [[spoiler: when he and Max are in prison.]] That's Pepe's - Raymond the Bastard's girlfriend's! When Billy catches Paddy snooping about his stuff, Billy pulls out his revolver and prepares to shoot him. * HoneyTrap: Tracey and Sharon, the girls that Max and Paddy take home in Episode One after going out dressed as sailors. He was tunnelling towards the next cell.]]. ''Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere'' is Creator/Channel4 BritCom spun-off from the popular comedy ''Series/PhoenixNights'' that sees former Phoenix Club doormen Max (Creator/PeterKay) and Paddy (Paddy [=McGuinness=]) aimlessly travelling around Britain in a motorhome that they bought with the proceeds from faking an assassination and pocketing the cash during the final episodes of. 35K views, 99 likes, 4 loves, 102 comments, 86 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from No Context Max and Paddy: You've got yourself a deal Mr Bastard! * MistakenForGay: A running gag in the first episode is. Get all the latest news and information in your inbox, with our range of email newsletters to meet all interests. Their situation worsens when Mick Bustin tries to charge them 500 to retrieve the campervan, causing the pair to break into Bustin's workshop and, in a parody of The A-Team, modify the van and 'bust' out back on to the road, only for the van to break down again miles later, Mick Bustin having never actually made any repairs. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice, "Max and Paddy are coming back as star reveals there's plenty of life left in the show", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_and_Paddy%27s_Road_to_Nowhere&oldid=1151380443, This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 17:52. ]], * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: An example that is both romantic and non-romantic at the same time. Tina finally gets the duo out, but now before a payback for Potter Is due.Welcome to the Official Peter Kay YouTube channel! Paddy doesn't oblige, pulling the soap over with his foot while resting his hands on Max's shoulders. * AddedAlliterativeAppeal: "Big Bob's Beans". * CantHoldHisLiquor: Max accuses Paddy of this in the first episode but he contends that he must have been [[SlippingAMickey spiked]]. * YouCanKeepYourHatOn: Non-sexy variant, when the Phoenix Club staff (the male half, anyway) is forced to strip nude and get sprayed with disinfectant, Young Kenny is still wearing his hat. Amazingly, no one calls them on it. Menu. ]], ** Also Max and Paddy in Episode Four when [[spoiler: a news report about them set up by Brian is seen one of the prison's TV; blowing their persona of rich gangsters and revealing to Raymond The Bastard that they have been lying to him. At the very least, he doesn't make rude jokes about her dwarfism like her first love Max did. After the previous episode the duo are now being held on remand in prison. He has also appeared in Coronation Street and Emmerdale. * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In the last episode of Series/PhoenixNights, Max and Paddy take off in the motorhome because the woman who paid to carry out the murder they faked has discovered the truth and will be sending people after them. He also begins a strong dislike for Paddy Because Paddy took Billys Job When Billy Went To Prison for 5 Years. epoxy fumes pregnancy, which political system best describes the united states quizlet,

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