Les and Alan
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Les Campbell and Alan Dalton are two of many characters from the comic world of Peter Kay
.
Les and Alan are another double act
from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
, with small appearances in both That Peter Kay Thing
and Max and Paddy's Road To Nowhere
.
Les is played by BBC Radio Sheffield
DJ and comedian, Toby Foster
. Alan is played by Mark Jackson
in That Peter Kay Thing and by Steve Edge
in Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy. However, in That Peter Kay Thing, Steve Edge does appear as a character called Alan.
and Alan on the keyboard. They are the backing group for Jerry St Clair, hopelessly joining in with his awful racket. Alan once caused an uproar, when he was in Stranraer
in Scotland on the grand opening of The Phoenix Club
, managing to get back on time to play the keyboard for Jerry.
They made Brian Potter
, the owner, feel uneasy by pretending a fellow worker Ray Von
was a mass murderer. They weren't that far from the truth when they said he was in prison for a life sentence...when it turned out he was in prison for being a con-man. Les and Alan are a team that are always there to add a bit of bass and bang to another person's singing (apart from Talent Trek when they were replaced by a camp criminal backing group called "Right Said Frank", of which Alan's father is a member). In all Phoenix Nights episodes, the music that appears to be played by them is not. (This is usually made quite obvious by Toby Foster
's poor attempts to mime playing the drums.) Peter Kay revealed that Toni Baker and The Band did the real music, sat behind a curtain on set.
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
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Les and Alan are another double act
Double act
A double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but drastically different personalities or behavior...
from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights was a BAFTA-nominated English sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Farnworth, Greater Manchester. The show was written by Neil Fitzmaurice, Peter Kay and Dave Spikey, produced by Goodnight Vienna Productions and Ovation...
, with small appearances in both That Peter Kay Thing
That Peter Kay Thing
That Peter Kay Thing was a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in January 2000. Set in and around Bolton, these followed the lives of different characters and starred Peter Kay as the subject of each documentary. All of the episodes displayed Kay's penchant for nostalgic humour and...
and Max and Paddy's Road To Nowhere
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere was an award-winning British comedy television show on Channel 4 starring and written by Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness. All the episodes were also directed by Kay. It began on 12 November 2004 and ran for six 30 minute episodes up until 17 December 2004, with each...
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Les is played by BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. This includes the city of Sheffield, plus Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield and surrounding areas. It was the BBC local radio station, beginning on 15 November 1967...
DJ and comedian, Toby Foster
Toby Foster
Toby Foster British comedian, actor, radio presenter, promoter and festival producer.He went to the Barnburgh Junior School, followed by Lacewood Primary School, Dearneside Comprehensive and Wath Comprehensive in Rotherham...
. Alan is played by Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson may refer to:* Mark "Jacko" Jackson , Australian rules footballer and actor* Mark Jackson, HarperCollins attorney associated with Judith Regan's firing and subsequent receipt of an apology and legal settlement...
in That Peter Kay Thing and by Steve Edge
Steve Edge
Steve Edge is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on Phoenix Nights, The Cup, The Visit, Peep Show and the satirical magazine show Star Stories....
in Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy. However, in That Peter Kay Thing, Steve Edge does appear as a character called Alan.
Background
Les and Alan take on the form as a musical double act called "Les Alanos" ("Les, Alan: Us!"). Les on the drumsDrum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and Alan on the keyboard. They are the backing group for Jerry St Clair, hopelessly joining in with his awful racket. Alan once caused an uproar, when he was in Stranraer
Stranraer
Stranraer is a town in the southwest of Scotland. It lies in the west of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire.Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland...
in Scotland on the grand opening of The Phoenix Club
The Phoenix Club
The Phoenix Club is a fictional working men's club in Farnworth near Bolton, and is the centerpiece of the acclaimed UK sitcom Phoenix Nights....
, managing to get back on time to play the keyboard for Jerry.
They made Brian Potter
Brian Potter
Brian Chelsea Potter, one of many fictional characters played by Peter Kay, is the owner of The Phoenix Club in both That Peter Kay Thing and Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights...
, the owner, feel uneasy by pretending a fellow worker Ray Von
Ray Von
Ray Von is a fictional character that appears in UK sitcom Phoenix Nights. He is played by comedian and actor Neil Fitzmaurice who also co-wrote the series....
was a mass murderer. They weren't that far from the truth when they said he was in prison for a life sentence...when it turned out he was in prison for being a con-man. Les and Alan are a team that are always there to add a bit of bass and bang to another person's singing (apart from Talent Trek when they were replaced by a camp criminal backing group called "Right Said Frank", of which Alan's father is a member). In all Phoenix Nights episodes, the music that appears to be played by them is not. (This is usually made quite obvious by Toby Foster
Toby Foster
Toby Foster British comedian, actor, radio presenter, promoter and festival producer.He went to the Barnburgh Junior School, followed by Lacewood Primary School, Dearneside Comprehensive and Wath Comprehensive in Rotherham...
's poor attempts to mime playing the drums.) Peter Kay revealed that Toni Baker and The Band did the real music, sat behind a curtain on set.