Phoenix Nights fans flock to auction of Peter Kay comedy props

Video report by Claire Hannah

Dozens of props from the hugely successful Peter Kay comedy Phoenix Nights have gone up for sale - many fetching more than 10 times their asking price.

As well as dozens in the auction house in Leyland in Lancashire, around 1,100 joined the online bidding.

The items, including posters, table lamps and beer mats were up for anything from £20 to £2,000.

There were only two series of the comedy in 2001 and 2002 on Channel 4.

It followed the fortunes of manager Brian Potter played by Peter Kay, and the staff and customers of the Bolton social club.

The show's hilarious mishaps and risqué one-liners won it a cult following.

Claire Hannah from ITV Granada Reports was at the auction to see the first lot fulfil its asking price of more than £2,000.

Auctioneer and valuer James Warren knew that first success would lead to more.

In total the 27 lots fetched £21,000.

The items were given to the auction house Warren and Wignall by a man who found them in a storage unit.

ITV Granada's very own Paul Crone appeared in the comedy as a character called John Lennon, no relation, on the TV show within a TV show 'Armchair Superstore'.

He says it was difficult to get through scenes because everybody was always laughing. Sadly the one thing he would really like was not in the auction.

Many items made more than their asking price including a table lamp that was up for £30 - £50 but went for £620.

Bidding was brisk in the room and online throughout the auction which in all lasted less than an hour.