Absolute Power

Name: Absolute Power
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003-11-10
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Bird, Stephen Fry, Geoffrey Palmer, Sally Bretton, Nicholas Burns

ENDED2 Seasons12 Episodes★ 7.6

Absolute Power is a comedy series on BBC Two that ran from 2003 to 2005, ending after 2 seasons and 12 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredNov 10, 2003

Last AiredAug 25, 2005

GenreComedy

Runtime30 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe as they bring the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC Two. Stephen as Prentiss and John as McCabe are an unscrupulous pair who run the blue chip PR agency Prentiss McCabe. Dealing with commercial as well as personal PR, their remit covers everything from political communications to celebrity media relations. Their manipulation skills are tested to the full as they frequently find that their work brings them into conflict with political parties, newspaper editors and celebrities.

Cast

John Bird

Martin McCabe

Stephen Fry

Charles Prentiss

Geoffrey Palmer

Sally Bretton

Cat Durnford

Nicholas Burns

James Lance

Zoe Telford

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes

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E1Identity Crisis

Jul 21, 200530m

The staff of Prentiss MacCabe are worried their phones are being bugged. Charles and Martin have a meeting with their client, the home secretary. The government want to introduce the unpopular identity card and are in desperate need of a PR agency.

E2The Trial

Jul 28, 200530m

Poor Charles finds himself in the dock, after one of Prentis MaCabe's old clients has a fit of conscience and decides to do the worst thing a client can do. He tells the truth about one of Charles' lies, after becoming a christian and repenting.

E3Blood Bank

Aug 4, 200530m

The team at Prentis McCabe assume thet Charles is in jail for another month, so they prepare to tackle their new client , Artist, Dean Wheelwright (Richard Katz). It is their job to get him to eneter and win the lucrative turner prize for the years beast contribution to art. However he says he does not want to eneter, so they have a problem.

E4The Nation's Favourite

Aug 11, 200530m

The firm of Prentiss McCabe are over the moon to hear that Jamie has got them a new Oil sheik client, who wants to buy British Airways. That is until Jamie tells them the client's family name is Rezza Bin-Laden (yes the family of THAT bin Laden ). Charles and Martin are adamant that they don't want him for a client, no matter how rich he is. But finally they are persuaded to have a look at him.

E5Spinning America

Aug 18, 200530m

American fast food sales are down and images of Ronald McDonald are being burned in the streets - could this be linked to Prentiss McCabe's healthy eating campaign? Or is this a backlash of anti-American feeling post-Iraq?Whatever the cause, the Prent

E6The House of Lords

Aug 25, 200530m

Bugger the House of Lords""; ""Yes, that's exactly the PM's thinking."" The pace of reform in The House of Lords has slowed down, it's still full of the over-privileged, and they keep sending back Government proposals for legislation. So when Charle

About Absolute Power

Absolute Power is a comedy series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Nov 10, 2003 and currently has 2 seasons and 12 episodes. Absolute Power has ended. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 23 votes. The cast includes John Bird, Stephen Fry, Geoffrey Palmer, Sally Bretton, Nicholas Burns.