Series · Comedy
Absolute Power (2003)
★ 7.6 · 23 votes2 seasons · 12 episodesComedy2003
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.
- Writers
- Guy Andrews
- Network
- BBC Two
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- November 10, 2003
- Status
- Ended
Cast
John BirdMartin McCabe
Stephen FryCharles Prentiss
Geoffrey Palmer
Sally BrettonCat Durnford
Nicholas Burns
James Lance
Zoe Telford
Rebecca Front
Lynsey BaxterVirginia Harcourt
Haydn Gwynne- Barbara HorneElizabeth De La Mare
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: Identity Crisis30 min · Jul 21, 2005
- Episode 2: The Trial30 min · Jul 28, 2005
- Episode 3: Blood Bank30 min · Aug 4, 2005
- Episode 4: The Nation's Favourite30 min · Aug 11, 2005
- Episode 5: Spinning America30 min · Aug 18, 2005
- Episode 6: The House of Lords30 min · Aug 25, 2005
