TV series
Absolute Power
2003–2005, English, on BBC Two.
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.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2005
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Latest episode
S2 E6: The House of Lords
Aired 25 August 2005
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- John BirdMartin McCabe · 12 ep
- Stephen FryCharles Prentiss · 12 ep
- Geoffrey PalmerCast · 12 ep
- Sally BrettonCat Durnford · 12 ep
- Nicholas BurnsCast · 12 ep
- James LanceCast · 12 ep
- Zoe TelfordCast · 12 ep
- Rebecca FrontCast · 6 ep
- Lynsey BaxterVirginia Harcourt · 1 ep
- Haydn GwynneCast · 1 ep
- Barbara HorneElizabeth De La Mare · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 November 2003
- Last aired
- 25 August 2005
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Absolute Power has 2 seasons and 12 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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