TV series
My Dad's the Prime Minister
2003–2004, English, on BBC One. Created by Nick Newman & Ian Hislop.
My Dad's the Prime Minister is a British sitcom written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It centres around the life of the Prime Minister, his family and his spin doctor. Its main cast include Robert Bathurst, Joe Prospero, Carla Mendonça, Brian Bovell and Emma Sackville. It was filmed at Bushey in Watford, and extras included students of the nearby Bushey Hall School and Bushey Meads School. Series 1 was shown on BBC 1 as part of CBBC, in April and May 2003. Season 2 was shown later in the evening on BBC 1, in November and December 2004. Series 1 focused more on Dillon, while the second season had greater coverage of the life of the Prime Minister. Series 1 was released on DVD and video, but currently Series 2 remains unreleased.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2004
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Latest episode
S2 E7: Powerless
Aired 31 December 2004
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Nick NewmanCreator
- Ian HislopCreator
- Robert BathurstPrime Minister · 13 ep
- Carla MendonçaClare Phillips · 13 ep
- Jasper BrittonDuncan Packer · 13 ep
- Joe ProsperoDillon Phillips · 13 ep
- Emma SackvilleSarah Phillips · 13 ep
- Luke NewberryLighthouse · 13 ep
- Paterson JosephCast · 2 ep
- Eugene SimonHarry · 2 ep
- Joanna LumleyCast · 1 ep
- Brian BovellDetective Andy Sharp · 1 ep
- Nicholas Le PrevostHeadmaster · 1 ep
- Jeremy PaxmanJeremy Paxman · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 23 March 2003
- Last aired
- 31 December 2004
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of My Dad's the Prime Minister are there?
My Dad's the Prime Minister has 2 seasons and 13 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is My Dad's the Prime Minister finished?
Yes. My Dad's the Prime Minister ended in 2004, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created My Dad's the Prime Minister?
My Dad's the Prime Minister was created by Nick Newman and Ian Hislop and stars Robert Bathurst, Carla Mendonça, Jasper Britton.