Absolute Power

Absolute Power

7.5N/A
Comedy

Overview

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.

Show Info

Status: Ended

Original Language: EN

First Aired: 11/10/2003

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 12

Top Cast

     
        John Bird     
     

John Bird

     

Martin McCabe

         
     
        Stephen Fry     
     

Stephen Fry

     

Charles Prentiss

         
     
        Geoffrey Palmer     
     

Geoffrey Palmer

               
     
        Sally Bretton     
     

Sally Bretton

     

Cat Durnford

         
     
        Nicholas Burns     
     

Nicholas Burns

               
     
        James Lance     
     

James Lance

               
     
        Zoe Telford     
     

Zoe Telford

               

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