Absolute Power

Absolute Power

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2003-11-10

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.

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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.

First Aired

2003-11-10

Last Aired

2005-08-25

Seasons

2

Episodes

12

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Network

BBC Two

Production

Casts

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    John Bird

    John Bird
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    Stephen Fry

    Stephen Fry
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    Geoffrey Palmer

    Geoffrey Palmer
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    Sally Bretton

    Sally Bretton
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    Nicholas Burns

    Nicholas Burns
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    James Lance

    James Lance
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    Zoe Telford

    Zoe Telford