CinemaOSSeries · 2003–2005 · 2 Seasons

Absolute Power

76%(23)IMDbComedy

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.

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 10, 2003
Last aired
August 25, 2005
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Produced by
Jon Plowman

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