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Absolute Power

Absolute Power

2003 2 seasons 12 eps≈ 6h totalEndedBBC TwoComedy

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.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 23 votes

Synopsis

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.

The vibe

manipulationscandalmediapoliticsworkplacecelebritysatiresitcompolitical humorworkplace comedy

Cast

John BirdJohn BirdMartin McCabeStephen FryStephen FryCharles PrentissGeoffrey PalmerGeoffrey PalmerSally BrettonSally BrettonCat DurnfordNicholas BurnsNicholas BurnsJames LanceJames LanceZoe TelfordZoe Telford

Network

BBC Two

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

12

Episode length

30 min

Total runtime

≈ 6h

First aired

2003

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Comedy

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