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Absolute Power (2003)
7.6 2 seasons 12 episodes Ended
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.
Seasons & episodes
E1Identity CrisisJul 21, 2005 · 30m
The staff of Prentiss MacCabe are worried their phones are being bugged. Charles and Martin have a meeting with their client, the home secr…
E2The TrialJul 28, 2005 · 30m
Poor Charles finds himself in the dock, after one of Prentis MaCabe's old clients has a fit of conscience and decides to do the worst thing…
E3Blood BankAug 4, 2005 · 30m
The team at Prentis McCabe assume thet Charles is in jail for another month, so they prepare to tackle their new client , Artist, Dean Whee…
E4The Nation's FavouriteAug 11, 2005 · 30m
The firm of Prentiss McCabe are over the moon to hear that Jamie has got them a new Oil sheik client, who wants to buy British Airways. Tha…
E5Spinning AmericaAug 18, 2005 · 30m
American fast food sales are down and images of Ronald McDonald are being burned in the streets - could this be linked to Prentiss McCabe's…
E6The House of LordsAug 25, 2005 · 30m
Bugger the House of Lords""; ""Yes, that's exactly the PM's thinking."" The pace of reform in The House of Lords has slowed down, it's stil…
Cast
John BirdMartin McCabe
Stephen FryCharles Prentiss
Geoffrey Palmer
Sally BrettonCat Durnford
Nicholas Burns
James Lance
Zoe Telford
