Basic Info

First Air: November 10, 2003

Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (19 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 12

Last Episode

Name: The House of Lords

Season: 2, Episode: 6

Air Date: 2005-08-25

Runtime: 30 min

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 still full of the over-privileged, and they keep sending back Government proposals for legislation. So when Charle

Absolute Power

2003 2 seasons 12 episodes ⭐ 7.5/10 19 votes

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.