Absolute Power

Name: Absolute Power
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003-11-10
Rating: 7.565
Cast: John Bird, Stephen Fry, Geoffrey Palmer, Sally Bretton, Nicholas Burns

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Comedy

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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StatusEnded

First AiredNovember 10, 2003

Last AiredAugust 25, 2005

Episode Runtime30dk

Seasons2

Episodes12

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

manipulation scandal media politics workplace celebrity satire sitcom political humor workplace comedy

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Last Episode

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