Absolute Power 

The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.

Creator:

Mark Tavener

Stars:

Stephen Fry, John Bird, James Lance

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stephen Fry	...	Charles Prentiss 12 episodes, 2003-2005
John Bird	...	Martin McCabe 12 episodes, 2003-2005
James Lance	...	Jamie Front 12 episodes, 2003-2005
Zoe Telford	...	Alison Jackman 12 episodes, 2003-2005
Nicholas Burns	...	Nick Mayer 12 episodes, 2003-2005
Sally Bretton	...	Cat Durnford 12 episodes, 2003-2005
Stefanie Callister	...	Newsreader 6 episodes, 2003-2005

Storyline

With spin doctors ery much in the spotlight of late, this TV adaption of the BBC radio series could hardly have picked a better time to rear its head. The show centres around the workings of Prentiss McCabe, a PR agency whose offices play host to a succession of minor celebrities, politicians and high-up businessmen who all need photo-shoots arranging and soundbites composing. Ethics are not a priority; the firm's staff will lie, cheat and possibly steal as long as it makes their clients look good.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | power | based on radio show | 2000s | british comedy | 

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Taglines:

Spin is dead, long live PR

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Simon Wellington: It's very simple. I was looking for a fox.
Colin Priestley: Right. Jesus. It's our own fault. We train you guys to talk bollocks in the House of Commons and the television studio, but please spare me the dispatch box stare. I'm not Leader of the Opposition. I'm an intelligent man.
Simon Wellington: A fox. Really. There are foxes on the heath. It's quite a sight. I like to go there after doing my red boxes.
Colin Priestley: Simon. Simon. As the Prime Minister's Press Secretary, you take more confessions than a priest, so I've heard the best lies in ...
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Connections

Spun-off from In the Red (1998)

User Reviews

Wickedly Funny Satire

This really is an excellent series.Set in the murky world of PR,it brilliantly sends up the world of celebrity and political spin. Wickedly funny and all too true to life. Originally a radio series for BBC R4,it has successfully crossed over to the small screen.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

A tudás hatalom

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

29 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1