
Absolute Power
Season 2
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.
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.
Title | Absolute Power |
Writer | N/A |
Director | N/A |
Created by | N/A |
Productions | N/A |
Network | BBC Two |


Season 2
Jul 21, 2005
Identity Crisis
Jul 21, 2005
The Trial
Jul 28, 2005
Blood Bank
Aug 04, 2005
The Nation's Favourite
Aug 11, 2005
Spinning America
Aug 18, 2005
The House of Lords
Aug 25, 2005
John Bird
Martin McCabe
Stephen Fry
Charles Prentiss
Geoffrey Palmer

Sally Bretton
Cat Durnford
Nicholas Burns

James Lance
