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Absolute Power

Premiered: Nov 10, 2003 | 2 seasons | 12 episodes

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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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Name Character Episodes
John Bird Martin McCabe 12
James Lance 12
Sally Bretton Cat Durnford 12
Stephen Fry Charles Prentiss 12
Nicholas Burns 12
Zoe Telford 12
Geoffrey Palmer 12
Rebecca Front 6
Lynsey Baxter 1
Haydn Gwynne 1
Barbara Horne Elizabeth De La Mare 1