Absolute Power (2003) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Absolute Power online in HD.
Absolute Power — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: John Bird, Stephen Fry, Geoffrey Palmer, Sally Bretton, Nicholas Burns, James Lance, Zoe Telford
Absolute Power — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2003-11-10 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.6/10 (23 votes) |
Absolute Power — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: History Man (2003-11-10) — Prentiss McCabe client, Nigel Harting, is a celebrated presenter of television history programmes, who specialises in revealing sensational facts. But he has a secret. Newspaper ed
- E2: Pope Idol (2003-11-17) — Martin and Jamie sense that the world of PR is changing. The profession has developed such a bad reputation that it could do with a bit of spin-doctoring itself. To show that they
- E3: Tory Woman (2003-11-24) — How does one go about re-launching a junior shadow spokeswoman who has been marginalised in the Tory party? She referred to her leader as ""pork bum"" and her last ditch attempt to
- E4: Mr. Fox (2003-12-01) — When Health Secretary Simon Wellington wins an injunction preventing newspapers from reporting an incident on Hampstead Heath in which he was allegedly mugged by two men, Charles a
- E5: Country Life (2003-12-08) — Successful novelist Roddy Growse orchestrates the appointment of Prentiss McCabe to represent The Real Country Union, a pressure group that has decided to launch itself as a politi
- E6: Crash and Burn (2003-12-15) — A hugely lucrative golden handcuff deal is jeopardised when one of Charles' most successful clients, the stand-up comedian Alan Boardman, is caught on CCTV camera beating up his gi
Season 2
- E1: Identity Crisis (2005-07-21) — The staff of Prentiss MacCabe are worried their phones are being bugged. Charles and Martin have a meeting with their client, the home secretary. The government want to introduce t
- E2: The Trial (2005-07-28) — Poor Charles finds himself in the dock, after one of Prentis MaCabe's old clients has a fit of conscience and decides to do the worst thing a client can do. He tells the truth abou
- E3: Blood Bank (2005-08-04) — The team at Prentis McCabe assume thet Charles is in jail for another month, so they prepare to tackle their new client , Artist, Dean Wheelwright (Richard Katz). It is their job t
- E4: The Nation's Favourite (2005-08-11) — The firm of Prentiss McCabe are over the moon to hear that Jamie has got them a new Oil sheik client, who wants to buy British Airways. That is until Jamie tells them the client's
- E5: Spinning America (2005-08-18) — American fast food sales are down and images of Ronald McDonald are being burned in the streets – could this be linked to Prentiss McCabe's healthy eating campaign? Or is this a ba
- E6: The House of Lords (2005-08-25) — 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Absolute Power have? 2 season(s) with 12 episodes.
Where can I watch Absolute Power? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
