Poster for the movie Absolute Power

Absolute Power

2003 — 2005 • 30 minutes
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.

Picture of John Bird

John Bird

Martin McCabe

Picture of Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Charles Prentiss

Picture of Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Picture of Sally Bretton

Sally Bretton

Cat Durnford

Picture of Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Picture of James Lance

James Lance

Picture of Zoe Telford

Zoe Telford