Absolute Power(TV-Show/Serie, 2003-2005)

Name: Absolute Power
Genre: Komödie
Released: 2003
Rating: 3.8

je Folge ca. 30 Min. | Genre: Komödie

Scripted Reality in 2 Staffeln mit 12 Folgen

Bewertung: 3,8/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)

Absolute Power is a British comedy programme, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company (or 'government-media relations consultancy') in London, run by Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry) and Martin McCabe (John Bird). It started in 2000 on BBC Radio 4, lasting until 2004 with the fourth and final radio series. A six-part television series ran on BBC Two towards the end of 2003; the second six-episode television series ran on BBC Two on Thursdays at 10 pm from 21 July to 25 August 2005. A one-off radio episode was broadcast on 3 November 2006. The title is taken from a quotation by the historian Lord Acton: "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". ()

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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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21.07.2005Staffel 2 - 6 Folgen

#1 | 21.07.2005Episode 1 (Identity Crisis)

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 the unpopular identity card and are in desperate need of a PR agency.

#2 | 28.07.2005Episode 2 (The Trial)

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 about one of Charles' lies, after becoming a christian and repenting.

#3 | 04.08.2005Episode 3 (Blood Bank)

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 to get him to eneter and win the lucrative turner prize for the years beast contribution to art. However he says he does not want to eneter, so they have a problem.

#4 | 11.08.2005Episode 4 (The Nation's Favourite)

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 family name is Rezza Bin-Laden (yes the family of THAT bin Laden ). Charles and Martin are adamant that they don't want him for a client, no matter how rich he is. But finally they are persuaded to have a look at him.

#5 | 18.08.2005Episode 5 (Spinning America)

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 backlash of anti-American feeling post-Iraq?Whatever the cause, the Prent

#6 | 25.08.2005Episode 6 (The House of Lords)

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 keep sending back Government proposals for legislation. So when Charle

10.11.2003Staffel 1 - 6 Folgen

Weitere Informationen

Offizielle Webseiten:

www.bbc.co.uk

Produktionsland: Vereinigtes Königreich (UK)

Spielt u.a. in: London

Originalsprache: Englisch (EN)

Gesprochene Sprachen: Englisch (EN)

Übersetzt in 3 Sprachen: Bosnisch (BS), Englisch (EN), Russisch (RU)

Produktionsstatus: Abgeschlossen

Erste Folge erschien am: 10.11.2003

Letzte Folge erschien am: 25.08.2005

Besetzung / Schauspieler: Stephen Fry, Zoe Telford, R. Nicholas Burns

Idee/Initiator: Mark Tavener

Regisseur: John Morton

Komponist: Ben Bartlett

Stichwörter: workplace comedy, celebrity, sitcom, media, political humor, manipulation, scandal, politics, workplace, satire