Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
Absolute Power is a British comedy series, set in the offices of Prentiss M… Read Full Bio ↴Absolute Power is a British comedy series, 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 as a Radio series on BBC Radio 4, with the fourth and final series (to date) broadcast in 2004. A six part television series ran on BBC Two, towards the end of 2003; the second six-episode television series ran on BBC2 on Thursdays at 10 p.m. from 21st July - 25th August 2005. A one-off radio episode was broadcast on 3rd November 2006.
Its name is taken from a quote by the historian Lord Acton that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
It started in 2000 as a Radio series on BBC Radio 4, with the fourth and final series (to date) broadcast in 2004. A six part television series ran on BBC Two, towards the end of 2003; the second six-episode television series ran on BBC2 on Thursdays at 10 p.m. from 21st July - 25th August 2005. A one-off radio episode was broadcast on 3rd November 2006.
Its name is taken from a quote by the historian Lord Acton that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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02Relaunching the SunAbsolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
05English Sporting SuccessAbsolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
06Promoting PhilosophyAbsolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
07The Church of EnglandAbsolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
09Relaunching a Literary CareerAbsolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
10The Elderly Initiative (Shaft the Chancellor)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
12Poking the PM (The National Anthem Competition)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
14Gayle Shand (Prison Riot)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
15A Tennis Star (Overseas Partner)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
16Big Brother (House of Lords)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)Absolute Power (Stephen Fry & John Byrd)
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