"Absolute Power" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Mark Tavener

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

10 November 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Spin is dead, long live PR

Plot:

The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.

Plot Keywords:

Lie | Spin | Public Relations | Celebrity | Satire

Cast

Stephen Fry	...	Charles Prentiss (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
John Bird	...	Martin McCabe (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Zoe Telford	...	Alison Jackman (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
James Lance	...	Jamie Front (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Sally Bretton	...	Cat Durnford (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nicholas Burns	...	Nick Mayer (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stefanie Callister	...	Newsreader (6 episodes, 2003-2005)

Runtime:

29 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 (2 episodes) | UK:12 (4 episodes)

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Spin off from In the Red (1998) (TV)

Another hit British series finally!

Excellent series, really witty and the Stephen Fry is sensational. If only I could be as brilliantly deceptive as his character - he's a morally challenged rogue but so lovable!

Only two things that bug me are:

1. Alison is just too stupid and I'm not sure she can pull it off sometimes (acting wise); and 2. Colin, the Australian press secretary at Downing Street, has a terrible Australian accent. It's more like a New Zealand one.

Eg, the little shut (instead of the little sh*t).

But still really looking forward to series three this year!