Absolute Power - Series 01 to 04 + Special - Audio Comedy - BBC 7
22 x 30 minute episodes - 128Kbps - Mp3 - Slimoo
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, and Martin McCabe.
The series was devised and written by Mark Tavener, and logically follows the series In the Red, In the Balance, In the Chair, and In the End which he wrote with Peter Baynham.
Prentiss is a man without morals, whose only objectives are money and power. He is portrayed as being the brains, while McCabe, though an excellent speech-writer, lacks his motivation and insight. McCabe's ambitions include retiring and drinking claret, and he spends his life in a state of cynicism, lack of energy and boredom. McCabe (who describes himself as "a first class mind"
does sometimes have good ideas, but they usually become Prentiss' ideas by the time they are presented to the client, and he lacks the energy to make more than mild objections. McCabe is also more likely to balk at a scheme for moral reasons than Prentiss.
The third member of the company is Sandy, who is there as the office trainee, getting work experience for her NVQ level 2. She usually does all the work that the partners in the firm cannot be bothered to do, such as filling out thousands of public opinion polls in different handwritings, though she will only agree to do something if it can be twisted into one of the 'nine levels of competence' of her NVQ.
Cast:
Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss
John Bird as Martin McCabe
Siobhan Hayes as Sandy
Absolute Power - S01 - E01 - Conservative Party
Absolute Power - S01 - E02 - Relaunch Of The Sun
Absolute Power - S01 - E03 - Mayor Of London
Absolute Power - S01 - E04 - The Church Of England
Absolute Power - S01 - E05 - Radio 3
Absolute Power - S01 - E06 - English Sporting Success
Absolute Power - S02 - E01 - Martin Is Bored
Absolute Power - S02 - E02 - Promoting Philosophy
Absolute Power - S02 - E03 - Relaunching A Literary Career
Absolute Power - S02 - E04 - The Elderly Initiative
Absolute Power - S02 - E05 - Prison Reform
Absolute Power - S02 - E06 - Gayle Shand
Absolute Power - S03 - E01 - Poking The PM
Absolute Power - S03 - E02 - Health Service
Absolute Power - S03 - E03 - Big Brother
Absolute Power - S03 - E04 - A Tennis Star
Absolute Power - S03 - E05 - Men
Absolute Power - S04 - E01 - The BBC
Absolute Power - S04 - E02 - The Notion Of Nation
Absolute Power - S04 - E03 - Healthy Eating
Absolute Power - S04 - E04 - US Presidential Campaign
Absolute Power - S04 - E05 - Special
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