Absolute Power
The Complete BBC Radio 4 Radio Comedy Series
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Fry
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John Bird
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By:
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Mark Tavener
Summary
Stephen Fry and John Bird star in all four series of the BBC Radio 4 satirical comedy, plus the 2006 special episode.
Set in the Machiavellian world of modern PR, Absolute Power introduces us to London-based 'government-media relations consultancy' Prentiss McCabe, whose partners Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are frequently embroiled in the machinations of the British political system. Prentiss is ruthless, unscrupulous, and will go to almost any lengths to pull off a big commission, while McCabe does have a moral compass, but is too laid-back and fond of claret to use it very often.
In episodes that could have been written yesterday, the duo's targets for makeover include the Conservative Party; The Sun; the Mayor of London; the Church of England; Radio 3; English sporting success; the elderly; prisons; the Prime Minister; the Health Service; a Big Brother star; a tennis pro; men; the BBC; 'the notion of Nation'; healthy eating and the US Presidential Campaign.
This complete collection includes all 21 episodes of the four series, first broadcast between 2000 and 2004, plus the special 2006 episode. Stephen Fry and John Bird star as Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe, with Tamsin Greig as rival spin doctor Gayle Shand.
©2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2016 BBC Studios Distribution LtdThe recordings are full of witty dialogue and some hilarious double-entendres performed with great zest and obviously relish by a talented cast. It certainly cheered up some gloomy midwinter days when cooped up by bad weather. Though the humour pokes fun at a by-gone time, the satirical force largely survives, as most listeners will remember the people and events, some of which still influence politics and life today.
Witty satire and generally great fun
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Corny fun
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I re-listen over and over, so funny
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I so miss Stephen Fry now that he is not on television
brilliant
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brilliant portryal of PR and Spin Doctors Gov
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