The BEST episodes of Absolute Power season 2

Every episode of Absolute Power season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Absolute Power season 2!

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. Written by media commentator Mark Lawson, writers Andy Rattenbury (Teachers) and Guy Andrews (Chancer), Absolute Power casts a witty and acerbic eye on the machinations of PR gurus and does for the PR industry what Drop The Dead Donkey did for the newsroom.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.

Last Updated: 10/24/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
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Spinning America
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8.72
40 votes

#1 - Spinning America

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2005

Charles and Martin are engaged by the US Ambassador to reverse the UK's growing hatred of all things American. Meanwhile, Jamie and Alison endeavor to help Peter Harrow, a long-standing client of Prentiss McCabe, who has grown tired of his "TV's Mr Nice Guy" image and is looking to change it for something a little nastier.

Writer: Mark Lawson
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Identity Crisis
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8.43
70 votes

#2 - Identity Crisis

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2005

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.

Writer: Mark Lawson
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Blood Bank
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8.37
65 votes

#3 - Blood Bank

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2005

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.

Writer: Guy Andrews
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The Trial
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8.00
70 votes

#4 - The Trial

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2005

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.

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The House of Lords
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7.91
68 votes

#5 - The House of Lords

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2005

The staff at Prentiss McCabe are split into two teams to tackle both sides of the same issue: the future of the House of Lords. Charles' services are engaged by a Downing Street aide to work on reforming the Second Chamber, while those of Martin are engaged by a Member of the House in order to preserve it in its current state.

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The Nation's Favourite
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7.58
69 votes

#6 - The Nation's Favourite

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2005

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.

Writer: Guy Andrews
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