Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe bringing the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC 2. 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 a
A milestone in television comedy Spitting Image lifted satire to a new level for over a decade through the 1980s and 90s. No target was safe from the series' gunsights: politicians of all persuasions Ronald Reagan the Pope and even the Royal Family could find themselves up for a ribbing on any given programme. Exceptionally topical the series was worked around that current weeks news stories to retain its biting edge and many famous impressionists honed their craft portraying the voices behind the wickedly accurate rubber puppets: Chris Barrie Rory Bremner Phil Cornwell Steve Coogan John Culshaw Harry Enfield and Kate Robbins (among many others).
As seen on ITV this hilarious compilation features the cheekiest wackiest most outrageous best bits of 2DTV! Featuring over 300 sketches! Featuring the best bits of series 1 and 2; along with complete series 3 and 4! Likened to a Spitting Image for the 21st Century 2DTV uses caricatures and impressions of the famous to satirise the week's news. Taking an irreverent 'take no-prisoners' attitude it sends up politicians celebrities and Royals alike. The ground breaking process
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