Scanialara
You won't be disappointed!
VeteranLight
I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Kaelan Mccaffrey
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
FlindersRanger
The incomparable Stephen Fry delivers the acerbic character, Charles Prentiss, and together with the rest of the terrific cast, deliver a wonderful rendition of the radio programme, with a level of satirical splendour not seen in other recent British comedies.It's difficult not to keep watching both series over and over again. You will not be disappointed!
buddleja
Here is British humour at its very wittiest and cutting.The machinations of the team at Prentiss McCabe are a joy to behold as they spin the latest challenge.The dialogue is edged with a delicious sprinkle of smugness. Not that you'd like to meet any of these people - they're utterly self-serving, and are a sharp reflection of the slick wheelings and dealings, counter-dealings, backstabbing, Machiavellian world that I could only imagine might take place in such a real world business.I came late to this series, only discovering it last year and, I can thoroughly recommend it. Like Fawlty Towers, the limited production of episodes will ensure this remains a classic.
jamesmoule
"Absolute Power" reminded me of a cross between "Yes Minister" and the Australian series "Frontline". All three series are essentially concerned with spin. Only the people responsible for the spin are different (politians, media presenters, PR consultants). All three series are very funny but I rate this series as the third of the three. The casting is brilliant. I can't imagine anyone performing the roles of Prentiss and McCabe better than Stephen Fry and John Bird. The plot lines are also very well thought out but the script writing is not of the same standard as the other two series I have mentioned. In the first series, "Country Life" is not as well done as the others. There is a recurring problem of episodes ending "up in the air" with the resolution of the dilemma unclear but imagined. The percussion accompaniment to some dialogue makes the words difficult to understand. That said, I found myself chuckling quite often. I'll certainly remember some of the lines.
Dawnfrancis
This really is an excellent series.Set in the murky world of PR,it brilliantly sends up the world of celebrity and political spin. Wickedly funny and all too true to life. Originally a radio series for BBC R4,it has successfully crossed over to the small screen.
