The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.

With spin doctors ery much in the spotlight of late, this TV adaption of the BBC radio series could hardly have picked a better time to rear its head. The show centres around the workings of Prentiss McCabe, a PR agency whose offices play host to a succession of minor celebrities, politicians and high-up businessmen who all need photo-shoots arranging and soundbites composing. Ethics are not a priority; the firm's staff will lie, cheat and possibly steal as long as it makes their clients look good.—Richard Smeltzer

Comedy set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company in London's Soho, run by Charles Prentiss, and Martin McCabe. It has been created by Mark Tavener and is based on his earlier satirical radio shows like 'In the Red'. 'Absolute Power' started in 2000 as a Radio series on BBC Radio 4. In 2003 it became a television series. The staff of Prentiss McCabe consists besides Fry and Bird of Jamie Front, Alison Jackman, Cat Durnford and Nick Mayer. While Jamie is a brilliant liar and naturally devious, Alison is very intelligent but too honest. Charles Prentiss said of her, "Most of the young people here at Prentiss McCabe don't know their arse from their elbow, but with Alison you know she'll join the Royal Arse Society and get a book about elbows from the library." Cat is a young party girl and Nick Charles' PA. Notable cameo roles have included: Fern Britton, Angus Deayton, Huw Edwards, Gareth Hunt, Mark Lawson, Dermot Murnaghan, Anneka Rice, Phillip Schofield, Ray Stubbs, Anthea Turner, Kirsty Wark. Absolute Power was a big success, mainly due to good acting and very funny story lines. It is compared to other shows like "Yes, Minister!".—Adrian Healey