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Absolute Power

Last Edited: 17-Apr-2015 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

See also In the Chair to which this program is a sequel.

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
05-Jan-2000 R7	1-1	Conservative Party	John Bird, Stephen Fry Siobhan Hayes, Jeremy Clyde, Tony Gardner, Martin Hyder, Simon Greenall, Beth Chalmers written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	27:35, 25876, S
12-Jan-2000 R7	1-2	Relaunch of the Sun	John Bird, Stephen Fry Siobhan Hayes, Tony Gardner, Roger Blake, Neil McCaul written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	27:55, 26184, S
19-Jan-2000 R7	1-3	Mayor of London	John Bird, Stephen Fry Siobhan Hayes, Tony Gardner, Colin McFarlane, Hugh Parker written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	26:54, 25224, S
26-Jan-2000 R7	1-4	The Church of England	John Bird, Stephen Fry Siobhan Hayes, Tony Gardner, John Rowe, Alys Torrance written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	26:33, 24904, S
02-Feb-2000 R7	1-5	Radio 3	John Bird, Stephen Fry Siobhan Hayes, Tony Gardner, Rebecca Front, Roger Sloman, Philip Fox, Beth Chalmers, Mark Tonderai written by Mark Tavener with Mark Burton produced by Paul Schlesinger	26:27, 24804, S
09-Feb-2000 R7	1-6	English Sporting Success	John Bird, Stephen Fry Siobhan Hayes, Tony Gardner, Simon Greenall, Beth Chalmers written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	26:41, 25028, S
30-Jan-2001 R7	2-1	Martin Is Bored	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Beth Chalmers, Sue Eliot Nichols, Terence Edmond, Kenny Blythe written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger and Dawn Ellis	27:00, 25316, S
06-Feb-2001 R7	2-2	Promoting Philosophy	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tamsin Greig, Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Philip Fox written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	28:00, 26264, S
13-Feb-2001 R7	2-3	Relaunching a Literary Career	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tamsin Greig, Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Philip Fox written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger	27:55, 26186, S
20-Feb-2001 R7	2-4	The Elderly Initiative	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tamsin Greig, Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Beth Chalmers, Sue Eliot Nichols, Terence Edmond, Kenny Blythe written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger and Dawn Ellis	27:59, 26250, S
27-Feb-2001 R7	2-5	Prison Reform	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tamsin Greig, Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Beth Chalmers, Claire Corbett written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger and Dawn Ellis	27:11, 25490, S
06-Mar-2001 R7	2-6	Gayle Shand	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tamsin Greig, Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Beth Chalmers, Claire Corbett written by Mark Tavener produced by Paul Schlesinger and Dawn Ellis	27:54, 26174, S
01-Jan-2002	3-1	Poking the PM	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Tom George, David Timson written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	28:01, 6540, M
08-Jan-2002	3-2	Health Service	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Tom George, David Timson written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	27:58, 6527, M
15-Jan-2002 R7	3-3	Big Brother	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tony Gardner, Lisa Coleman, James Vaughn, Beth Chalmers, David Timson written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	27:44, 26022, S
22-Jan-2002	3-4	A Tennis Star	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tony Gardner, Siobhan Hayes, Tom George, Chris Pavlo, Beth Chalmers, David Timson written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	27:44, 6503, M
29-Jan-2002	3-5	Men	John Bird, Stephen Fry Tony Gardner, Tom George, James Vaughn, Beth Chalmers written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	27:36, 6471, M
05-Feb-2004	4-1	The BBC	John Bird, Stephen Fry Alex Lowe, Tom George, Rachel Atkins, Kim Wall, Jame Barbakoff written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	26:39, 12494, S
12-Feb-2004	4-2	The Notion of Nation	John Bird, Stephen Fry Alex Lowe, Tom George, Helen Atkinson Wood, Kim Wall, Rachel Atkins, Jame Barbakoff written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	28:00, 13128, S
19-Feb-2004	4-3	Healthy Eating	John Bird, Stephen Fry Alex Lowe, Tom George, Beth Chalmers, Ewan Bailey written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	27:58, 13116, S
26-Feb-2004	4-4	US Presidential Campaign	John Bird, Stephen Fry Alex Lowe, Tom George, Beth Chalmers written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	25:59, 12186, S
03-Nov-2006	special	Blackmailing the Blackmailer	John Bird, Stephen Fry, Tony Gardner Saskia Wickham, Micheal Fenton Stephens, Bethan Walker, Joseph Kloska written by Mark Tavener produced by Dawn Ellis	27:56, 26195, S

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