My Dad's the Prime Minister
| My Dad's the Prime Minister | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
Ian Hislop Nick Newman |
| Written by | Ian Hislop and Nick Newman |
| Directed by | Juliet May |
| Starring |
Robert Bathurst Carla Mendonca Jasper Britton Joe Prospero Emma Sackville |
| Theme music composer | Steve Brown |
| Composer(s) | Steve Brown |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Ian Gordon Elaine Sperber |
| Producer(s) | Matthew Francis |
| Editor(s) | Jake Bernard |
| Cinematography | Chris Goodger |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 23 March 2003 – 31 December 2004 |
My Dad's the Prime Minister is a British sitcom written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It centres on the life of the Prime Minister, his family and his spin doctor. Its main cast include Robert Bathurst, Joe Prospero, Carla Mendonça, Brian Bovell and Emma Sackville.
It was filmed at Bushey in Watford, and extras included students of the nearby Bushey Hall School and Bushey Meads School.
Series 1 was shown on BBC 1 as part of CBBC, in April and May 2003. Season 2 was shown later in the evening on BBC 1, in November and December 2004. Series 1 focused more on Dillon (the Prime Minister's son), while the second season had greater coverage of the life of the Prime Minister. Series 1 was released on DVD and video, but currently Series 2 remains unreleased.
Synopsis
Dillon Phillips is twelve years old, and also burdened with a father who is the Prime Minister and has just been voted "Naffest Man in Britain" by his favourite pop magazine. His dad's spin doctor interferes with everything and the slightest bit of bad behaviour may trigger an international crisis.
Cast
- Robert Bathurst - Michael Phillips
- Joe Prospero - Dillon Phillips
- Carla Mendonca - Clare Phillips
- Emma Sackville - Sarah Phillips
- Jasper Britton - Duncan Packer
- Brian Bovell - Detective Andy Sharp (Series 1)
- Paterson Joseph - Detective Gary McRyan (Series 2)
- Simeon Gunn - JJ
- Joe Gunn - Geezer
- Luke Newberry - Lighthouse
- Leagh Conwell - James "Flash" Gordon
- Eugene Simon - Harry
- Marcia Warren - Granny Phillips
- Robert Vansittart - Chancellor
- Michael Cronin - Mr Speaker
- Michael Fenton Stevens - Home Secretary
- Neil McCaul - Foreign Secretary
- Jane Bertish - Education Secretary
- Martin Chamberlain - Trade and Industry Secretary
- Steve Toussaint - Transport Secretary
- Amanda Holt - Health Secretary
- Albert Welling - Opposition Leader
- Kenny Ireland-Union Leader
List of Episodes
Series One
| Episode number |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sports Day" | |||
| 2 | "The Party" | |||
| 3 | "Ghosts" | |||
| 4 | "The School Play" | |||
| 5 | "The Project" | |||
| 6 | "Homework" |
Series Two
| Episode number |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Election" | |||
| 2 | "Exam" | |||
| 3 | "Desert Island" | |||
| 4 | "Marathon" | |||
| 5 | "Jobless" | |||
| 6 | "Powerless" |
External links
- My Dad's the Prime Minister at the Internet Movie Database
- My Dad's the Prime Minister at TV.com
- Short description and history of the show at BBC Comedy"
- BBC Press Office for "My Dad's the Prime Minister"