Episodes
Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 01 | 20000105 | 20110530 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Having left the BBC, Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctors in the world of government and media relations. They're visited by the Chairman of the Conservative Party, who offers to establish them on the road to solvency... Mark Tavener's political comedy stars Stephen Fry as Charles Prentiss and John Bird as Martin McCabe. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are skint. With: Martin Hyder Mark Tavener's political comedy with Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. |
01 | 02 | 20000112 | 20110606 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Prentis McCabe - the machiavellian doctors of spin - attempt the impossible. Can they relaunch The Sun newspaper as the beacon of the pro Euro movement while retaining the newspaper's traditional readership nurtured on a healthy diet of extreme xenophobia? Mark Tavener's comedy about the two specialists in government and media relations. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. |
01 | 03 | 20000119 | 20110613/19/20 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Prentis McCabe - the machiavellian doctors of spin – get involved in the race for London Mayor. Mark Tavener's comedy about the two specialists in government and media relations. Tony Gardner Siobhan Hayes Colin McFarlane Hugh Parker Producer: Paul Schlesinger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor. With: Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe get involved in the race for London Mayor. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From January 2000. |
01 | 04 | 20000126 | 20110620 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Can Prentiss McCabe come up with a strategy to increase church congregations around the country? Tony Gardner Siobhan Hayes John Rowe Alys Torrance Producer: Paul Schlesinger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000. Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe. With: Spinning for both the Church and the State proves profitable for Prentiss and McCabe. Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2000. |
01 | 05 | 20000202 | 20110627 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Prentiss and McCabe are set their hardest challenge so far - to substantially increase listening figures for BBC Radio 3. Will this prove a wheeze too far for the Wheeze-master Generals? Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe land at the BBC to tackle Radio 3. With: Rebecca Front Roger Sloman Philip Fox Beth Chalmers Mark Tonderai Producer: Paul Schlesinger First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe land at the BBC to tackle Radio 3. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2000. |
01 | 06 LAST | 20000209 | 20110704 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | What better way to increase the nation's feelgood factor than for England to win a major sporting trophy? An impossible task Prentiss and McCabe? Siobhan Hayes Tony Gardner Simon Greenall Beth Chalmers Producer: Paul Schlesinger Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe tackle a sporting victory for England. With: First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2000. Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe tackle a sporting victory for England. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From February 2000. |
02 | 01 | 20010130 | 20110711 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Prentiss McCabe try to save New Labour from total voter humiliation. |
02 | 02 | 20010206 | 20110718 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | An old flame pits spinmeisters Charles and Martin against one another. |
02 | 03 | 20010213 | 20110725 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Can spin kings Prentiss McCabe turn a failed novelist into a best seller? |
02 | 04 | 20010220 | 20110801 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /30/7) (BBC7) | The prime minister wants Charles and Martin to discredit the chancellor. |
02 | 05 | 20010227 | 20110808 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Charles tackles prison reform, as Martin helps Delia Smith with a new image. |
02 | 06 LAST | 20010306 | 20110829 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Charles Prentiss is challenged by a PR rival to wheeze the unwheezable. |
03 | 01 | 20020101 | 20110905 (BBC7) /10 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Prentiss McCabe's government retainer is under threat from a difficult and complicated task, which Martin so decorously puts it as “poking one right up the prime minister ?. Whilst Martin is enthused with the challenge, Charles is torn and admits to quite liking the PM. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe return as spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Tony Gardner Siobhan Hayes Tom George David Timpson Music by Matthew Scott First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002. The government retainer is under threat when Prentiss McCabe is given a difficult task. |
03 | 02 | 20020108 | 20110912 (BBC7) /17 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /19/7) (BBC7) | Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government to sort out the NHS? Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan - Tony Gardner Sandy - Siobhan Hayes Clive - Tom George Maurice - David Timson Can Prentiss and McCabe's medicine help the government sort out the NHS? |
03 | 03 | 20020115 | 20110919 (BBC7) /24 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Roguish Martin enters the Lords as Charles takes on a Big Brother TV 'star'. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan - Tony Gardner Maurice - David Timson With Lisa Coleman, James Vaughan and Beth Chalmers First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002. Roguish Martin enters the Lords as Charles takes on a Big Brother 'star'. |
03 | 04 | 20020122 | 20110926 (BBC7) /31 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Martin has a sporting challenge, but can Charles save a disgraced minister? Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan - Tony Gardner Clive - Tom George Sandy - Siobhan Hayes Johannes Pollard - Chris Pavlo Maurice - David Timson With Beth Chalmers First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002. |
03 | 05 LAST | 20020129 | 20111004 (BBC7) /07 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe are challenged to boost public opinion about men. CAST: Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Sir Archibald Sullivan - Tony Gardner Clive - Tom George Jeremy Lewis - James Vaughan with Beth Chalmers Written by Mark Tavener First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2002. |
04 | 01 | 20040205 | 20111228 (BBC7) /25 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /14/7) (BBC7) | The Machiavellian masters of spin get a lucrative contract to represent BBC television. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Archie - Alex Lowe Clive - Tom George Morganna - Rachel Atkins Debbie - Jalml Barbakoff Headmaster - Kim Wall The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC. |
04 | 02 | 20040212 | 20120104 (BBC7) /02 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Spin doctor Martin's new bestseller drives a wedge between him and Charles. Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Archie - Alex Lowe Clive - Tom George Lydia - Helen Atkinson-Wood Giles - Kim Wall Presenter - Rachel Atkins Claudia - Jaimi Barbakoff First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004. |
04 | 03 | 20040219 | 20120111 (BBC7) /09 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | When Martin persuades Charles to accompany him to Devon, Clive is left in charge of the government's Healthy Eating campaign. Will the company survive with Clive in charge and, more importantly, will Charles survive without the cut and thrust of London? Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Archie - Alex Lowe Clive - Tom George Roger - Ewan Bailey Geraldine - Beth Chalmers Music by Matthew Scott. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004. Revenge is a gourmet dish best served cold when Martin deceives Charles. |
04 | 04 LAST | 20040226 | 20120118 (BBC7) /16 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /04/7) (BBC7) | The spin doctor firm is offered the chance to cross the pond and help with the presidential campaign. Charles can't resist the challenge of spinning in the land of the dirty trick, but Martin decides to stay at home. Could this be the end of a beautiful friendship? Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe are spin masters in the world of government and media relations. Charles Prentiss - Stephen Fry Martin McCabe - John Bird Archie - Alex Lowe Clive - Tom George Alex - Beth Chalmers Music by Matthew Scott. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004. Spin doctor Charles heads across the pond, leaving Martin to fend alone. |