My Dad's the Prime Minister

My Dad's the Prime Minister
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Created by	Ian Hislop Nick Newman
Starring	Robert Bathurst Carla Mendonca Jasper Britton Joe Prospero Emma Sackville
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	12
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	March 23 2003 – December 17 2004

My Dad's the Prime Minister is a British sitcom written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It centres around 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

List of Series One Episodes

• Sports Day
• The Party
• Ghosts
• The School Play
• The Project
• Homework

External links

• My Dad's the Prime Minister at IMDb
• BBC Comedy Guide for "My Dad's the Prime Minister"
• BBC Press Office for "My Dad's the Prime Minister"