My Dad's the Prime Minister

Name: My Dad's the Prime Minister
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Robert Bathurst, Carla Mendonça, Jasper Britton, Joe Prospero, Emma Sackville

TV Show

First Air Date: March 23, 2003

Last Air Date: December 31, 2004

Genre: Comedy

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 13

Episode Runtime: 30 min

Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10

Cast: Robert Bathurst, Carla Mendonça, Jasper Britton, Joe Prospero, Emma Sackville

Created By: Nick Newman, Ian Hislop

Network: BBC One

Overview

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, 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.