My Dad's the Prime Minister
tv show

13 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired March 23, 2003
Genres:
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.
Cast

Robert Bathurst
as
Prime Minister

Carla Mendonça
as
Clare Phillips

Jasper Britton
as
Duncan Packer

Joe Prospero
as
Dillon Phillips
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Emma Sackville
as
Sarah Phillips

Luke Newberry
as
Lighthouse

Paterson Joseph

Eugene Simon
as
Harry

Joanna Lumley

Brian Bovell
as
Detective Andy Sharp

Nicholas Le Prevost
as
Headmaster

Jeremy Paxman
as
Jeremy Paxman