The Power Of Parker
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2023
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy about a self-made man struggling to keep his head above water as the 1980s turn into the 1990s. Stars Conleth Hill, Rosie Cavaliero, Sian Gibson, George Costigan, Sheila Reid and more.
- Due to return for Series 2
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Two Soaps And A Talc
Further details
It's Stockport 1990 and Martin Parker, a man with the ambition of Alan Sugar and the looks of Robert Kilroy Silk is slowly waking up to the fact that things are changing. With a chain of electrical stores, a wife, kids and a flash car, he has the perfect life. But in reality he's swimming in a sea of debt and lies, and it falls to the two women in his life, Kath and Diane to plot his downfall.
Kath is planning her anniversary celebrations, while Diane is worried she's not got enough cheese for the soiree she's organising for the 'French Exchange people'. Meanwhile Martin is under financial pressure and needs to make some big decisions - decisions that will end up impacting him and everyone close to him.
Notes
This episode was produced as a pilot.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 28th July 2023
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Catch-up
Cast & crew
Conleth Hill | Martin Parker |
Rosie Cavaliero | Diane Parker |
Sian Gibson | Kath |
George Costigan | Dougie |
Sheila Reid | Gladys |
Rhiannon Clements | Bev |
Abby Vicky-Russell | Julie |
Dominic Holmes | Tom Parker |
Lani Heywood | Alison Parker |
Jason Barnett | Alan |
Ryan Nolan | Liam |
Judith Barker | Betty |
Jonathon Carley | Gary |
Tara Ahmed | Zara |
Moey Hassan | Saleem |
Sian Gibson | Writer |
Paul Coleman | Writer |
Simon Carlyle | Script Editor |
Andrew Chaplin | Director |
Gill Isles | Producer |
Kate Daughton | Executive Producer |
Tanya Qureshi | Executive Producer |
Paul Coleman | Executive Producer |
Sian Gibson | Executive Producer |
Adam Windmill | Editor |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Emma Rosenthal | Costume Designer |
Nathaniel Hill | Director of Photography |
Fiona Lavin | Make-up Designer |
Jeremy Warmsley | Composer |
Sarah Miles | Production Designer |
Joe Roberts | Director of Photography |
Emily Manning | Graphics |
Amanda Neal | 1st Assistant Director |