MY DAD'S THE PRIME MINISTER
UK /
BBC1 / 6x30m / started 23 March 2003
Writers: Ian Hislop/Nick Newman / Director: Juliet May / Producer: Matthew Francis
Comedy. Dillon Phillips is a normal 12-year old schoolboy - except his father is the Prime Minister.
With:- ROBERT BATHHURST as Prime Minister / JOE PROSPERO as Dillon Phillips / CARLA MENDONCA as Clare Phillips / EMMA SACKVILLE as Sarah Phillips
/ Jasper Britton as Duncan
Packer / Brian Bovell as
Det. Andy Sharp / Marcia
Warren as Granny / Oliver
Senton as Duty Officer / Liam
Hess as Dominic Clackson /
Amanda Orton as Packer’s
Assistant / Luke Newberry as
Lighthouse / Leagh Conwell as
Flash / Joe Gunn as Geezer
Episode
One
It
is sports day. Will Dillon be
humiliated in the track events?
And more importantly, will the
Prime Minister
embarrass his son by
winning the father's race for
the fifth
year running?
Episode
Two
Dillon
has a new best friend at school.
It is the son of a tabloid
newspaper editor. Can they foil
the Prime Minister's
plan to introduce an
extra hour's homework a day -
just for
boys?
Episode
Three
The
Prime Minister wins a poll
voting him the Naffest Man in
Britain. Perhaps a celebrity
party at Downing Street will
restore his cool credibility.
But can Dillon stop the Prime
Minister making a fool of
himself?
Episode
Four
Dillon
asks the Foreign Office for help
with his geography project but
gets more than he bargained for.
An international incident blows
up involving MI6, the SAS and
Dillon's homework.
Episode
Five
At
a weekend at Chequers Dillon has
to prove he is not scared of
ghosts. The Prime Minister has
to prove he is not scared of the
Belgian Premier. Both look
doomed to failure.
Episode
Six
They
are rehearsing for the school
play but Dillon has a big
secret. Things get worse when
Granny comes to stay. Will it be
alright on the night?
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