My
Dad's The Prime Minister comes to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE
First joint collaboration between ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Entertainment and CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
My
DadÂ’s the Prime Minister, a new family comedy written by Ian
Hislop and Nick Newman, is coming to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE. In a unique collaboration,
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Entertainment and CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ have joined forces for the first time
to produce the show.
Described
as Yes Minister meets Grange Hill, the show is about Dillon, an
12-year old who is like any other 12-year old with a mum, dad and
older sister, except for the fact he is the son of the Prime Minister.
The comedy gives a child's-eye view of politics and the pros and
cons of having a famous father.
My
Dad's the Prime Minister presents a fictional first family and will
answer important questions such as can you play ping pong in the
Cabinet Office? And who in the Treasury knows the answer to your
maths homework?
Hislop
and Newman have written for Dawn French, Harry Enfield and Spitting
Image among others. This is their first attempt to amuse their own
children.
Commissioned
by Lorraine Heggessey, Controller of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE, the comedy has been
developed by Sophie Clark-Jervoise, Head of Comedy, and Elaine Sperber,
Head of Drama, CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and will air in 2003.
Lorraine
Heggessey said: "We're very lucky to have two of Britain's
top comedy writers creating this family comedy. It represents a
first for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ with Entertainment and CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ working together to
produce the show."
Ian
Hislop said: "Children are great levellers and can't be spun
by their parents. We wanted to see how that would work at the highest
level."
Nick
Newman added: "We're always being accused of writing schoolboy
humour, so we thought we'd do it intentionally."
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