
Farewell, Friend
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
Prime Minister

Alain Delon
Dino Barran

Charles Bronson
Franz Propp

Carla Mendonça
Clare Phillips

Olga Georges-Picot
Isabelle Moreau

Jasper Britton
Duncan Packer

Bernard Fresson
Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis

Joe Prospero
Dillon Phillips

Brigitte Fossey
Dominique "Waterloo" Austerlitz

Ellen Bahl
Martha
Michel Barcet
L'inspecteur Muratti
Emma Sackville
Sarah Phillips