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Power Monkeys

TV·2016–2016·1 season, 6 episodes·Channel 4·Comedy·35m·Created by Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton

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Following the success of their 2015 election comedy Ballot Monkeys, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin (Ballot Monkeys, Outnumbered, Drop the Dead Donkey) return to Channel 4 with a six-part satire lampooning the fictional communications and social media ‘experts’ on both sides of the EU referendum, as well as taking audiences a few doors down from the Kremlin and into the imagined world of Donald Trump’s campaign plane.

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  1. 01Power Monkeys S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0The follies and foibles of the EU referendum are highlighted, along with prominent international politicians on Donald Trump's campaign plane and inside Vladimir Putin's presidential office.
  2. 02Episode 4S01E04 · 7.0The referendum results are in and the UK's fate has been decided, leaving Tony keen to begin the healing process. Preeya departs into government and the David Cameron fudge morphs into a sad metaphor. Aboad Trump's plane, Bea and the team are in operation damage control, while over in the Kremlin, Oleg is in operation elk control.
  3. 03Power Monkeys S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 6.5With just over a week until the vote, tensions are high in the EU referendum camps. In the Unity Unit, the PM is coming to visit and Ruby is making cheesecake, while the Brexit team are suspicious about Malgosia. Oleg reminisces about Angela Merkel, and the Trump team attempt to woo the women.

Castfull cast & details

Gwyneth KeyworthGwyneth KeyworthJackieKevin McNallyKevin McNallySpencerAndy NymanAndy NymanGerryArchie PanjabiArchie PanjabiPreeyaAlec UtgoffAlec UtgoffAlexiBen WillbondBen WillbondOlegAmelia BullmoreAmelia BullmoreLaurenAyda FieldAyda FieldBea

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2016Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Power Monkeys S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1June 8, 2016 7.0The follies and foibles of the EU referendum are highlighted, along with prominent international politicians on Donald Trump's campaign plan
  2. S01E02Power Monkeys S01E02Episode 2June 15, 2016 6.5With just over a week until the vote, tensions are high in the EU referendum camps. In the Unity Unit, the PM is coming to visit and Ruby is
  3. S01E03Episode 3June 22, 2016 6.5With one day left for the EU Referendum camps to sway the waverers, Unity Unit's Sara tries to manage conflict, and in the Brexit camp, Jack
  4. S01E04Episode 4June 24, 2016 7.0The referendum results are in and the UK's fate has been decided, leaving Tony keen to begin the healing process. Preeya departs into govern
  5. S01E05Episode 5June 29, 2016 6.0The Unity Unit has resorted to violence and Oleg has resorted to betrayal. Bea has resorted to tyranny and Gerry learns the healing power of
  6. S01E06Episode 6July 6, 2016 6.0The Unity Unit has resorted to violence, Oleg has resorted to betrayal, Bea has resorted to tyranny and Gerry learns the healing power of th

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