Series synopsis
The Power of Parker is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on July 28, 2023. It stars Conleth Hill, Sian Gibson, Rosie Cavaliero and Sheila Reid.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Conleth Hill as Martin Parker
- Sian Gibson as Kath
- Rosie Cavaliero as Diane
- Sheila Reid as Gladys
- Rhiannon Clements as Bev
- David Mumeni as Mr Scott
- Austin Haynes as Ryan Slater
- Alan Mehdizadeh as Karim
Supporting cast
- Dominic Holmes as Tom Parker
Guest cast
- Abby Russell as Julie
- Ian Barritt as Bob
- Elizabeth Berrington as Veronica
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 28, 2023 | September 1, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 30, 2025 | July 4, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Soaps and a Talc 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. |
July 28, 2023 |
| 2 |
Miss Stockport Diane is worried that she didn’t impress the school governors, Kath is revealing more than she should, and Martin is desperately trying to get his hands on a chunk of cash. |
August 4, 2023 |
| 3 |
A Dark Horse Moneylenders move in on Martin’s family, leaving him with no choice but to fight back. Meanwhile, Diane and Kath pursue Martin in the hope that they can work out what he’s up to. |
August 11, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Out on the Razz Parker's are up for an award! Diane is a bag of nerves, so Kath tags along for support. Martin swallows his pride and get a manual job. Nobody’s night turns out as planned. |
May 30, 2025 |
| 2 |
Muck for Luck It's the morning after the night before, and Kath wakes up regretting her actions, Martin has an unexpected job opportunity from Mic, and Diane takes the bull by the horns and arranges a date. Kath vows to put things right and does everything she can to get the attention of Sandy Cooper. |
June 6, 2025 |
| 3 |
Just A Blip Kath wakes up in Sandy's hotel room and tries to convince him to give Martin a job. Martin and Diane both rush to Kath's aid but things don't go to plan and they know they're all in deep trouble. |
June 13, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 28, 2023 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2025 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Status | continue |