The Power of Parker: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in Manchester, 1990, the last days of Thatcher, we meet Martin Parker, a self-made impresario with the ambition of Alan Sugar and the swagger of Kilroy Silk. A man with a chain of electrical stores bearing his name, he seems to have it all. But the truth is, times are changing. He's swimming in debt, his complicated private life is catching up with him and he's starting to lose his power.

The Power of Parker plots his downfall at the hands of all those he's screwing over with his lust for money, sex and success. Including wife Diane, father-in-law Dougie, mobile hairdresser Kath and Kath's best mate Gladys. With 90s' big hair and big laughs to match.

Series details

• Title: The Power of Parker
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2023-07-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-05-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63740
• IMDb ID: tt26627660
• TVDB ID: 423910

Cast and credited roles

• Conleth Hill — Martin Parker
• Rosie Cavaliero — Diane Parker
• Sian Gibson — Kath Pennington

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-28; final listed air date 2023-07-28; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-05-30; final listed air date 2025-05-30; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Power of Parker on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.