Power Monkeys
Power Monkeys is a 2016 British political comedy series which appeared on Channel 4 in the run-up to and immediate aftermath of the 2016 UK EU membership referendum, and also lampooned the ongoing 2016 United States Presidential election campaign. The six-part series depicts four different sets of fictional mid-level political operatives, reacting to and commentating on political and other events. Like its predecessor series "Ballot Monkeys", episodes were written and produced within hours of transmission, allowing the characters to react to recent real-world events. The series was written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin . It stars Jack Dee, Kevin McNally and Archie Panjabi. Synopsis. Though broader in scope, "Power Monkeys" is similar in format to its predecessor, featuring four mostly non-interacting groups of mid-level political operatives. The characters of Gerry of Ukip and Ruby of the Conservatives from "Ballot Monkeys" feature. The settings are: Cast. The main cast consists of: