Frisky but Appalling (Power)

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Frisky but Appalling

Power

Series D, Episode 2. First broadcast on Monday, 5 October 1981.

This week on Maximum Power, we discuss episode 2 of Series D — Ben Steed’s normal amount of Power.

There’s also a war between the sexes this week, and while Una and Zoë are deploying their wit, tactical skill and powers of telekinesis, Nathan is embroidering a lovely throw rug, while James is rigging up a boxy plastic gaming PC in the basement. Still, there’s enough time for us to get together to ask the big questions: Is this Ben Steed’s worst script or his second worst script? Does Nathan really fancy Jarvik? And is the whole enterprise sexist, chauvinistic or misogynist — or an exciting mixture of all three?