The Honourables
| The Honourables | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | The Honourables |
| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 21 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Kampala |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | NTV Uganda |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 9 January 2017 – present |
The Honourables is a Ugandan political satire-drama series that premiered on NTV Uganda on 9 January 2017, starring Hellen Lukoma, Symon Base Kalema, Aisha Kyomuhangi, Philip Luswata, Malaika, Doreen Mirembe, Candy Mutesi, Patricko Mujuuka and singer Stecia Mayanja.[1][2] The series which was also later picked up by Pearl Magic in 2018 exposes the vices of MPs and other government officials who frequent a local bar in Kampala, showing their greed, corruption, adultery and many other vices.[3]
Awards
[edit]| Awards & Nominations | |||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Uganda Entertainment Awards | Best TV Series | Won | [4] | |
| Best actress | Doreen Mirembe | Nominated | |||
| Hellen Lukoma | Won | ||||
| Mutesi Candy | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Uganda Film Festival Awards | Best TV Drama | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Actress in TV Drama | Aisha Kyomuhangi | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a TV Drama | Patrick MuJuuka | Nominated | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Honourables Ntv - Trailer". Youtube. Chikati Tv. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Kaggwa, Andrew. "The Honorables premieres on NTV". The Observer. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Batte, Edgar. "The Honourablez, baring out the excesses of MPs". Sqoop. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Atwiine, Simon Peter (2017-08-10). "Uganda Entertainment Award 2017 nominees revealed". Eagle Online. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ JAVIRA SSEBWAMI (8 November 2019). "FULL LIST: UCC releases list of movies nominated for Uganda Film Festival awards 2019". PML Daily. Retrieved 29 January 2020.