The Power of Parker: Series 2
Published: 19 May 2025
Updated: 20 May 2025
It’s 1992 and the Queen isn’t the only one having an annus horribilis. In Stockport, Kath, Martin, and Diane are all trying their best to get along. Martin is down on his luck, Diane is running Parker’s with Sandy Copper, and Kath just wants everyone to be happy. But Kath’s constant interfering changes all of their lives forever. They’ll need to depend on each other now more than ever, but who do they trust?
According to the BBC, the new series of The Power of Parker is set two years after the events of the first series. The characters are facing new challenges and old habits are dying hard. Sian Gibson, who plays Kath, recently spoke to the BBC about her character. “The series is set two years later in 1992 and Kath thinks she has exactly what she always wanted in life,” she said. “She’s living with Martin and finally has her man to herself, and she’s also rekindled her relationship with her sister, Diane. She should be living the dream, but instead she’s worried that Martin has ‘lost his sparkle’ now he’s not the boss of his own electrical store, and she is still feeling guilty for betraying Diane.”
Gibson also discussed how Kath’s relationship with Martin and Diane has changed since the first series. “Kath and Diane have put their differences behind them and are getting to know each other again and actually getting on!” she said. “Kath wants to make it up to Diane for having an affair with her husband. Kath has never really stood up for herself but she won’t let anyone hurt her sister and will happily stand up for Diane whatever the cost.”
Conleth Hill, who plays Martin Parker, also spoke to the BBC about his character. “Martin has been out of work for a couple of years now and has never been lower, to top it all off, none of his old business contacts will help him,” he said. Hill also discussed how Martin’s relationship with Kath and Diane has changed since the first series. “He and Kath are cohabitating now, but things are tough as they’re relying on Kath’s meagre wage to keep afloat. Diane is thriving as a new single professional working mother, she and Martin are co-parenting, but she is now running Parker’s with Sandy Cooper which is rubbing salt in Martin’s wounds.”
Rosie Cavaliero, who plays Diane, also spoke to the BBC about her character. “Diane is in a good place at the start of series 2, she is running Parker’s very successfully and is up for a business award,” she said. “However, she is finding the presence of Sandy in the business very annoying, he patronises her and belittles her at every opportunity. She’s enjoying being independent and free from being married to Martin, and she’s juggling home life with the kids and work but maybe feeling a bit lonely in the love department.”
Steve Pemberton, who plays Sandy Copper, also spoke to the BBC about his character. “We first meet Sandy at the Stockport Business Awards, which are very prestigious awards in Stockport, where the great and the good businessmen, with the emphasis on men, have an annual Shindig,” he said. “He’s holding the table with fellow businesspeople, explaining how he’s bailed Parker’s Electrical out by becoming a major shareholder in the company. So, whilst Diane is clearly the main driving force behind the business, he’s taking all the credit, so, it’s business as usual for him.”
The new series of The Power of Parker promises to be just as entertaining and dramatic as the first. With Kath’s interfering causing chaos, Martin’s struggles to get back on his feet, Diane’s newfound independence, and Sandy’s antics, there’s plenty to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
The Power of Parker: Series 2 is available now on BBC. For more information, visit the BBC website.
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