| 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 (2017-01-09) – 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. 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.
Awards
| Awards & Nominations | |||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Uganda Entertainment Awards | Best TV Series | Won | ||
| Best actress | Doreen Mirembe | Nominated | |||
| Hellen Lukoma | Won | ||||
| Mutesi Candy | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Uganda Film Festival Awards | Best TV Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in TV Drama | Aisha Kyomuhangi | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a TV Drama | Patrick MuJuuka | Nominated | |||
References
- "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.