The Honourables

Ugandan television series

The Honourables

Genre| Drama
Starring|

* Hellen Lukoma
* Symon Base Kalema
* Aisha Kyomuhangi
* Philip Luswata
* Malaika
* Doreen Mirembe
* Candy Mutesi
* Patricko Mujuuka
* Stecia Mayanja

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|

* NTV Uganda
* Pearl Magic

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.[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

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Awards & Nominations

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

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1. ^ "The Honourables Ntv - Trailer". Youtube. Chikati Tv. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
2. ^ Kaggwa, Andrew. "The Honorables premieres on NTV". The Observer. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
3. ^ Batte, Edgar. "The Honourablez, baring out the excesses of MPs". Sqoop. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
4. ^ Atwiine, Simon Peter (2017-08-10). "Uganda Entertainment Award 2017 nominees revealed". Eagle Online. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
5. ^ 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.

## External links

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* The Honourables at IMDb

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