The Honourables

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

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

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

• The Honourables at IMDb