The New Statesman (1987)
Synopsis
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
First Air Date: 1987-09-13
Last Air Date: 1992-12-26
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 26
Created By: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Rik Mayall as Alan B'Stard
- Michael Troughton as Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Marsha Fitzalan as Sarah B'Stard
- Terence Alexander as Sir Greville McDonald
- Nick Stringer as Crippen
- Rowena Cooper as Norman Bormann
- John Nettleton as Sir Stephen Baxter
- Victor Lucas as Mr Speaker
- John Carlin as House of Commons Speaker
- Vivien Heilbron as Beatrice Protheroe
Seasons
Specials (1988)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC (Comic Relief Special)
This short, produced by Yorkshire Television for the BBC, is also known as 'Alan B'Stard At No. 10'. Alan tries to get Margaret Thatcher to disband the BBC.
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Ep. 2: Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
Having survived the assassination attempt, Alan starts a campaign to bring back capital punishment.
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Ep. 3: A. B'Stard Exposed
Having been re-elected to Parliament from a district in Wales, Alan is interviewed about his plans for the future.
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