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The New Statesman
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
- Created by:
- Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
- Cast:
- Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- ITV1
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Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC (Comic Relief Special)
1988-02-05 · 30mThis 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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Episode 2
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990-01-14 · 30mHaving survived the assassination attempt, Alan starts a campaign to bring back capital punishment.
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★ 8.0A. B'Stard Exposed
1994-12-30 · 30mHaving been re-elected to Parliament from a district in Wales, Alan is interviewed about his plans for the future.
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Rik Mayall
Alan B'Stard
Michael Troughton
Piers Fletcher-Dervish