The New Statesman

·1987 ·4 Seasons ·Comedy

Set against the backdrop of late 1980s and early 1990s Britain, The New Statesman is a sharp-witted sitcom that takes aim at the Conservative government. Centered around the ambitious and unscrupulous politician Alan B'Stard, the show cleverly critiques the political landscape, exposing the absurdities and moral failings of its era. With its biting humor and satirical edge, the series provides a comedic yet incisive look at power dynamics and the often ridiculous nature of politics during a turbulent time in British history.

Play Similars

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 7 ep
1
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Happiness is a Warm Gun
1987-09-13
2
Passport to Freedom
Passport to Freedom
1987-09-20
3
Sex is Wrong
Sex is Wrong
1987-09-27
4
Waste Not, Want Not
Waste Not, Want Not
1987-10-04
5
Friends of St. James
Friends of St. James
1987-10-11
6
Three Line Whipping
Three Line Whipping
1987-10-18
7
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep
1987-10-25
1
Fatal Extraction
Fatal Extraction
1989-01-15
2
Live from Westminster
Live from Westminster
1989-01-22
3
A Wapping Conspiracy
A Wapping Conspiracy
1989-01-29
4
The Haltemprice Bunker
The Haltemprice Bunker
1989-02-05
5
California Here I Come
California Here I Come
1989-02-12
6
May the Best Man Win
May the Best Man Win
1989-02-19
7
Piers of the Realm
Piers of the Realm
1989-02-26
1
Labour of Love
Labour of Love
1991-01-06
2
The Party's Over
The Party's Over
1991-01-13
3
Let Them Sniff Cake
Let Them Sniff Cake
1991-01-20
4
Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
1991-01-27
5
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
1991-02-04
6
Profit of Boom
Profit of Boom
1991-02-11
1
Back from the Mort
Back from the Mort
1992-11-22
2
H*A*S*H
H*A*S*H
1992-11-29
3
Speaking in Tongues
Speaking in Tongues
1992-12-06
4
Heil and Farewell
Heil and Farewell
1992-12-13
5
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash
1992-12-20
6
The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard
The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard
1992-12-26

Actors

Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall
Acting
Michael Troughton
Michael Troughton
Acting

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