The New Statesman
151987•30m•7.4/10
Comedy
Ratings
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7.4/10(48)
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 13, 1987
Last Aired
December 26, 1992
Networks
ITV1
Created By
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Air date: 1987-09-13
Alan is blackmailed into passing a bill arming the police.
E2
Passport to Freedom
Air date: 1987-09-20
Alan tries to ruin a company of which Sarah has just inherited shares.
E3
Sex is Wrong
Air date: 1987-09-27
Alan impersonates Sir Steven, leader of the Campaign for Moral Regeneration.
E4
Waste Not, Want Not
Air date: 1987-10-04
Alan secretly has to move 1000 gallons of toxic waste.
E5
Friends of St. James
Air date: 1987-10-11
Alan tries to get investors for a Caribbean bank.
E6
Three Line Whipping
Air date: 1987-10-18
Alan misses an important vote then appears on TV AM without knowing the result.
E7
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Air date: 1987-10-25
Alan's tries to get an American businessman to build a fast food factory in Haltemprice.
Cast
Rik Mayall
Alan B'Stard
Michael Troughton
Piers Fletcher-Dervish
