The New Statesman

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Channel: ITV

Description:

Rik Mayall stars as the delightfully despicable Alan B'stard in this biting political satire. In 80s Britain, Conservative MP Alan is on the edge of great power, despite being a morally corrupt, self-interested, sex-crazed moron.

Certificate: Classic 80's comedy. Contains language and attitudes that may offend.

Duration: 4 Seasons

Available Seasons: Season 1 (7 Ep), Season 2 (7 Ep), Season 3 (6 Ep), Season 4 (6 Ep)

Director: Graeme Harper, Geoffrey Sax

Writer: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran

Cast: Tom Chadbon, Brenda Bruce, Hans Meyer, John Ringham, Paula Jacobs, Gerry Knight, Alan Downer, Nicholas Colicus, Vincent Grass, David Stoll, George Phillips, Benedick Blythe, Roger Kitter, Dave Atkins, Catherine Chevalier, David Doyle, Michael Nicholas, Penny Brown John, Michael Robbins, Robert Schofield, Peter Greeves, Graham Rigby, Ron Webster, Noel Coleman, Elizabeth Banks, Peter Sallis, Stephen Fry, Angus Macinnes, Marsha Fitzalen, Hilary Trott, Duncan Preston, John Segal, Peter Spraggon, Andy Serkis, Steve Nallon, Yuri Klimov, Michael Troughton, Leonie Mellinger, Hubert Rees, Allan Larenzo, John Nettleton, Alan Hardwick, Kim Benson, Trevor Laird, Neil Dalglish, John Warnaby, Donald Nithsdale, Andrew Forbes, Tara Moran, Trudy Weiss, Hugh Laurie, Robert Jezek, Celia Imrie, Russell Williams, Alan Starkey, John Jay, Paul Butterworth, Mac Mcdonald, Julianne White, Paul Bentall, Joan Bakewell, Paul Savage, Victor Lucas, Steffanie Pitt, Craig Richards, William Simons, Howard Lee, Nick Stringer, Brian Horstead, Carla Richards, Leslie Williamson, John Carlin, Charmian May, Screaming Lord Sutch, David Lloyd, Glynn Roderick, Terence Alexander, Randal Herley, Malcolm Toes, Diana Weston, Charlie Burman, Matyelok Gibbs, Lou Hirsch, David Simeon, Serena Gordon, Peter Wood, Brigitte Kahn, Moray Watson, Neville Phillips, Don Henderson, Tamsin Heatley, Debbie Killingback, Isabelle Amyes, Allan Hargreaves, Timothy Morand, Judith Hibbert, David Bamber, Natasha Gray, James Saxon, Joanne Heywood, William Sleigh, Tony Starr, Patrick Godfrey, Terence Hillyer, David Cardy, A J Kenny, Pippa Brill, Alan Ford, Kevin Mcnally, Christa Ackroyd, Heather Tobias, David F Betts, David Calder, Sunny Walker, Christopher Gray, Christopher Ryan, Rik Mayall, Judith Lund, Mark Newman, Jim Brogan, Richard Whitmore, Nicholas Parsons, Bernard Gallagher, John Sessions, Charles Gray, Bernard Alexander, Adam Wide, Maxine O'reilly, Richard Ireson, Helen Lederer, Suzette Llewellyn, Peter Martin, John Bowe, Amanda Walker, Tim Stery, Mark Kingston, Vivien Heilbron, Erick Ray Evans, Tip Tipping, Nicholas Fry, Arthur Cox, John Woodvine, Stuart Golland, William Merrow, Anthony Schaal, Sandy Walsh, Michael Branwell, Marsha Fitzalan, Maurice Roï¿½ves, Martin Friend, Johnny More, John Challis, Jayne Irving, Geoff Oldham, Rowena Cooper, Berwick Kaler, Sarah Neville, Derek Sansom, Cheryl Miller, Wayne Paulo, William Hootkins, Gill Mccahon, Kate Connery, Colin Wyatt, Benjamin Whitrow, Chris Tummings, Anna Keaveney, Joanna Kanska, Dorothea Phillips, Jerome Willis, Lewis Hancock, Lynda Lee Lewis

Production & Season Details:

Status: Ended

"The New Statesman" was originally broadcast on ITV (United Kingdom) and premiered on September 13th 1987. "The New Statesman" ended after 4 seasons and a total of 26 episodes. The final episode aired on December 26th 1992.