The New Statesman. Alan B'Stard MP (Rik Mayall). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Yorkshire Television

The New Statesman

The New Statesman (1987)

TV sitcom
ITV1
1987 - 1994
28 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom parody of 1980s Conservatism. Tory MP Alan B'Stard holds the largest majority in the House: his interests are money, power, sex, and himself. Stars Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Rowena Cooper, John Nettleton and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - Sex Is Wrong

Alan discovers that forgoing his own beliefs for a moment and joining a moral crusade can be rather profitable indeed.

Broadcast details

Date: Sunday 27^th September 1987
Time: 10:20pm
Channel: ITV1
Length: 30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date	Time	Channel
Tuesday 2nd August 2011	2:30am	Gold
Friday 9th January 2015	9:00pm	London Live
Saturday 10th January 2015	10:00pm	London Live
Sunday 11th January 2015	11:00pm	London Live
Wednesday 14th January 2015	11:00pm	London Live
Saturday 14th February 2015	10:00pm	London Live
Monday 16th February 2015	1:00am	London Live
Thursday 19th February 2015	12:00am	London Live
Monday 27th July 2015	10:00pm	London Live
Wednesday 29th July 2015	1:40am	London Live
Thursday 17th November 2016	2:45am	London Live
Sunday 20th November 2016	3:00am	London Live
Monday 19th December 2016	3:40am	London Live
Wednesday 21st December 2016	2:00am	London Live
Saturday 24th December 2016	2:45am	London Live

Cast & crew

Cast
Rik Mayall	Alan B'Stard MP
Michael Troughton	Piers Fletcher-Dervish MP
John Nettleton	Sir Stephen Baxter

Guest cast
Vivien Heilbron	Beatrice Protheroe
Isabelle Amyes	Lady Virginia
Tara Moran	Young Conservative

Writing team
Laurence Marks	Writer
Maurice Gran	Writer

Production team
Geoffrey Sax	Director
David Reynolds	Producer
Stuart Quarmby	Editor
Roger Andrews	Production Designer
Alan Hawkshaw	Composer