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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 6 - Profit Of Boom
Bored by the swift cooling of East-West relations, a KGB and an MI5 agent approach Alan with the job of rekindling the Cold War.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 10th February 1991
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Wednesday 29th June 2011 | 2:35am | Gold |
Friday 6th March 2015 | 9:30pm | London Live |
Sunday 8th March 2015 | 10:30pm | London Live |
Wednesday 11th March 2015 | 12:30am | London Live |
Tuesday 6th December 2016 | 3:00am | London Live |
Thursday 8th December 2016 | 2:15am | London Live |
Sunday 11th December 2016 | 3:00am | London Live |
Cast & crew
Rik Mayall | Alan B'Stard MP |
Michael Troughton | Piers Fletcher-Dervish MP |
Marsha Fitzalan | Sarah B'Stard |
Kevin McNally | Colonel Gromyko |
Mark Kingston | Freddy Ogilvy |
Joanna Kanska | Ludmilla |
Adam Wide | Messenger |
Laurence Marks | Writer |
Maurice Gran | Writer |
Graeme Harper | Director |
Andrew Benson | Producer |
David Reynolds | Executive Producer |
Stuart Quarmby | Editor |
Roger Andrews | Production Designer |
Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |