The New Statesman. Alan B'Stard MP (Rik Mayall). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Yorkshire Television
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 4 - Waste Not, Want Not
Years after first hiding it, Alan is forced to move a stash of nuclear waste that the Argentinians paid him to dump...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 4th October 1987
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 22nd July 2011 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Saturday 10th January 2015 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Sunday 11th January 2015 | 12:00am | London Live |
| Saturday 14th February 2015 | 10:30pm | London Live |
| Monday 16th February 2015 | 1:30am | London Live |
| Thursday 19th February 2015 | 12:30am | London Live |
| Monday 10th August 2015 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Thursday 17th November 2016 | 3:15am | London Live |
| Sunday 20th November 2016 | 3:30am | London Live |
| Monday 19th December 2016 | 4:15am | London Live |
| Wednesday 21st December 2016 | 2:30am | London Live |
| Saturday 24th December 2016 | 3:15am | London Live |
Cast & crew
| Rik Mayall | Alan B'Stard MP |
| Marsha Fitzalan | Sarah B'Stard |
| Rowena Cooper (as R.R. Cooper) | Norman Bormann |
| Peter Sallis | Sidney Bliss |
| Charles Gray | Roland Gidleigh-Park |
| Peter Martin | Vernon |
| Laurence Marks | Writer |
| Maurice Gran | Writer |
| Geoffrey Sax | Director |
| David Reynolds | Producer |
| Stuart Quarmby | Editor |
| Bryce Clayton | Editor |
| Roger Andrews | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |