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 5 - Friends Of St. James
Upon discovering that his fag from his school days is now President of a small Caribbean island, Alan and Norman concoct the ultimate money-making venture.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 11th October 1987
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 2nd June 2011 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Friday 16th January 2015 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Saturday 17th January 2015 | 10:00pm | London Live |
| Saturday 21st February 2015 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Monday 23rd February 2015 | 12:00am | London Live |
| Tuesday 24th February 2015 | 11:45pm | London Live |
| Monday 10th August 2015 | 9:30pm | London Live |
| Sunday 20th November 2016 | 4:00am | London Live |
| Monday 21st November 2016 | 2:05am | London Live |
| Thursday 22nd December 2016 | 2:45am | London Live |
Cast & crew
| Rik Mayall | Alan B'Stard MP |
| Michael Troughton | Piers Fletcher-Dervish MP |
| Rowena Cooper (as R.R. Cooper) | Norman Bormann |
| John Carlin | House of Commons Speaker |
| Trevor Laird | Lance Okum-Martin |
| William Simons | Catchpole |
| Angus MacInnes | Captain Hirsch |
| Steffanie Pitt | Cyndy |
| Neville Phillips | Headmaster |
| John Fitzgerald-Jay (as John Jay) | Co-Pilot |
| Chris Tummings | Police Sergeant |
| Laurence Marks | Writer |
| Maurice Gran | Writer |
| Geoffrey Sax | Director |
| David Reynolds | Producer |
| Stuart Quarmby | Editor |
| Roger Andrews | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |