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The New Statesman

The New Statesman

★ 7.5/10•1987•30m•15•Comedy
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The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 13, 1987

Episodes

Episode 1 - Happiness is a Warm GunE130m

Happiness is a Warm Gun

Alan is blackmailed into passing a bill arming the police.

Sep 13, 1987

Episode 2 - Passport to FreedomE230m

Passport to Freedom

Alan tries to ruin a company of which Sarah has just inherited shares.

Sep 20, 1987

Episode 3 - Sex is WrongE330m

Sex is Wrong

Alan impersonates Sir Steven, leader of the Campaign for Moral Regeneration.

Sep 27, 1987

Episode 4 - Waste Not, Want NotE430m

Waste Not, Want Not

Alan secretly has to move 1000 gallons of toxic waste.

Oct 4, 1987

Episode 5 - Friends of St. JamesE530m

Friends of St. James

Alan tries to get investors for a Caribbean bank.

Oct 11, 1987

Episode 6 - Three Line WhippingE630m

Three Line Whipping

Alan misses an important vote then appears on TV AM without knowing the result.

Oct 18, 1987

Episode 7 - Baa Baa Black SheepE730m

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Alan's tries to get an American businessman to build a fast food factory in Haltemprice.

Oct 25, 1987

Actors

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Alan B'Stard

Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

Piers Fletcher-Dervish

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