“The New Statesman: Season 2, Episode 8”
An hour long special from the British political satire The New Statesman. After surviving an attempt on his life, Alan B’Stard returns to politics and helps reinstate capital punishment—until the tables turn and he is framed for a murder he didn’t commit. This standalone special serves as the eighth episode of the series and went on to win the BAFTA Award for Best British Comedy.
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Rik Mayall
Alan B'Stard
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Michael Troughton
Piers Fletcher-Dervish
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Sarah B'Stard
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Michael Bilton
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Geoffrey Sax Director · Maurice Gran Writer Laurence Marks Writer
First release January 14, 1990 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Yorkshire Television
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United Kingdom · January 14, 1990
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