28 episodes (4 series), 1987 - 1994. ITV sitcom about a ruthless politician. Comic Relief Special: Alan B'Stard Closes Down The BBC. Alan talks Mrs Thatcher into closing down the BBC. First broadcast: Sunday 20th September 1987. Buy Series 1 The New Statesman - The Complete Series DVD. 28 episodes (4 series), 1987 - 1994. Episode 3. First broadcast: Sunday 18th October 1987. ITV sitcom about a ruthless politician. ... Mike Bartlett's new series is both mystifyingly bad and bewilderingly addictive. Additional content and tools are available across the site for Supporters and BCG Pro subscribers. 09 Oct 17:44. If you join BCG Pro business, you can see composer, editor & production designer credits for this episode. How cabinet splits are delaying new Covid-19 lockdowns. 8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475. 28 episodes (4 series), 1987 - 1994. The New Statesman's rolling politics blog. The New Statesman Season show reviews & Metacritic score: Welcome to The New Statesman guide at TV Tome. First broadcast: Friday 5th February 1988. Comic Relief special, starring Celia Imrie as Maggie's secretary, Hilary. 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. Years after first hiding it, Alan is forced to move a stash of nuclear waste that the Argentinians paid him to dump... First broadcast: Sunday 11th October 1987. ITV sitcom about a ruthless politician. After failing to vote on a three-line whip matter, and making a fool of himself on breakfast television by not knowing the result of a critical by-election, Alan B'Stard's Parliamentary prospects aren't looking too hopeful... First broadcast: Sunday 25th October 1987. Stars Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Rowena Cooper and others. On iPlayer. Alan B'Stard (Rik Mayall) appears in his sleazy entirety in this four-disc box set. On this page you can: Following his comfortable election to the House, Alan is forced to help the police become armed - and in turn make a fortune from gun sales. Following his comfortable election to the House, Alan is forced to help the police become armed - and in turn make a fortune from gun sales. The New Statesman (1987) Series 1. Stars Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Rowena Cooper and others. 3 / 6 The Vances' new business venture is given a trial run - minus some important details. Not available. By Bernardine Evaristo. First broadcast: Sunday 13th September 1987. Alan B'Stard gets elected to parliament in rather dubious circumstances. In desperate hope of impression his constiuency association and saving his seat, Alan sets out to bring a large new development and employer to the area: farm and factory for an American lamb-burger fast food chain. Stars Rik Mayall , Michael Troughton , Marsha Fitzalan , Rowena Cooper and others . Beyond the white male canon: Bernardine Evaristo’s New Statesman / Goldsmiths Prize Lecture offers a manifesto for the creation of a new, inclusive literary landscape. By Stephen Bush. Alan discovers that forgoing his own beliefs for a moment and joining a moral crusade can be rather profitable indeed. Windsor Davies stars as George Vance, the curator of Aylesbury Museum, who much to his surprise inherits the Earldom of Ynys Enlli. The New Statesman. Fearing that his wife is set to divorce him, which would almost certainly result in the loss of his constituency, Alan sets about ruining any chance she has of independent financial stability... First broadcast: Sunday 27th September 1987. All episodes of Series 1. In this special New Statesman podcast series we expand on our New Times issue which identifies the political, economic and philosophical shifts shaping our society. Special: Alan B'Stard Closes Down The BBC, Broadcast details of 15 further repeats of this episode, BCG Pro business users can see additional crew credits. Books to look out for this autumn. Release date: Sunday 1st October 2006. The series will feature special guests and New Statesman's staff giving their view on what lies ahead for Labour and the left. Season 4 ( 3 ) IMDb 7.9 1987 13+ Rik Mayall, Britain's leading new-wave comedy star of the Eighties, plays Alan B'stard, a Conservative MP who is elected to Parliament with a massive majority due to the mysterious absence of any opposing candidates. Rishi Sunak’s middle way on Covid-19 is the worst of all worlds.