http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheNewStatesman. Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. The show ran for 4 seasons from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, and was revived as a theatre production in 2006. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Other characters included his wife Sarah, who was a very good (or rather evil) match for her husband, and Alan's brainless, spineless and much-abused flunky Piers Fletcher-Dervish. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Not to be confused with New Statesman, a left-leaning political magazine based in the UK (though many of its readers probably appreciated this series). Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. The show was written specifically for Rik Mayall at his own request. Michael Troughton Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Michael Pilsworth How many charities can have the initials CASH? Church Street, Great Malvern, Worcestershire. 15/05/2007, https://www.alamy.com/actor-rik-mayall-on-walkabout-in-character-as-mp-alan-bstard-promoting-the-touring-theatre-production-of-the-new-statesman-which-he-was-starring-in-at-malvern-theatres-church-street-great-malvern-worcestershire-alan-bstard-mp-offering-children-money-15052007-image262418346.html, MAXINE O'REILLY, RIK MAYALL, MICHAEL TROUGHTON, THE NEW STATESMAN, 1991, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-maxine-oreilly-rik-mayall-michael-troughton-the-new-statesman-1991-31040943.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212110.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rik-mayall-practical-door-joking-about-leaving-the-met-hotel-after-87869724.html. Very little detail was given away. https://www.alamy.com/actor-rik-mayall-on-walkabout-in-character-as-mp-alan-bstard-promoting-the-touring-theatre-production-of-the-new-statesman-which-he-was-starring-in-at-malvern-theatres-church-street-great-malvern-worcestershire-15052007-alan-bstard-with-a-statue-of-composer-sir-edward-elgar-image262418375.html, MICHAEL TROUGHTON, JOHN NETTLETON, RIK MAYALL, THE NEW STATESMAN, 1991, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-michael-troughton-john-nettleton-rik-mayall-the-new-statesman-1991-31040638.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212115.html, https://www.alamy.com/actor-rik-mayall-on-walkabout-in-character-as-mp-alan-bstard-promoting-the-touring-theatre-production-of-the-new-statesman-which-he-was-starring-in-at-malvern-theatres-church-street-great-malvern-worcestershire-15052007-alan-bstard-with-a-statue-of-composer-sir-edward-elgar-image262418350.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212117.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212114.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212120.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212111.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212119.html, Marsha Fitzalan actress stars in the television series the New Statesman with Rik Mayall, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-marsha-fitzalan-actress-stars-in-the-television-series-the-new-statesman-20025306.html. The show ran for 4 seasons from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, and was revived as a theatre production in 2006. Alan B’Stard, is the egocentric Conservative MP who will stop at nothing to further his political career. B'Stard's remark in Series 2 to Sarah that he's divorcing her because she's "outlived [her] usefulness" may indicate that her father has died - B'Stard needed Sarah because her father controlled the local Conservative Party. Church Street, Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Very much of it’s time it satirised the Conservative Government of the day. Dainik Statesman; More. Executive Producers: David Reynolds Now That’s What I Call Something Different! Terms and conditions  ~   15/05/2007, https://www.alamy.com/actor-rik-mayall-on-walkabout-in-character-as-mp-alan-bstard-promoting-the-touring-theatre-production-of-the-new-statesman-which-he-was-starring-in-at-malvern-theatres-church-street-great-malvern-worcestershire-15052007-image262418384.html, https://www.alamy.com/rik-mayall-the-new-statesman-1991-image240404376.html, THE NEW STATESMAN [BR 1987 - 1992] MARSHA FITZALAN as Sarah B' Stard, RIK MAYALL as Alan B' Stard [Episode Three A Wapping Conspiracy '] [TX Date 29 January 1989], https://www.alamy.com/the-new-statesman-br-1987-1992-marsha-fitzalan-as-sarah-b-stard-rik-image156932091.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rik-mayall-the-new-statesman-1991-39622341.html, https://www.alamy.com/the-new-statesman-image68029076.html, Comic actor Rik Mayall in London today where he was promoting his new nationwide stage show The new Statesman March 2006, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212116.html, Rik Mayall practical door, joking about leaving the Met Hotel after dining at Nobu, 3 pics (credit image©Jack Ludlam), https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rik-mayall-practical-door-joking-about-leaving-the-met-hotel-after-87869722.html, THE NEW STATESMAN (TV) RIK MAYALL ESMA 002, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-new-statesman-tv-rik-mayall-esma-002-29193677.html, https://www.alamy.com/actor-rik-mayall-on-walkabout-in-character-as-mp-alan-bstard-promoting-the-touring-theatre-production-of-the-new-statesman-which-he-was-starring-in-at-malvern-theatres-church-street-great-malvern-worcestershire-15052007-image262418365.html, RIK MAYALL, MARSHA FITZALAN, THE NEW STATESMAN, 1991, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rik-mayall-marsha-fitzalan-the-new-statesman-1991-31040642.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-comic-actor-rik-mayall-in-london-today-where-he-was-promoting-his-20212121.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rik-mayall-practical-door-joking-about-leaving-the-met-hotel-after-87869723.html, Actor Rik Mayall on walkabout in character as MP Alan B'Stard, promoting the touring theatre production of 'The New Statesman' which he was starring in at Malvern Theatres. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Came sixty-first in Britain's Best Sitcom. "Yes, an unfortunate oversight, but we've printed all the stationery now...". Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.