The New Statesman (1987)

09/13/1987 (EN) • 30m

Comedy

Overview

The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

Top Billed Cast

Rik Mayall

Alan B'Stard

26 Episodes

Michael Troughton

Piers Fletcher-Dervish

26 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

1992 | 6 Episodes

Season 4 of The New Statesman premiered on November 22, 1992.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

surreal

northern england

greed

politics

parliament

politician

satire

yorkshire

dark comedy

conservative

british politics

political satire

sitcom

house of commons

tory politician

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