The New Statesman (1987)
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1987 - 1994
- 28 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom parody of 1980s Conservatism. Tory MP Alan B'Stard holds the largest majority in the House: his interests are money, power, sex, and himself. Stars Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Rowena Cooper, John Nettleton and more.
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Series 2, Episode 5 - California Here I Come
Alan and Piers are in California hoping to sell a Westminster-based TV series to who they believe to be a gullible American producer. But, as usual, Alan's libido - and a little white powder - gets the better of him.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 12th February 1989
- Time
- 10:15pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rik Mayall | Alan B'Stard MP |
| Michael Troughton | Piers Fletcher-Dervish MP |
| Lou Hirsch | Houghton Mifflin |
| Julianne White | Donna Nightingale |
| Mac McDonald | Sheriff |
| William Sleigh | Castro |
| Lewis Hancock | Elevator Attendant |
| Laurence Marks | Writer |
| Maurice Gran | Writer |
| Geoffrey Sax | Director |
| Tony Charles | Producer |
| David Reynolds | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Quarmby | Editor |
| Lance Tattersall | Editor |
| Roger Andrews | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |