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.
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 4 - Heil And Farewell
Alan infiltrates and becomes leader of a resurgent Nazi Party, but his aims look set to have a more honourable side-effect than usual. Plus, he's got Hitler's knob on his side.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 13th December 1992
- Time
- 10:05pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rik Mayall | Alan B'Stard MP |
| Michael Troughton | Piers Fletcher-Dervish MP |
| Marsha Fitzalan | Sarah B'Stard |
| Brigitte Kahn | Frau Kleist |
| David Calder | Le Cul |
| Hans Meyer | Herr Wessel |
| Paul Bentall | Nicki Ceaucescu |
| Peter Geeves | Reinhard |
| Paul O'Grady (as Paul Savage) | Marlene Dietrich |
| Catherine Chevalier | Newscaster |
| Yuri Klimov | Rumanian Refugee |
| Laurence Marks | Writer |
| Maurice Gran | Writer |
| Graeme Harper | Director |
| Bernard McKenna | Producer |
| John Bartlett | Executive Producer |
| Michael Pilsworth | Executive Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| Roger Andrews | Production Designer |
| Alan Hawkshaw | Composer |