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The New Statesman — Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
• Starring: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton

The New Statesman — Series Details

The New Statesman — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Happiness is a Warm Gun (1987-09-13) — Alan is blackmailed into passing a bill arming the police.
• E2: Passport to Freedom (1987-09-20) — Alan tries to ruin a company of which Sarah has just inherited shares.
• E3: Sex is Wrong (1987-09-27) — Alan impersonates Sir Steven, leader of the Campaign for Moral Regeneration.
• E4: Waste Not, Want Not (1987-10-04) — Alan secretly has to move 1000 gallons of toxic waste.
• E5: Friends of St. James (1987-10-11) — Alan tries to get investors for a Caribbean bank.
• E6: Three Line Whipping (1987-10-18) — Alan misses an important vote then appears on TV AM without knowing the result.
• E7: Baa Baa Black Sheep (1987-10-25) — Alan's tries to get an American businessman to build a fast food factory in Haltemprice.

Season 2

• E1: Fatal Extraction (1989-01-15) — Alan finds oil on public lands then tries to buy it from a Labour Party leader.
• E2: Live from Westminster (1989-01-22) — Televised debates turns Alan into a media superstar
• E3: A Wapping Conspiracy (1989-01-29) — Alan is accused of fraternizing with teenaged girls.
• E4: The Haltemprice Bunker (1989-02-05) — Alan needs publicity so he annonunces that he has found a Nazi.
• E5: California Here I Come (1989-02-12) — Alan tries to sell a sitcom to an American producer, but Piers has to bail Alan out of jail first.
• E6: May the Best Man Win (1989-02-19) — Alan tries to sabotage Piers' wedding.
• E7: Piers of the Realm (1989-02-26) — Alan files for divorce. Piers gets promoted.

Season 3

• E1: Labour of Love (1991-01-06) — A new MP threatens Alan's status as the most right-wing member of Commons.
• E2: The Party's Over (1991-01-13) — Alan tries to help the Labour party win the next election so he can blame them for the impending oil shortage.
• E3: Let Them Sniff Cake (1991-01-20) — Alan upsets animal rights activists. A old friend wants a birthday ""cake"" from Alan.
• E4: Keeping Mum (1991-01-27) — Alan's mum visits and threatens to stay forever unless Alan repeals his new bill abolishing social security.
• E5: Natural Selection (1991-02-04) — At his annual cocktail party, Alan upsets a local VIP who threatens to take over his seat in the House.
• E6: Profit of Boom (1991-02-11) — MI5 and the KGB ask Alan to start a new cold war because they no longer have anyone to spy on.

Season 4

• E1: Back from the Mort (1992-11-22) — Having survived imprisonment at hard labour in a Russian gulag, Alan attempts a return to politics by joining the European Parliament as representative from an obscure part of East
• E2: H*A*S*H (1992-11-29) — Alan is worried that European drug lords may interfere with his attempt to make a profit from the forthcoming legalization of marijuana.
• E3: Speaking in Tongues (1992-12-06) — Alan schemes to make some illicit profits from the translators who work for the EC.
• E4: Heil and Farewell (1992-12-13) — Alan tries to take over leadership of a neo-Nazi organization.
• E5: A Bigger Splash (1992-12-20) — Alan tries to become a war profiteer by arranging shipments of aid to Bosnia.
• E6: The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard (1992-12-26) — With his fortunes falling in Europe, Alan tries to get himself appointed to a government post back in England.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The New Statesman have? 4 season(s) with 26 episodes.

Who created The New Statesman? Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran.

Where can I watch The New Statesman? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.