The New Statesman - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Genre
Broadcast
Channel
Episodes
28 (4 series), plus 1 Comic Relief special
Creators
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
Stars
Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Rowena Cooper, John Nettleton, Terence Alexander, Victor Lucas and Berwick Kaler
Writers
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
Directors
Geoffrey Sax and Graeme Harper
Producers
David Reynolds, Tony Charles, Andrew Benson, Bernard McKenna, John Bartlett and Michael Pilsworth
Companies
Yorkshire MP Alan B'Stard has the largest majority in the House of Commons, and an ego to match. He's vulgar, often dimwitted, sexually incompetent, uncaring, ruthless and generally loathsome all-round: a perfect combination for a public figure on the brink of power.
Aside from the regular abuse and ritual humiliation of fellow Conservative MP Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish - a wholly childlike, effeminate man - Alan's primary concerns and interests are himself, the acquisition of wealth, himself, women, increasing his power and influence, and himself.
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Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
The theme tune is Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky.
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Broadcast details
First broadcast
Sunday 13th September 1987 at 10pm on ITV1
Most recent repeats
- Saturday 24th December 2016 at 3:15am on London Live - Series 1, Episode 4
- Saturday 24th December 2016 at 2:45am on London Live - Series 1, Episode 3
- Saturday 24th December 2016 at 2:15am on London Live - Series 1, Episode 2