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The New Statesman
75% Match1987–4 Seasons7.5
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
Starring Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton
By Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
Episodes
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- Happiness is a Warm GunAlan is blackmailed into passing a bill arming the police.30m
- Passport to FreedomAlan tries to ruin a company of which Sarah has just inherited shares.30m
- Sex is WrongAlan impersonates Sir Steven, leader of the Campaign for Moral Regeneration.30m
- Waste Not, Want NotAlan secretly has to move 1000 gallons of toxic waste.30m
- Friends of St. JamesAlan tries to get investors for a Caribbean bank.30m
- Three Line WhippingAlan misses an important vote then appears on TV AM without knowing the result.30m
- Baa Baa Black SheepAlan's tries to get an American businessman to build a fast food factory in Haltemprice.30m
About The New Statesman
Creator
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
Cast
Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton
Genres
Comedy
Maturity rating
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Score 7.5 • 1987 • TV Series
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