Overview
Plot
In this hour-long special of The New Statesman, Alan B'Stard survives an attempt on his life, returns to politics, and helps reinstate capital punishment—until he is framed for a murder he didn't commit.
- Directors
- Geoffrey Sax
- Cast
- Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander, David Beale, Michael Bilton, Paul Birchard, Peter Blake, Geoffrey Chater, Dickie Davies, Janine Duvitski, Roger Grainger, Alan Hardwick, Tom Harrison, Berwick Kaler, John McCririck, Steve Nallon, John Normington
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Release date
- 1990-01-14
- Studios
- Yorkshire Television
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Warning: spoilers
This standalone eighth episode of the British political satire The New Statesman runs an hour. After surviving an attempt on his life, Alan B'Stard returns to politics and helps reinstate capital punishment, but the tables turn when he is framed for a murder he didn't commit. The special won the BAFTA Award for Best British Comedy.
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