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  • The New Statesman (1987–1994)
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 70 min | Comedy
The New Statesman (1987–1994)
TV-14
TV Series | 70 min | Comedy

The ultra right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic and sociopathic Conservative MP of them all, plots to achieve his meglomaniacal ambitions.
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4   |   3   |   2   |   1   |   Unknown &nbsp See all
Creators
Maurice Gran (written by) (created and written by) (by) (created by) (writer) | Laurence Marks (written by) (created and written by) (by) (created by) (writer)
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Updated Sep 13, 1987

Release date (First episode)
Sep 13, 1987 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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181 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Rik Mayall
Alan B'Stard Alan B'Stard   See fewer
29
Michael Troughton
Piers Fletcher-Dervish Piers Fletcher-Dervish   See fewer
26
Marsha Fitzalan
Sarah B'Stard Sarah B'Stard   See fewer
21
Terence Alexander
Sir Greville McDonald / Sir Greville Sir Greville McDonald / Sir Greville   See fewer
8
Rowena Cooper
Norman Bormann Norman Bormann   See fewer
5
John Nettleton
Sir Stephen Baxter Sir Stephen Baxter   See fewer
5
Berwick Kaler
Geoff Dicquead / Jeffrey Dicquead / Jeff Dicquead Geoff Dicquead / Jeffrey Dicquead / Jeff Dicquead   See fewer
5
Nick Stringer
Crippen / Bob Crippen Crippen / Bob Crippen   See fewer
4
Victor Lucas
Mr Speaker / House of Commons Speaker / Mr. Speaker Mr Speaker / House of Commons Speaker / Mr. Speaker   See fewer
4
Steve Nallon
Margaret Thatcher / Mrs Thatcher / Mrs. Thatcher Margaret Thatcher / Mrs Thatcher / Mrs. Thatcher   See fewer
4
Vivien Heilbron
Beatrice Protheroe Beatrice Protheroe   See fewer
3
Benjamin Whitrow
Paddy O'Rourke Paddy O'Rourke   See fewer
3
Brigitte Kahn
Frau Kleist / Ground Hostess Frau Kleist / Ground Hostess   See fewer
3
Adam Wide
Messenger / Pickles / Policeman Messenger / Pickles / Policeman   See fewer
3
John Carlin
House of Commons Speaker House of Commons Speaker   See fewer
3
John Warnaby
Auctioneer / Political Editor / TV Reporter Auctioneer / Political Editor / TV Reporter   See fewer
3
Alan Hardwick
Newscaster Newscaster   See fewer
3
Charles Gray
Roland Gidleigh-Park Roland Gidleigh-Park   See fewer
2
Peter Sallis
Sidney Bliss Sidney Bliss   See fewer
2
Martin Friend
House of Commons Speaker House of Commons Speaker   See fewer
2
Tip Tipping
Mugger / Sleeping MP Mugger / Sleeping MP   See fewer
2
Andy Serkis
Peter Moran Peter Moran   See fewer
2
Celia Imrie
Hilary Hilary   See fewer
2
Jerome Willis
Sir Austin Periam / Sir Wallis Austin QC Sir Austin Periam / Sir Wallis Austin QC   See fewer
2
David Simeon
P.C. Austin / PC Mathews P.C. Austin / PC Mathews   See fewer
2
Judith Hibbert
Chantelle / Female Secretary Chantelle / Female Secretary   See fewer
2
Jim Brogan
Beggar Beggar   See fewer
2
Brian Walden
Interviewer Interviewer   See fewer
1
Stephen Fry
Piers Lonsdale Piers Lonsdale   See fewer
1
Lou Hirsch
Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin   See fewer
1
Suzette Llewellyn
Georgina Georgina   See fewer
1
Geoffrey McGivern
Producer Producer   See fewer
1
Trevor Laird
Lance Okum-Martin Lance Okum-Martin   See fewer
1
Julianne White
Donna Nightingale Donna Nightingale   See fewer
1
Bernard Gallagher
Chief Whip Chief Whip   See fewer
1
William Merrow
Helmut Drucker Helmut Drucker   See fewer
1
Kevin McNally
Colonel Gromyko Colonel Gromyko   See fewer
1
John Sessions
Lord Penistone Lord Penistone   See fewer
1
Maurice Roëves
Ken Price Ken Price   See fewer
1
James Saxon
Victor Crosby Victor Crosby   See fewer
1
1
Phoebe Scholfield
Make-Up Girl Make-Up Girl   See fewer
1
Patrick Godfrey
Chief Whip Chief Whip   See fewer
1
William Simons
Catchpole Catchpole   See fewer
1
Isabelle Amyes
Lady Virginia Lady Virginia   See fewer
1
Helen Lederer
Radio Presenter Radio Presenter   See fewer
1
Mac McDonald
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
1
Duncan Preston
Floor Manager Floor Manager   See fewer
1
Leonie Mellinger
Clarissa Clarissa   See fewer
1
1
David Bamber
Julian Whitaker Julian Whitaker   See fewer
1
Moray Watson
Professor Eugene Quail Professor Eugene Quail   See fewer
1
Mark Kingston
Freddy Ogilvy Freddy Ogilvy   See fewer
1
Joan Bakewell
Joan Bakewell Joan Bakewell   See fewer
1
Penny Brownjohn
Betty Gammon Betty Gammon   See fewer
1
David Calder
Le Cul Le Cul   See fewer
1
John Bowe
Pietro Garibaldi Pietro Garibaldi   See fewer
1
David Cardy
Arturo Arturo   See fewer
1
Sara Markland
Studio Girl Studio Girl   See fewer
1
William Hootkins
Willoughby Guzzler Willoughby Guzzler   See fewer
1
Angus MacInnes
Captain Hirsch Captain Hirsch   See fewer
1
Peter Martin
Vernon Vernon   See fewer
1
Tim Stern
Cabbie Cabbie   See fewer
1
Tara Moran
Young Conservative Young Conservative   See fewer
1
Hugh Laurie
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
1
Arthur Cox
Ronald Barrett Ronald Barrett   See fewer
1
Randal Herley
Mr. Mumford Mr. Mumford   See fewer
1
1
Allan Hargreaves
Allan Hargreaves Allan Hargreaves   See fewer
1
Alan Ford
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
1
Joanna Kanska
Ludmilla Ludmilla   See fewer
1
Anna Keaveney
Marcia Hornsby Marcia Hornsby   See fewer
1
Sarah Neville
Stella Crossman Stella Crossman   See fewer
1
Christopher Ryan
Ioannis Douvalopoulos Ioannis Douvalopoulos   See fewer
1
Tom Chadbon
Dutch Commissioner Dutch Commissioner   See fewer
1
Hans Meyer
Herr Wessel Herr Wessel   See fewer
1
Serena Gordon
Victoria Victoria   See fewer
1
Diana Weston
Edie Guzzler Edie Guzzler   See fewer
1
1
Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons Nicholas Parsons   See fewer
1
Paula Jacobs
Labour Woman MP Labour Woman MP   See fewer
1
Dorothea Phillips
Mrs. Mumford Mrs. Mumford   See fewer
1
Tamsin Heatley
Annalena Annalena   See fewer
1
Lewis Hancock
Elevator Attendant Elevator Attendant   See fewer
1
Allan Larenzo
Manager Manager   See fewer
1
Joanne Heywood
Cher Titley Cher Titley   See fewer
1
Michael Robbins
Mad Eddie Mad Eddie   See fewer
1
David Lloyd
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant   See fewer
1
Johnny More
Neil Kinnock Neil Kinnock   See fewer
1
Hilary Trott
TV Interviewer TV Interviewer   See fewer
1
Vincent Grass
Claude Chagrin Claude Chagrin   See fewer
1
Paul Bentall
Nicki Ceaucescu Nicki Ceaucescu   See fewer
1
Robert Jezek
American American   See fewer
1
John Woodvine
Sir Malachi Jellicoe Sir Malachi Jellicoe   See fewer
1
John Ringham
Police Commander Police Commander   See fewer
1
Neville Phillips
Headmaster Headmaster   See fewer
1
Hubert Rees
Goronwy Hopkins Goronwy Hopkins   See fewer
1
1
Roger Kitter
Roger Kitter Roger Kitter   See fewer
1
1
Ron Webster
House of Commons Policeman House of Commons Policeman   See fewer
1
Christa Ackroyd
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
1
Pippa Brill
Young Woman at Party Young Woman at Party   See fewer
1
1
Peter Geeves
Reinhard Reinhard   See fewer
1
Sandy Walsh
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
1
1
John Fitzgerald Jay
Co-Pilot Co-Pilot   See fewer
1
Heather Tobias
Woman in Church Woman in Church   See fewer
1
Alan Downer
Minister Minister   See fewer
1
1
Shend
Youth Youth   See fewer
1
Paul O'Grady
Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich   See fewer
1
Chris Tummings
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant   See fewer
1
Richard Ireson
Inspector Radford Inspector Radford   See fewer
1
Cheryl Miller
Dhorinja Dhorinja   See fewer
1
1
Graham Rigby
Old M.P. Old M.P.   See fewer
1
1
Catherine Chevalier
Newscaster Newscaster   See fewer
1
Amanda Walker
Mrs. Selway Mrs. Selway   See fewer
1
Geoff Oldham
Conservative Minister Conservative Minister   See fewer
1
1
Kim Benson
Agnes Agnes   See fewer
1
Patricia Samuels
Female Protester Female Protester   See fewer
1
Colin Wyatt
Stage Hand Stage Hand   See fewer
1
Nicholas Fry
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
1
Gill McCahon
Tory Model Tory Model   See fewer
1
Yuri Klimov
Romanian Refugee Romanian Refugee   See fewer
1
1
Charmian May
Game Show Producer Game Show Producer   See fewer
1
Dave Atkins
Liberal Democrat MP Liberal Democrat MP   See fewer
1
1
Brian Horstead
Ginsburg Ginsburg   See fewer
1
Natasha Gray
Make Up Girl Make Up Girl   See fewer
1
Paul Butterworth
Floor Manager Floor Manager   See fewer
1
Bernard Alexander
House of Commons Policeman House of Commons Policeman   See fewer
1
Peter Woods
Peter Woods Peter Woods   See fewer
1
1
Howard Lee
Patrolman Patrolman   See fewer
1
David F. Betts
Policeman 1 Policeman 1   See fewer
1
John Segal
Clive Clive   See fewer
1
Richard Whitmore
Richard Whitmore Richard Whitmore   See fewer
1
Charlie Burman
Policeman 2 Policeman 2   See fewer
1
George Phillips
Ambulanceman Ambulanceman   See fewer
1
Peter Spraggon
Policeman at No 10 Policeman at No 10   See fewer
1
Screaming Lord Sutch
Screaming Lord Sutch Screaming Lord Sutch   See fewer
1
Christopher Gray
Mrs. Thatcher's Detective Mrs. Thatcher's Detective   See fewer
1
Lynda Lee Lewis
Game Show Hostess Game Show Hostess   See fewer
1
Nick Owen
Nick Owen Nick Owen   See fewer
1
Chris Barrie
Various Characters Various Characters   See fewer
1
1
Matyelok Gibbs
Mrs. Bick Mrs. Bick   See fewer
1
Anthony Schaeffer
German Man German Man   See fewer
1
Janine Duvitski
Interpreter Interpreter   See fewer
1
James Quinn
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
1
Raad Rawi
Chief Amlumi Chief Amlumi   See fewer
1
Geoffrey Chater
Justice Saunders Justice Saunders   See fewer
1
Michael Bilton
Sir William Horsey QC Sir William Horsey QC   See fewer
1
John Normington
Sidney Bliss Sidney Bliss   See fewer
1
Peter Blake
Kerry Grout Kerry Grout   See fewer
1
Paul Birchard
Ximenes Ximenes   See fewer
1
John Rapley
Bookmakers Shop Manager Bookmakers Shop Manager   See fewer
1
Harriet Reynolds
Dame Josie Dame Josie   See fewer
1
1
Dickie Davies
Dickie Davies Dickie Davies   See fewer
1
John McCririck
John McCririck John McCririck   See fewer
1
1
David Beale
Mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker   See fewer
1
John Challis
Gen. Giray Gen. Giray   See fewer
1
Don Henderson
Brigadier Miljanic Brigadier Miljanic   See fewer
1
Nicholas Colicos
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
1
Benedick Blythe
Count Otto Von Munchweiller Count Otto Von Munchweiller   See fewer
1
1
Trudy Weiss
Belinda Howell Belinda Howell   See fewer
1
Timothy Morand
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
1
Robert Schofield
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
1
Leslie Williamson
Robert Maxwell Robert Maxwell   See fewer
1
Henry Ayrton
Russian General (uncredited) Russian General (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Tina Simmons
Boardroom Executive (uncredited) Boardroom Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Pat Gorman
Miljanic's soldier (uncredited) Miljanic's soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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