The New Statesman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A British comedy that might be described as a combination of Yes, Minister and Blackadder, this is the story of A. B'Stard, a statesman in the tradition of Genghis Khan, who will stop at nothing to make himself richer and more comfortable. Arguably the most conservative member of the British Parliament, he is aided by a witless colleague, MP Piers Fletcher-Dervish.

Series details

• Title: The New Statesman
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1987-09-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 31 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13357
• IMDb ID: tt0094519
• TVDB ID: 75846

Cast and credited roles

• Rik Mayall — Alan B'Stard
• Michael Troughton — Piers Fletcher-Dervish
• Marsha Fitzalan — Sarah B'Stard

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-09-13; final listed air date 1988-02-05; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1989-01-15; final listed air date 1990-01-04; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 1991-01-06; final listed air date 1991-02-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1992-11-22; final listed air date 1994-12-30; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The New Statesman on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.