An hour long special from the British political satire The New Statesman. After surviving an attempt on his life, Alan B’Stard returns to politics and helps reinstate capital punishment—until the tables turn and he is framed for a murder he didn’t commit. This standalone special serves as the eighth episode of the series and went on to win the BAFTA Award for Best British Comedy.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Yorkshire Television
Keywords
- satire
- courtroom
- political satire
- political
- comedy
Top Cast
Rik Mayall as Alan B'Stard
Michael Troughton as Piers Fletcher-Dervish
Marsha Fitzalan as Sarah B'Stard
Terence Alexander as Sir Greville McDonald
David Beale as Mr. Speaker
Michael Bilton as Sir William Horsey QC
Paul Birchard as Ximenes
Peter Blake as Kerry Grout
Top Crew
Geoffrey Sax · Director
Laurence Marks · Writer
Maurice Gran · Writer
Lance Tattersall · Editor
Mary Hopkins · Editor
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