

The New Statesman
1987-09-13 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.5
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
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- Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
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Rik MayallAlan B'Stard
Michael TroughtonPiers Fletcher-DervishTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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