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TV series / 1987
The New Statesman
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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The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
Cast
Rik MayallAlan B'Stard
Michael TroughtonPiers Fletcher-Dervish
Marsha FitzalanSarah B'Stard
Terence AlexanderSir Greville McDonald · Sir Greville
Nick StringerBob Crippen · Crippen
Rowena CooperNorman Bormann
John NettletonSir Stephen Baxter
Victor LucasMr Speaker · Mr. Speaker
John CarlinHouse of Commons Speaker
Vivien HeilbronBeatrice Protheroe
Brigitte KahnGround Hostess · Frau Kleist
Adam WidePoliceman · Pickles · Messenger
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Berwick KalerJeffrey Dicquead · Geoff Dicquead
Steve NallonMrs Thatcher · Mrs. Thatcher
Peter SallisSidney Bliss
Charles GrayRoland Gidleigh-Park
Judith HibbertSecretary · Chantelle
Andy SerkisPeter Moran
Jim BroganBeggar
Alan HardwickNewscaster
Benjamin WhitrowPaddy O'Rourke
Tip TippingSleeping MP · Mugger
Martin FriendHouse of Commons Speaker
John WarnabyTV Reporter · Political Editor
Hugh LaurieWaiter
Stephen FryPiers Lonsdale
Celia ImrieHilary
John SessionsLord Penistone
John WoodvineSir Malachi Jellicoe
Serena GordonVictoria
Trevor LairdLance Okum-Martin
William SimonsCatchpole
Angus MacInnesCaptain Hirsch
Steffanie PittCyndy
Neville PhillipsHeadmaster
John Fitzgerald JayCo-Pilot
Chris TummingsPolice Sergeant
Patrick GodfreyChief Whip
Tim SternCabbie
John RinghamPolice Commander
Noel ColemanJudge
Richard IresonInspector Radford
Amanda WalkerMrs. Selway
Jayne IrvingHerself
Paul ButterworthFloor Manager
Howard LeePatrolman
George PhillipsAmbulanceman
Christopher GrayMrs. Thatcher's Detective
Nick OwenHimself
William HootkinsWilloughby Guzzler
Diana WestonEdie Guzzler
Hubert ReesGoronwy Hopkins
Joan BakewellJoan Bakewell
Donald NithsdaleBishop
Alan StarkeyMayor
Brian HorsteadGinsburg
Bernard AlexanderHouse of Commons Policeman
David SutchScreaming Lord Sutch
David F. BettsPoliceman
Charlie BurmanPoliceman
David SimeonPC Austin
Geoff OldhamConservative Minister
Isabelle AmyesLady Virginia
Tara MoranYoung Conservative
Peter MartinVernon
Suzette LlewellynGeorgina
Bernard GallagherChief Whip
Tamsin HeatleyAnnalena
Terence HillyerLarry
Duncan PrestonFloor Manager
Nicholas ParsonsNicholas Parsons
Roger KitterRoger Kitter
Alan DownerMinister
Colin WyattStage Hand
Charmian MayGame Show Producer
Natasha GrayMake Up Girl
Erick Ray EvansHugo
John SegalClive
Peter SpraggonPoliceman at No 10
Lynda Lee LewisGame Show Hostess
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