The New Statesman
The New Statesman is a British sitcom that satirises the Conservative government of its day. Set in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it uses sharp political humor and outrageous wrongdoing to mock those in power.
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Season 4
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E1
Back from the Mort
Having survived imprisonment at hard labour in a Russian gulag, Alan attempts a return to politics by joining the European Parliament as representative from an obscure part of East Germany.
Nov 22, 1992 · 26m -
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E2
H*A*S*H
Alan is worried that European drug lords may interfere with his attempt to make a profit from the forthcoming legalization of marijuana.
Nov 29, 1992 · 25m -
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E3
Speaking in Tongues
Alan schemes to make some illicit profits from the translators who work for the EC.
Dec 6, 1992 · 25m -
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E4
Heil and Farewell
Alan tries to take over leadership of a neo-Nazi organization.
Dec 13, 1992 · 25m -
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E5
A Bigger Splash
Alan tries to become a war profiteer by arranging shipments of aid to Bosnia.
Dec 20, 1992 · 24m -
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E6
The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard
With his fortunes falling in Europe, Alan tries to get himself appointed to a government post back in England.
Dec 26, 1992 · 25m
