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"The New Statesman" (1987)
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13 September 1987 (UK)
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In a parody of 1980s Conservatism, Rik Mayall is Alan B'Stard MP, the most machiavellian Tory of them all. full summary
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How an Economist's Cry for Ethical Capitalism was Heard
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One of the two great British comedies
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(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 27)| Rik Mayall | ... | Alan B'Stard (28 episodes, 1987-1992) | |
| Michael Troughton | ... | Piers Fletcher-Dervish (26 episodes, 1987-1992) | |
| Marsha Fitzalan | ... | Sarah B'Stard (25 episodes, 1987-1992) |
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25 min (26 episodes) | 70 min (1 episode)
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Alan B'Stard:
Who in this country was not moved when that great Englishman, Gazza, wept bitter tears at the World Cup last year? People thought that he was crying because he had been booked by the umpire and so would miss the final. But that was not the reason. He was crying at the thought that the Conservative government...
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Featured in "Comedy Connections: The New Statesman (#5.4)" (2007)
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| Is the rest of the show as bad? | rfniligxkx |
| Blackadder/B'stard | Zlactoc |
| Best speech | varsania |
| Funniest moment | varsania |
| A.B'Stard Exposed | bstard85 |
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The New Statesman and Black Adder.
Two brilliant pieces of work everybody should see.
(Btw. Rik Mayall stars in both of those series. He's Lord Flashheart in Bladders)
New Statesman sometimes seems to me as if it is Black Adder 5: Present Politics... (or something like that)
It's distinguished, utterly funny and just GOOD.
Go, buy it, see it.