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Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
“The New Statesman: Season 2, Episode 8”
0.0 / 10• 1990• 1h 0m•NR• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rik Mayall
Alan B'Stard
Lead
Michael Troughton
Piers Fletcher-Dervish
Marsha Fitzalan
Sarah B'Stard
Terence Alexander
Sir Greville McDonald
DB
David Beale
Mr. Speaker
Michael Bilton
Sir William Horsey QC
Paul Birchard
Ximenes
PB
Peter Blake
Kerry Grout
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Geoffrey Sax's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Who Shot Alan B'Stard? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
