A nostalgic, quirky comedy series about politics and society, with standout performances and dialogue.
Good for family movie night · friends night · teens
Not for scares or brutality.
4 seasons · 26 episodes · best: S1E8 "Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC" 8.3
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Rik MayallAlan B'Stard
Michael TroughtonPiers Fletcher-Dervish
Hugh LaurieWaiter
Marsha FitzalanSarah B'Stard
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
Chris TummingsPolice Sergeant
Patrick GodfreyChief Whip
Tim SternCabbie
Noel ColemanJudge
Richard IresonInspector Radford
Amanda WalkerMrs. Selway
Paul ButterworthFloor Manager
Howard LeePatrolman
Nick OwenHimselfPick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 76September 13, 1987 · December 26, 1992 · Ended
Secret Test of Character, Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist, Retool +9
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In the United States, The New Statesman streams on Prime, Britbox, BritBox, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 7.8).
Seasons 2 and 3, with an IMDb average of 7.8. Season 4 is the weakest at 7.2. The highest-rated episode is Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC (season 1, episode 8) at 8.3, and the lowest is H*A*S*H (season 4, episode 2) at 6.8.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
13 h
About 13 hours: 26 episodes in 4 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1987 to 1992.
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
7.8
