Who Shot Alan B'Stard? (1990)
The New Statesman: Season 2, Episode 8
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.
- Date of release
- 1990-01-14
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Geoffrey Sax
Casting
- Rik Mayall — Alan B'Stard
- Michael Troughton — Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Marsha Fitzalan — Sarah B'Stard
- Terence Alexander — Sir Greville McDonald
- David Beale — Mr. Speaker
- Michael Bilton — Sir William Horsey QC
- Paul Birchard — Ximenes
- Peter Blake — Kerry Grout
- Geoffrey Chater — Justice Saunders
- Dickie Davies — Self
- Janine Duvitski — Interpreter
- Roger Grainger — Usher
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