Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
“The New Statesman: Season 2, Episode 8”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Alan Hardwick
Newscaster
Tom Harrison
Vicar
Berwick Kaler
Jeff Dicquead
John McCririck
Self
Steve Nallon
Margaret Thatcher
John Normington
Sidney Bliss
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Geoffrey Sax
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
- Original Title
- Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Yorkshire Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Geoffrey Sax
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
Lance Tattersall, Mary Hopkins
David Reynolds
Department Leadership Roster
Geoffrey Sax
Director
Laurence Marks
Writer
Maurice Gran
Writer
David Reynolds
Producer
Lance Tattersall
Editor
Mary Hopkins
Editor
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What is Who Shot Alan B'Stard? about?
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.
Who directed Who Shot Alan B'Stard??
Who Shot Alan B'Stard? was directed by Geoffrey Sax.
Who stars in Who Shot Alan B'Stard??
The principal cast of Who Shot Alan B'Stard? includes Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander, David Beale.
When was Who Shot Alan B'Stard? released and how long is it?
Who Shot Alan B'Stard? was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.