Film
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990 · 1h · Drama · Comedy
The New Statesman: Season 2, Episode 8
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Overview
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
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
Crew
- Geoffrey SaxDirector
- Laurence MarksWriter
- Maurice GranWriter
- David ReynoldsProducer
- Lance TattersallEditor
- Mary HopkinsEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 14, 1990
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
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