

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.

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