The New Statesman (1987 TV series)
| The New Statesman | |
|---|---|
Series title card | |
| Genre | Sitcom Political satire |
| Created by | Laurence Marks Maurice Gran |
| Starring | Rik Mayall Marsha Fitzalan Michael Troughton |
| Theme music composer | Modest Mussorgsky arrangement by Alan Hawkshaw |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 + 3 specials |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Bartlett Allan McKeown Michael Pilsworth David Reynolds |
| Running time | Approx. 24–25 minutes (excluding adverts) |
| Production companies | Yorkshire Television (1987, 1989–1992) Alomo Productions (1992 & 1994) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (1987, 1989–1992) BBC One (specials, 1988 & 1994) |
| Release | 13 September 1987 – 30 December 1994 |
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The New Statesman is a British political satire sitcom that ran from 1987 to 1994. Satirising the United Kingdom's Conservative government of the period. It was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the request of, and as a starring vehicle for, its principal actor Rik Mayall.
The programme was produced by the ITV franchise Yorkshire Television, although the BBC made two special episodes: one in 1988, the other in 1994. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Comedy Series in 1991.