About this season
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
Episodes (6)
1. Labour of Love
7.0Aired 6 January 1991 • 30 min
A new MP threatens Alan's status as the most right-wing member of Commons.
2. The Party's Over
7.3Aired 13 January 1991 • 30 min
Alan tries to help the Labour party win the next election so he can blame them for the impending oil shortage.
3. Let Them Sniff Cake
6.7Aired 20 January 1991 • 30 min
Alan upsets animal rights activists. A old friend wants a birthday ""cake"" from Alan.
4. Keeping Mum
7.3Aired 27 January 1991 • 30 min
Alan's mum visits and threatens to stay forever unless Alan repeals his new bill abolishing social security.
5. Natural Selection
6.7Aired 4 February 1991 • 30 min
At his annual cocktail party, Alan upsets a local VIP who threatens to take over his seat in the House.
6. Profit of Boom
7.3Aired 11 February 1991 • 30 min
MI5 and the KGB ask Alan to start a new cold war because they no longer have anyone to spy on.