

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

Michael Troughton

Marsha Fitzalan

Terence Alexander

David Beale

Michael Bilton

Paul Birchard

Peter Blake

Geoffrey Chater

Dickie Davies

Janine Duvitski

Roger Grainger

Alan Hardwick

Tom Harrison

Berwick Kaler

John McCririck

Steve Nallon

John Normington