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Sitcom of the late 80s and early 90s featuring Rik Mayall as Alan B'stard, a corrupt and generally unpleasant Conservative MP. Starring Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton and Marsha Fitzalan. Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. First broadcast on ITV in September 1987.

• Screenonline: The New Statesman - Synopsis and production information, with video clips available for use new statesman, the in schools and libraries.
• IMDb: The New Statesman - Offers a full list of cast and crew programmes with a message board, quotes, viewer comments and programmes links.
• Wikipedia: The New Statesman - Offers an overview of the series, with an comedy episode guide, comedy cast and crew list, memorable quotations, comedy trivia and links.
• Guardian Unlimited: A rosette by any other hue is still the same old B'Stard - Review of the first performance of the stage show "The programmes Blair B\'stard Project" at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.
• Morning Star: B'stard is Back - Critique of a performance of the stage production programmes at the comedy New Wimbledon Theatre, London.
• The Stage: The New Statesman - Review of a stage production based on the series.
• BBC News: B'Stard spells trouble for Blair - \\'As if Tony Blair did not have enough new statesman, the new statesman, the problems already, ex-Tory MP Alan B\\'Stard is back new statesman, the new statesman, the as his "enforcer".'

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