The New Statesman

A gleefully nasty, fast-talking farce where you root for the monster and wince at every shameless scheme.

Created by

Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Hugh Laurie

Overview

The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Politics, corruption, power, greed

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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