The New Statesman (1984 TV series)
The New Statesman is a British television sitcom which first aired on BBC 2.[1] It consists of seven episodes, including the original pilot. It is unrelated to the ITV series of the same name which began three years later.
| The New Statesman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Douglas Watkinson |
| Directed by | David Askey |
| Starring | Windsor Davies Anna Dawson Sean Chapman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 + 1 pilot |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Askey |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 2 |
| Original release | 3 December 1984 – 17 October 1985 |
The life of the pompous, grandiose curator of a small agricultural museum near Aylesbury is turned upside down when he inherits a Welsh Earldom. However, his inheritance turns out to be far less grandiose than he expects.
Main cast
- Windsor Davies as George Vance
- Anna Dawson as Enid Vance
- Sean Chapman as Robert Vance
- Madeline Adams as Clementine Vance
- Ivor Roberts as Phillip Thomas
- Eilian Wyn as Owen Thomas
- Victoria Plucknett as Leonora Thomas
- Julian Curry as Lecturer
- Paul Beech as Butler
References
- Perry p.156
Bibliography
- Perry, Christopher (2015), The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936–2015
External links
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