United Kingdom / Jan 14, 1990
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Blake | Kerry Grout |
| Geoffrey Chater | Justice Saunders |
| Dickie Davies | Self |
| Janine Duvitski | Interpreter |
| Roger Grainger | Usher |
| Alan Hardwick | Newscaster |
| Tom Harrison | Vicar |
| Berwick Kaler | Jeff Dicquead |
| John McCririck | Self |
| Steve Nallon | Margaret Thatcher |
| John Normington | Sidney Bliss |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Who Shot Alan B'Stard? |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Yorkshire Television |
| Release date | 14 gennaio 1990 |
| Production | David Reynolds |
| Writer | Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran |
| Casting | Paddy Stern |
| Editing | Lance Tattersall, Mary Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Colin Philpott |
| Assistant directors | Geoffrey Sax |
| Lighting | Peter Squires |
| Camera operators | Colin Philpott |
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| Additional photography | Colin Philpott |
| Production design | Roger Andrews, Bob Bayne, Wendy Taggart |
| Art direction | Bob Bayne, Wendy Taggart |
| Set decoration | Bob Bayne, Wendy Taggart |
| Music | Alan Hawkshaw, Dave Whiteley |
| Sound | Alan Hawkshaw, Dave Whiteley |
| Costume design | Brian Castle, Pam Fox, Phillipa Haigh |
| Makeup | Pam Fox, Phillipa Haigh, Brian Castle |
| Hairstyling | Brian Castle, Pam Fox, Phillipa Haigh |
Release dates
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