Who Shot Alan B'Stard? (1990)

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.
- Released
- 1990-01-14
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Geoffrey Sax
Cast
- Rik Mayall as Alan B'Stard
- Michael Troughton as Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Marsha Fitzalan as Sarah B'Stard
- Terence Alexander as Sir Greville McDonald
- David Beale as Mr. Speaker
- Michael Bilton as Sir William Horsey QC
- Paul Birchard as Ximenes
- Peter Blake as Kerry Grout
- Geoffrey Chater as Justice Saunders
- Dickie Davies as Self
- Janine Duvitski as Interpreter
- Roger Grainger as Usher
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