The New Statesman Happiness Is a Warm Gun (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 26 min | Comedy

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The New Statesman

Happiness Is a Warm Gun (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 26 min | Comedy

In the first episode of this hilarious new political comedy ...

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Director

Writers

Laurence Marks (written by) (by) | Maurice Gran (written by) (by)

Producer

Composer

Alan Hawkshaw (music)

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

Roger Andrews (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 13, 1987

Release date

Sep 13, 1987 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Rik Mayall Alan B'Stard Alan B'Stard See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Rowena Cooper Norman Bormann (as R.R. Cooper) Norman Bormann (as R.R. Cooper) See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Marsha Fitzalan Sarah B'Stard Sarah B'Stard See fewer	An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
Vivien Heilbron Beatrice Protheroe Beatrice Protheroe See fewer	The Moonstone (1972)
John Nettleton Sir Stephen Baxter Sir Stephen Baxter See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Peter Sallis Sidney Bliss Sidney Bliss See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Michael Troughton Piers Fletcher-Dervish Piers Fletcher-Dervish See fewer	Enigma (2001)
John Woodvine Sir Malachi Jellicoe Sir Malachi Jellicoe See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Nick Stringer Crippen Crippen See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
John Carlin House of Commons Speaker House of Commons Speaker See fewer	Carry on Laughing! (1975)
Donald Nithsdale Bishop Bishop See fewer	Crown Court (1972)
Alan Starkey Mayor Mayor See fewer	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Brian Horstead Ginsburg Ginsburg See fewer	The New Statesman (1987)
Bernard Alexander House of Commons Policeman House of Commons Policeman See fewer	Black November (2012)
David F. Betts Policeman 1 Policeman 1 See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Charlie Burman Policeman 2 Policeman 2 See fewer	The New Statesman (1987)
Screaming Lord Sutch Screaming Lord Sutch Screaming Lord Sutch See fewer	Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)

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