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The Best Episodes of The New Statesman Season 1

Every episode of The New Statesman Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The New Statesman Season 1!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 6 - Three Line Whipping
    8.0/10(95 votes)

    S1:E6

    Alan misses an important vote then appears on TV AM without knowing the result.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran

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  2. The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 3 - Sex is Wrong
    7.6/10(101 votes)

    S1:E3

    Alan impersonates Sir Steven, leader of the Campaign for Moral Regeneration.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  3. The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 7 - Baa Baa Black Sheep
    7.4/10(88 votes)

    S1:E7

    Alan's tries to get an American businessman to build a fast food factory in Haltemprice.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  4. The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 2 - Passport to Freedom
    7.3/10(103 votes)

    S1:E2

    Alan tries to ruin a company of which Sarah has just inherited shares.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  5. The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 5 - Friends of St. James
    7.3/10(94 votes)

    S1:E5

    Alan tries to get investors for a Caribbean bank.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  6. The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 4 - Waste Not, Want Not
    7.2/10(96 votes)

    S1:E4

    Alan secretly has to move 1000 gallons of toxic waste.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  7. The New Statesman Season 1 Episode 1 - Happiness is a Warm Gun
    7.0/10(126 votes)

    S1:E1

    Alan is blackmailed into passing a bill arming the police.

    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Three Line Whipping" is the best rated episode of "The New Statesman" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 95 votes. Directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran, it aired on 10/18/1987. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Sex is Wrong".