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The Best Episodes of The New Statesman Season 2

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Every episode of The New Statesman Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The New Statesman Season 2!

The Best Episodes of The New Statesman Season 2

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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    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #1 - Fatal Extraction

    S2:E1

    Alan finds oil on public lands then tries to buy it from a Labour Party leader.

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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    7.6/10(66 votes)

    #2 - Live from Westminster

    S2:E2

    Televised debates turns Alan into a media superstar

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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    7.9/10(68 votes)

    #3 - A Wapping Conspiracy

    S2:E3

    Alan is accused of fraternizing with teenaged girls.

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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    8.1/10(81 votes)

    #4 - The Haltemprice Bunker

    S2:E4

    Alan needs publicity so he annonunces that he has found a Nazi.

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
  5. Background image for California Here I Come
    7.1/10(69 votes)

    #5 - California Here I Come

    S2:E5

    Alan tries to sell a sitcom to an American producer, but Piers has to bail Alan out of jail first.

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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    7.9/10(68 votes)

    #6 - May the Best Man Win

    S2:E6

    Alan tries to sabotage Piers' wedding.

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #7 - Piers of the Realm

    S2:E7

    Alan files for divorce. Piers gets promoted.

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    Director:Geoffrey Sax
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Fatal Extraction" is the best rated episode of "The New Statesman" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks, it aired on 1/15/1989. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Live from Westminster".