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The Best Episodes of The New Statesman Season 2

Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1

Every episode of The New Statesman Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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.
Episodes
7
Avg. Rating
7.7
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.8
7.5
7.9

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  • The Haltemprice Bunker
    8.1/10(77)
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    #1 - The Haltemprice Bunker

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 2/5/1989

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

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  • A Wapping Conspiracy
    7.9/10(64)
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    #2 - A Wapping Conspiracy

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 1/29/1989

    Alan is accused of fraternizing with teenaged girls.

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  • Piers of the Realm
    7.9/10(64)
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    #3 - Piers of the Realm

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 2/26/1989

    Alan files for divorce. Piers gets promoted.

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  • Fatal Extraction
    7.8/10(65)
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    #4 - Fatal Extraction

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 1/15/1989

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

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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    0
  • May the Best Man Win
    7.8/10(64)
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    #5 - May the Best Man Win

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 2/19/1989

    Alan tries to sabotage Piers' wedding.

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  • Live from Westminster
    7.5/10(62)
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    #6 - Live from Westminster

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 1/22/1989

    Televised debates turns Alan into a media superstar

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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    0
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  • California Here I Come
    7.0/10(65)
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    #7 - California Here I Come

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 2/12/1989

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

    Director: Geoffrey Sax

    Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Haltemprice Bunker" is the best rated episode of "The New Statesman" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks, it aired on 2/5/1989. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Wapping Conspiracy".