The New Statesman (1984 TV series)

The New Statesman
Genre	Sitcom
Written by	Douglas Watkinson
Directed by	David Askey
Starring	Windsor Davies Anna Dawson Sean Chapman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6 + 1 pilot
Production
Producer	David Askey
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	BBC
Original release
Network	BBC 2
Release	3 December 1984 (1984-12-03) – 17 October 1985 (1985-10-17)

The New Statesman is a British television sitcom which first aired on BBC 2. It consists of seven episodes, including the original pilot. It is unrelated to the ITV series of the same name which began three years later.

The life of the pompous, grandiose curator of a small agricultural museum near Aylesbury is turned upside down when he inherits a Welsh Earldom. However, his inheritance turns out to be far less grandiose than he expects.

Main cast

• Windsor Davies as George Vance
• Anna Dawson as Enid Vance
• Sean Chapman as Robert Vance
• Madeline Adams as Clementine Vance
• Ivor Roberts as Phillip Thomas
• Eilian Wyn as Owen Thomas
• Victoria Plucknett as Leonora Thomas
• Julian Curry as Lecturer
• Paul Beech as Butler
• Derek Benfield as Mr. Walmsley

Bibliography

• Perry, Christopher (2015), The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936–2015

External links

• The New Statesman at BBC Online
• The New Statesman at IMDb