TV The New Statesman - Season 4 Episode 6 : The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard The New Statesman - Season 4 Episode 6 : The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard 7.4/10 by 47 users With his fortunes falling in Europe, Alan tries to get himself appointed to a government post back in England. Details Casts Posters Images Title The New Statesman - Season 4 Episode 6 : The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard Alternative Titles First Air Date 1987-09-13 Last Air Date 1992-12-26 Number of Episodes 26 Number of Seasons 4 Genres Comedy, Networks ITV1, Casts Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton Plot Keywords , Alan B'Stard Rik Mayall Piers Fletcher-Dervish Michael Troughton Episodes List The New Statesman Season 4 :Episode 1 Back from the Mort Back from the Mort 1992-11-22 The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. The New Statesman Season 4 :Episode 2 H*A*S*H H*A*S*H 1992-11-29 The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. The New Statesman Season 4 :Episode 3 Speaking in Tongues Speaking in Tongues 1992-12-06 The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. The New Statesman Season 4 :Episode 4 Heil and Farewell Heil and Farewell 1992-12-13 The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. The New Statesman Season 4 :Episode 5 A Bigger Splash A Bigger Splash 1992-12-20 The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. The New Statesman Season 4 :Episode 6 The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard 1992-12-26 The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.