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Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Geoffrey Sax
(15 episodes, 1987-1990)
Graeme Harper
(12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Marcus Mortimer
(1 episode, 1994)

Series Writing Credits

Maurice Gran
(written by) (19 episodes, 1987-1992)
Maurice Gran
(created and written by) (12 episodes, 1989-1992)
Maurice Gran
(by) (7 episodes, 1987)
Maurice Gran
(creator) (5 episodes, 1988-1992)
Maurice Gran
(created by) (4 episodes, 1989)
Maurice Gran
(writer) (1 episode, 1994)
Laurence Marks
(written by) (19 episodes, 1987-1992)
Laurence Marks
(created and written by) (12 episodes, 1989-1992)
Laurence Marks
(by) (7 episodes, 1987)
Laurence Marks
(creator) (5 episodes, 1988-1992)
Laurence Marks
(created by) (4 episodes, 1989)
Laurence Marks
(writer) (1 episode, 1994)

Series Cast

Rik Mayall
 Alan B'Stard 29 episodes, 1987-1994
Michael Troughton
 Piers Fletcher-Dervish 26 episodes, 1987-1992
Marsha Fitzalan
 Sarah B'Stard 21 episodes, 1987-1992
Terence Alexander
 Sir Greville McDonald / ... 8 episodes, 1989-1992
Rowena Cooper
 Norman Bormann 5 episodes, 1987
John Nettleton
 Sir Stephen Baxter 5 episodes, 1987-1989
Berwick Kaler
 Geoff Dicquead / ... 4 episodes, 1989-1990
Nick Stringer
 Crippen / ... 4 episodes, 1987-1989
Victor Lucas
 Mr Speaker / ... 4 episodes, 1989
Steve Nallon
 Margaret Thatcher / ... 4 episodes, 1987-1990
Vivien Heilbron
 Beatrice Protheroe 3 episodes, 1987
Benjamin Whitrow
 Paddy O'Rourke 3 episodes, 1991-1992
Brigitte Kahn
 Frau Kleist / ... 3 episodes, 1987-1992
Adam Wide
 Messenger / ... 3 episodes, 1987-1991
John Carlin
 House of Commons Speaker 3 episodes, 1987
John Warnaby
 Auctioneer / ... 3 episodes, 1992
Alan Hardwick
 Newscaster 3 episodes, 1989-1990
Charles Gray
 Roland Gidleigh-Park 2 episodes, 1987
Peter Sallis
 Sidney Bliss 2 episodes, 1987
Martin Friend
 House of Commons Speaker 2 episodes, 1991
Tip Tipping
 Mugger / ... 2 episodes, 1991
Andy Serkis
 Peter Moran 2 episodes, 1989
Celia Imrie
 Hilary 2 episodes, 1988-1989
Jerome Willis
 Sir Austin Periam / ... 2 episodes, 1989-1990
David Simeon
 P.C. Austin / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1990
Judith Hibbert
 Chantelle / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1989
Jim Brogan
 Beggar 2 episodes, 1989
Brian Walden
 Interviewer 1 episode, 1994
Stephen Fry
 Piers Lonsdale 1 episode, 1989
Lou Hirsch
 Houghton Mifflin 1 episode, 1989
Suzette Llewellyn
 Georgina 1 episode, 1989
Geoffrey McGivern
 Producer 1 episode, 1994
Trevor Laird
 Lance Okum-Martin 1 episode, 1987
Julianne White
 Donna Nightingale 1 episode, 1989
Bernard Gallagher
 Chief Whip 1 episode, 1989
William Merrow
 Helmut Drucker 1 episode, 1989
Kevin McNally
 Colonel Gromyko 1 episode, 1991
John Sessions
 Lord Penistone 1 episode, 1991
Maurice Roëves
 Ken Price 1 episode, 1991
Brenda Bruce
 Beryl 1 episode, 1991
James Saxon
 Victor Crosby 1 episode, 1991
Phoebe Scholfield
 Make-Up Girl 1 episode, 1994
Patrick Godfrey
 Chief Whip 1 episode, 1987
William Simons
 Catchpole 1 episode, 1987
Isabelle Amyes
 Lady Virginia 1 episode, 1987
Duncan Preston
 Floor Manager 1 episode, 1989
Helen Lederer
 Radio Presenter 1 episode, 1989
Mac McDonald
 Sheriff 1 episode, 1989
Leonie Mellinger
 Clarissa 1 episode, 1989
David Stoll
 Judge 1 episode, 1989
David Bamber
 Julian Whitaker 1 episode, 1991
Moray Watson
 Professor Eugene Quail 1 episode, 1991
Joan Bakewell
 Joan Bakewell 1 episode, 1991
Mark Kingston
 Freddy Ogilvy 1 episode, 1991
Penny Brownjohn
 Betty Gammon 1 episode, 1991
David Calder
 Le Cul 1 episode, 1992
John Bowe
 Pietro Garibaldi 1 episode, 1992
David Cardy
 Arturo 1 episode, 1992
Sara Markland
 Studio Girl 1 episode, 1994
Angus MacInnes
 Captain Hirsch 1 episode, 1987
William Hootkins
 Willoughby Guzzler 1 episode, 1987
Peter Martin
 Vernon 1 episode, 1987
Tim Stern
 Cabbie 1 episode, 1987
Tara Moran
 Young Conservative 1 episode, 1987
Hugh Laurie
 Waiter 1 episode, 1989
Arthur Cox
 Ronald Barrett 1 episode, 1989
Randal Herley
 Mr. Mumford 1 episode, 1989
William Sleigh
 Castro 1 episode, 1989
Allan Hargreaves
 Allan Hargreaves 1 episode, 1989
Alan Ford
 Police Inspector 1 episode, 1991
Sarah Neville
 Stella Crossman 1 episode, 1991
Anna Keaveney
 Marcia Hornsby 1 episode, 1991
Joanna Kanska
 Ludmilla 1 episode, 1991
Christopher Ryan
 Ioannis Douvalopoulos 1 episode, 1992
Hans Meyer
 Herr Wessel 1 episode, 1992
Tom Chadbon
 Dutch Commissioner 1 episode, 1992
Serena Gordon
 Victoria 1 episode, 1987
Diana Weston
 Edie Guzzler 1 episode, 1987
Steffanie Pitt
 Cyndy 1 episode, 1987
Nicholas Parsons
 Nicholas Parsons 1 episode, 1989
Dorothea Phillips
 Mrs. Mumford 1 episode, 1989
Paula Jacobs
 Labour Woman MP 1 episode, 1989
Tamsin Heatley
 Annalena 1 episode, 1989
Lewis Hancock
 Elevator Attendant 1 episode, 1989
Allan Larenzo
 Manager 1 episode, 1989
Michael Robbins
 Mad Eddie 1 episode, 1991
Joanne Heywood
 Cher Titley 1 episode, 1991
David Lloyd
 Police Sergeant 1 episode, 1991
Hilary Trott
 TV Interviewer 1 episode, 1991
Johnny More
 Neil Kinnock 1 episode, 1991
Paul Bentall
 Nicki Ceaucescu 1 episode, 1992
Vincent Grass
 Claude Chagrin 1 episode, 1992
Robert Jezek
 American 1 episode, 1992
John Woodvine
 Sir Malachi Jellicoe 1 episode, 1987
John Ringham
 Police Commander 1 episode, 1987
Neville Phillips
 Headmaster 1 episode, 1987
Hubert Rees
 Goronwy Hopkins 1 episode, 1987
Roger Kitter
 Roger Kitter 1 episode, 1989
Terence Hillyer
 Larry 1 episode, 1989
Neil Daglish
 Keith 1 episode, 1989
Ron Webster
 House of Commons Policeman 1 episode, 1991
Christa Ackroyd
 Newsreader 1 episode, 1991
Pippa Brill
 Young Woman at Party 1 episode, 1991
Marc Atwood
 Clive 1 episode, 1991
Peter Geeves
 Reinhard 1 episode, 1992
Sandy Walsh
 Newsreader 1 episode, 1992
Noel Coleman
 Judge 1 episode, 1987
John Fitzgerald Jay
 Co-Pilot 1 episode, 1987
Debbie Killingback
 Pamela 1 episode, 1989
Alan Downer
 Minister 1 episode, 1989
Heather Tobias
 Woman in Church 1 episode, 1989
Shend
 Youth 1 episode, 1991
Paul O'Grady
 Marlene Dietrich 1 episode, 1992
Chris Tummings
 Police Sergeant 1 episode, 1987
Richard Ireson
 Inspector Radford 1 episode, 1987
Cheryl Miller
 Dhorinja 1 episode, 1989
Michael Branwell
 Vicar 1 episode, 1989
Graham Rigby
 Old M.P. 1 episode, 1991
David Doyle
 Youth 1 episode, 1991
Catherine Chevalier
 Newscaster 1 episode, 1992
Amanda Walker
 Mrs. Selway 1 episode, 1987
Geoff Oldham
 Conservative Minister 1 episode, 1987
Donald Nithsdale
 Bishop 1 episode, 1987
Kim Benson
 Agnes 1 episode, 1989
Colin Wyatt
 Stage Hand 1 episode, 1989
Patricia Samuels
 Female Protester 1 episode, 1989
Nicholas Fry
 Newsreader 1 episode, 1991
Gill McCahon
 Tory Model 1 episode, 1991
Yuri Klimov
 Romanian Refugee 1 episode, 1992
Alan Starkey
 Mayor 1 episode, 1987
Charmian May
 Game Show Producer 1 episode, 1989
Dave Atkins
 Liberal Democrat MP 1 episode, 1991
Jayne Irving
 Self 1 episode, 1987
Brian Horstead
 Ginsburg 1 episode, 1987
Natasha Gray
 Make Up Girl 1 episode, 1989
Paul Butterworth
 Floor Manager 1 episode, 1987
Bernard Alexander
 House of Commons Policeman 1 episode, 1987
Peter Woods
 Peter Woods 1 episode, 1989
Erick Ray Evans
 Hugo 1 episode, 1989
Howard Lee
 Patrolman 1 episode, 1987
David F. Betts
 Policeman 1 1 episode, 1987
Richard Whitmore
 Richard Whitmore 1 episode, 1989
John Segal
 Clive 1 episode, 1989
Charlie Burman
 Policeman 2 1 episode, 1987
George Phillips
 Ambulanceman 1 episode, 1987
Peter Spraggon
 Policeman at No 10 1 episode, 1989
Screaming Lord Sutch
 Screaming Lord Sutch 1 episode, 1987
Christopher Gray
 Mrs. Thatcher's Detective 1 episode, 1987
Lynda Lee Lewis
 Game Show Hostess 1 episode, 1989
Nick Owen
 Nick Owen 1 episode, 1987
Chris Barrie
 Various Characters 1 episode, 1988
Matyelok Gibbs
 Mrs. Bick 1 episode, 1989
Stuart Golland
 Farmer 1 episode, 1989
Anthony Schaeffer
 German Man 1 episode, 1989
Janine Duvitski
 Interpreter 1 episode, 1990
Raad Rawi
 Chief Amlumi 1 episode, 1990
John Normington
 Sidney Bliss 1 episode, 1990
James Quinn
 Journalist 1 episode, 1990
Michael Bilton
 Sir William Horsey QC 1 episode, 1990
Peter Blake
 Kerry Grout 1 episode, 1990
Geoffrey Chater
 Justice Saunders 1 episode, 1990
Harriet Reynolds
 Dame Josie 1 episode, 1990
Paul Birchard
 Ximenes 1 episode, 1990
John Rapley
 Bookmakers Shop Manager 1 episode, 1990
John McCririck
 John McCririck 1 episode, 1990
David Beale
 Mr. Speaker 1 episode, 1990
Tom Harrison
 Vicar 1 episode, 1990
Dickie Davies
 Dickie Davies 1 episode, 1990
Roger Grainger
 Usher 1 episode, 1990
John Challis
 Gen. Giray 1 episode, 1992
Don Henderson
 Brigadier Miljanic 1 episode, 1992
Benedick Blythe
 Count Otto Von Munchweiller 1 episode, 1992
Nicholas Colicos
 Journalist 1 episode, 1992
Timothy Morand
 Journalist 1 episode, 1992
Trudy Weiss
 Belinda Howell 1 episode, 1992
Elizabeth Banks
 Nun 1 episode, 1992
Robert Schofield
 Journalist 1 episode, 1992
Leslie Williamson
 Robert Maxwell 1 episode, 1992
Henry Ayrton
 Russian General (uncredited) 1 episode, 1991
Tina Simmons
 Boardroom Executive (uncredited) 1 episode, 1992
Pat Gorman
 Miljanic's soldier (uncredited) 1 episode, 1992

Series Produced by

David Reynolds
executive producer / producer (21 episodes, 1987-1991)
Tony Charles
producer (7 episodes, 1989)
Andrew Benson
producer (6 episodes, 1991)
David Noble
associate producer (6 episodes, 1991)
John Bartlett
executive producer: Yorkshire Television (6 episodes, 1992)
Bernard McKenna
producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Michael Pilsworth
executive producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Claire Hinson
producer (1 episode, 1994)
Allan McKeown
executive producer (1 episode, 1994)

Series Music by

Alan Hawkshaw
(27 episodes, 1987-1992)

Series Cinematography by

Christopher Clayton
(1 episode, 1994)

Series Editing by

Bryce Clayton
(4 episodes, 1987)
Lance Tattersall
(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Stuart Quarmby
(2 episodes, 1989)
Mykola Pawluk
(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Casting By

Malcolm Drury
(14 episodes, 1987-1989)
Paddy Stern
(13 episodes, 1990-1992)
Susie Parriss
(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Design by

Roger Andrews
(28 episodes, 1987-1994)

Series Art Direction by

Clara Zita
(7 episodes, 1987)
Cluny South
(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume Design by

Judi Cheseldine
(14 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bridget Tudor-Evans
(12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brian Castle
(1 episode, 1990)
Diana Moseley
(1 episode, 1994)

Series Makeup Department

Phillipa Haigh
make up / makeup artist (21 episodes, 1987-1991)
Gabrielle Hamilton
makeup designer (6 episodes, 1992)
Pamela Fox
makeup artist (1 episode, 1990)

Series Production Management

Claire Hinson
production manager (6 episodes, 1992)
John Heaton
unit manager (4 episodes, 1987)
David Noble
unit manager (4 episodes, 1987)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Errington
first assistant director (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Art Department

Bert Mackay
production buyer (18 episodes, 1987-1992)
John Sharp
graphics (7 episodes, 1987)
Ed Bailey
graphics (7 episodes, 1989)
Madeleine Howard
production buyer (7 episodes, 1989)
Karen Webber
graphics (6 episodes, 1991)
David Honeyball
property master (6 episodes, 1992)
Christian Short
Prop maker (2 episodes, 1992)
Dave Gledhill
graphics (1 episode, 1989)
Bob Bayne
production buyer (1 episode, 1990)
Wendy Taggart
graphics (1 episode, 1990)
Janet Willmott
production buyer (1 episode, 1992)

Series Sound Department

Dave Whiteley
sound / sound supervisor (27 episodes, 1987-1992)
Terry Cavagin
dubbing mixer (4 episodes, 1987)
Nigel Holmes
boom operator (6 episodes, 1992)
Tom Oliver
boom operator (2 episodes, 1992)
Tim Alban
dubbing editor (5 episodes, 1992)
Barrie Box
film sound (4 episodes, 1987)
Jim Andrew
O.B. sound (3 episodes, 1987)
Richard Skelton
dubbing editor (1 episode, 1987)
Richard Laurence
dubbing assistant (1 episode, 1991)
Dennis Weinreich
dubbing editor (1 episode, 1992)
Brian Cooke
boom operator (uncredited) (6 episodes, 1987)

Series Special Effects by

Richard Van Den Bergh
special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts

Tip Tipping
stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1992)
Roy Scammell
stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1987)
Nick Gillard
stunts (1 episode, 1992)
Lee Sheward
stunt double (1 episode, 1992)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Colin Philpott
senior cameraman / cameras / senior camera operator (23 episodes, 1987-1992)
Peter Squires
lighting / lighting director / lighting technician (20 episodes, 1989-1992)
Christopher Clayton
lighting (7 episodes, 1987)
Eddie Kay
vision control (7 episodes, 1989)
Brian Abram
vision control (6 episodes, 1987)
Bill Goodliffe
vision control (6 episodes, 1991)
Gerry Lord
senior cameraman (4 episodes, 1987)
Frank Pocklington
film cameraman (4 episodes, 1987)
Peter Crawford
vision control (4 episodes, 1989)
Kenneth Loveday
stills (1 episode, 1987)
Rod Harris
vision control (1 episode, 1992)
Colin McCarthy
gaffer (1 episode, 1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandra Fenton
costume assistant (1 episode, 1991)

Series Editorial Department

Stuart Quarmby
video tape editor (18 episodes, 1987-1991)
Mary Hopkins
vision mixer (15 episodes, 1987-1991)
Sandra Vardy
vision mixer (6 episodes, 1992)
Mykola Pawluk
videotape editor (4 episodes, 1992)
Chris Foley
vision mixer (3 episodes, 1987)
Lance Tattersall
video tape editor (3 episodes, 1989)
Karen Williams
vision mixer (3 episodes, 1989)
Phil Cooke
video tape editor (1 episode, 1989)
Phil Davies
video tape editor (1 episode, 1989)
John Allen
video tape editor (1 episode, 1991)

Series Location Management

Julia Morpeth
location manager (2 episodes, 1992)
Luc Vanden Bosch
location manager (1 episode, 1992)

Series Script and Continuity Department

Janet Mullins
script supervisor (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Additional Crew

Robert Crossley
stage manager / floor manager / stage management (20 episodes, 1987-1992)
Renée Short
parliamentary adviser / parliamentary advisor (18 episodes, 1987-1991)
John Heaton
floor manager (16 episodes, 1987-1991)
Bill Roberts
studio supervisor (15 episodes, 1987-1990)
Anton Darby
assistant stage manager / stage management / stage manager (14 episodes, 1987-1989)
Annette Roche
stage manager / stage management (13 episodes, 1990-1992)
Susan France
production assistant (7 episodes, 1987)
Eileen Colehan
production assistant (7 episodes, 1989)
Carol McKenzie
production assistant (6 episodes, 1991)
Mike Wilkinson
studio supervisor (6 episodes, 1991)
Shanti K. Bhatia
publicist (6 episodes, 1992)
Derek Oliver
technical manager (6 episodes, 1992)
Rod Harris
vision control (5 episodes, 1992)
Peter Crawford
vision control (4 episodes, 1989)
Bill Goodliffe
vision control (3 episodes, 1991)
Brian Abram
vision control (1 episode, 1987)
Sonia Hampson
production assistant (1 episode, 1990)
Granville Marshall
vision control (1 episode, 1990)
David Noble
floor manager (1 episode, 1990)
Jane Soans
stage manager (1 episode, 1990)
Christa Feldhaus
floor assistant (1 episode, 1991)
Gill Hinchcliffe
floor assistant (1 episode, 1991)
Tip Tipping
fight arranger (1 episode, 1991)
Karen Worley
production secretary (1 episode, 1991)
Richard Balfe
parliamentary consultant (1 episode, 1992)
Mia Jupp
production secretary (1 episode, 1992)
Chris Methven
vision control (1 episode, 1992)
Terry Watson
console operator (1 episode, 1992)
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