The New Statesman
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Episode 1
Air Date:12/09/1985
George Vance is the custodian of an agricultural museum near Aylesbury. One day he receives news that will change his, and the British, way of life for ever.
Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Ivor Roberts
Character: Phillip Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Derek Benfield
Character: Mr. Walmsley
Department: Acting
Name: Paula Tilbrook
Character: Mrs. Walmsley
Department: Acting
Name: Eilian Wyn
Character: Owen Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Dyfed Thomas
Character: Steffan Caradoc
Department: Acting
Episode: 2
Episode 2
Air Date:19/09/1985
To the embarrassment of his family, George is behaving as if he ruled the world, but he is painfully ignorant about how to take his seat in the House of Lords.
Crew
Episode: 3
Episode 3
Air Date:26/09/1985
The Vances' newly-inherited business, Noble Haddock Limited, is given a trial run on the beaches of North Wales but, in his thirst for power, George has paid scant attention to some of the important details in his life.
Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Ivor Roberts
Character: Phillip Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Eilian Wyn
Character: Owen Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Sean Chapman
Character: Robert Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Madeline Adams
Character: Clementine Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Victoria Plucknett
Character: Leonora Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Redfern
Character: Postman
Department: Acting
Episode: 4
Episode 4
Air Date:03/10/1985
George meets the Criccieth Chamber of Commerce, believing them to be as Welsh as he is. Will Robert and Clementine think he is worth saving from himself? Or, like the rest of the world, will they try to pretend he doesn't really exist?
Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Ivor Roberts
Character: Phillip Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Eilian Wyn
Character: Owen Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Sean Chapman
Character: Robert Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Madeline Adams
Character: Clementine Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Victoria Plucknett
Character: Leonora Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Carl Forgione
Character: Angelo
Department: Acting
Name: Edward Phillips
Character: Eli Braithwaite
Department: Acting
Episode: 5
Episode 5
Air Date:10/10/1985
George visits Ynys Enlli and stays a little longer than he intended. Eventually, he manages to get his family to listen to the draft of his maiden speech. But why were they trying to avoid doing so in the first place?
Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Ivor Roberts
Character: Phillip Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Eilian Wyn
Character: Owen Thomas
Department: Acting
Name: Sean Chapman
Character: Robert Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Madeline Adams
Character: Clementine Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Victoria Plucknett
Character: Leonora Thomas
Department: Acting
Episode: 6
Episode 6
Air Date:17/10/1985
The Vance family get George to smarten up for his debut at the House of Lords. Needless to say, he enters into the spirit of the thing with his usual insane vigour.
Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Sean Chapman
Character: Robert Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Julian Curry
Character: Lecturer
Department: Acting
Name: Paul Beech
Character: Butler
Department: Acting
Name: Madeline Adams
Character: Clementine Vance
Department: Acting
Name: Diana Berriman
Character: Sharon
Department: Acting
Name: Rebecca Lacey
Character: Deirdre
Department: Acting
Name: Christopher Whittingham
Character: Police Sergeant
Department: Acting