The New Statesman: Piers of the Realm
9:30 pm - 10:00 pm, Wednesday, June 3 on Rewind TV (81)
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Piers of the Realm
Season 2, Episode 7
Piers gets promoted and an enraged Alan videotapes Sarah as she carries on an affair with their gardener, then files for divorce on grounds of adultery. Comedy, starring Rik Mayall and Marsha Fitzalan
Movie/Drama
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Rik Mayall
(Actor)
.. Alan B'Stard
Marsha Fitzalan
(Actor)
.. Sarah B'Stard
Michael Troughton
(Actor)
.. Piers Fletcher-Dervish
Terence Alexander
(Actor)
.. Sir Greville McDonald
Jim Brogan
(Actor)
.. Beggar
Matyelok Gibbs
(Actor)
.. Mrs Bick
Stuart Golland
(Actor)
.. Farmer
Alan Hardwick
(Actor)
.. Newscaster
Judith Hibbert
(Actor)
.. Female secretary
Berwick Kaler
(Actor)
.. Jeffrey Dicquead
Victor Lucas
(Actor)
.. House of Commons Speaker
Anthony Schaeffer
(Actor)
.. German man
Laurence Marks
(Writer)
Maurice Gran
(Writer)
Geoffrey Sax
(Director)
Tony Charles
(Producer)
David Reynolds
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Rik Mayall
(Actor)
.. Alan B'Stard
Born:
March 07, 1958
in
Matching Tye, near Harlow in Essex
Best Known For:
The Young Ones.
Early-life:
Born Richard Michael Mayall on March 7, 1958, in Harlow, Essex. His parents, John and Gillian, were both drama teachers and encouraged him to tread the boards. He made his acting debut in a play by his father when he was seven years old. He attended Manchester University, where he became friends with his future professional partner Adrian Edmondson. They began performing together as 20th Century Coyote at The Comedy Store, before gaining a following thanks to their gigs at The Comic Strip.
Career:
Mayall made his small-screen debut in 1981 as the protagonist in Kevin Turvey Investigates, closely followed by TV series A Kick Up the Eighties and small roles in films Eye of the Needle and An American Werewolf in London. He shot to fame a year later when he co-wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom The Young Ones. With partner Adrian Edmondson, Mayall created The Dangerous Brothers for Saturday Live, then reteamed with fellow Young One Nigel Planer for Filthy Rich & Catflap in 1987. The same year, he won huge acclaim and a new fanbase with political satire The New Statesman. Other offerings include the movie Drop Dead Fred, Eat the Rich, Carry On Columbus, Guest House Paradiso, Rik Mayall Presents... and the hugely successful Bottom. In 2013, he starred in Channel 4 sitcom Man Down. He died on June 9, 2014
Quote:
'TV is so bad these days. It's patronising, slight and badly thought-out.'
Trivia:
In 1998, Mayall was in a coma for five days following a quad bike accident.
Marsha Fitzalan
(Actor)
.. Sarah B'Stard
Michael Troughton
(Actor)
.. Piers Fletcher-Dervish
Terence Alexander
(Actor)
.. Sir Greville McDonald
Born:
March 11, 1923
in
London
Best Known For:
His role as Charlie Hungerford in BBC detective drama Bergerac.
Early-life:
Terence Joseph Alexander was born in London on March 11, 1923. The son of a doctor, he grew up in Yorkshire. He started acting in the theatre at the age of 16. During the Second World War he served in the British Army with the 27th Lancers and was seriously wounded in Italy.
Career:
Alexander quickly established himself as a character actor and went on to appear in more than 300 films, TV movies and series episodes. He mostly had bit parts and fame did not come to him until later in life when he landed the role of lovable rogue and would-be tycoon Charlie Hungerford in Bergerac in 1981. He played the part for 10 years and it made him a household name. After Bergerac, he starred alongside Rik Mayall in The New Statesman. He died on May 28, 2009 at the age of 86.
Quote:
On his early interest in becoming a priest: 'I realised that celibacy wasn't for me'.
Trivia:
He was an amateur numerologist and the number 23 was very significant to him.
Jim Brogan
(Actor)
.. Beggar
Matyelok Gibbs
(Actor)
.. Mrs Bick
Stuart Golland
(Actor)
.. Farmer
Alan Hardwick
(Actor)
.. Newscaster
Judith Hibbert
(Actor)
.. Female secretary
Berwick Kaler
(Actor)
.. Jeffrey Dicquead
Victor Lucas
(Actor)
.. House of Commons Speaker
Anthony Schaeffer
(Actor)
.. German man
Laurence Marks
(Writer)
Maurice Gran
(Writer)
Geoffrey Sax
(Director)
Tony Charles
(Producer)
David Reynolds
(Executive producer)
