Movies and TV shows like The New Statesman

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The New Statesman (1987)
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The New Statesman (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time. It was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the request of, and as a starring vehicle for, its principal actor, Rik Mayall. The show's theme tune is an arrangement by Alan Hawkshaw of part of the Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The programme was made by the ITV franchise Yorkshire Television between 1987 and 1992, although the BBC made two special episodes; one in 1988, the other in 1994.
Style: sitcom, dark comedy, political, surreal, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, parody ...
Plot: politics, satire, political satire, greed, sketch, politician, british politics, conservative, parliament, legal action, rivalry, society, workplace romance, media, suburbs, workplace intrigue, suburban life, workplace, campaign, state affairs, media satire, workplace situations, sex, bisexual, transsexual ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s
Place: yorkshire, northern england, england, europe, london
Keyword: sketch show

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out sitcom, realistic, humorous and witty films and TV series with plots about satire, british humour, workplace situations, workplace, humour, sketch and politics mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like The New Statesman: Yes, Prime Minister (1986), Bottom (1991), Yes Minister (1980), Spitting Image (1984), The Thick of It (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private ...
Style: sitcom, political, political thriller, satirical, not serious ...
Plot: satire, psychology, economist, lawyer, political satire, humour, international relations, government, british prime minister, political humor, staff, responsibility ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: england, britain, europe, united kingdom
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Bottom (1991)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Bottom is a British anarchic sitcom that originally aired on BBC2 between 1991 and 1995. It was written by and starring comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall as Richie and Eddie, two flatmates who live on the dole in Hammersmith, London. The ...
Style: sitcom, hilarious, dark comedy, witty, realistic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: unemployment, humour, sketch, sexual humor, bachelor, unemployed, alcoholic, fight, scam, boredom, breaking the fourth wall, partner ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: england, europe, britain, london
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Yes Minister (1980)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Set principally in the private office of a British Cabinet minister in the Department of Administrative Affairs in Whitehall, Yes Minister follows the ministerial career of The Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP, played by Paul Eddington. His various struggles to ...
Style: sitcom, political, realistic, witty, clever ...
Plot: minister, british politics, secretary, government official, workplace situations, satire, british government, politician, power relations, state affairs, boss and employee, politics ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place: england, britain, united kingdom, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Spitting Image (1984)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ...
Style: sketch comedy, humorous, sitcom, absurd, political ...
Audience: kids
Plot: political satire, satire, puppet, politics, sketch, humour, british politics, british monarchy, state affairs, silly humor, society, disorder ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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The Thick of It (2005)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Style: sitcom, political, humorous, semi serious, mockumentary ...
Plot: politics, political satire, state affairs, british politics, satire, workplace, workplace situations, politician, political intrigue, government official, society, british government ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: syria, europe, england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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Brass Eye (1997)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Controversial spoof of current-affairs TV and the role of celebrity in the UK.
Style: parody, controversial, humorous, sitcom, absurd ...
Plot: satire, sketch, journalism, humour, current affairs, fake news report, interview, celebrity, controversy, media, political humor, campaign ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
The Day Today (1994)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The Day Today is a surreal British parody of television current affairs programmes, broadcast in 1994, and created by the comedians Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris. It is an adaptation of the radio programme On the Hour, which was broadcast on BBC ...
Style: parody, humorous, political, sketch comedy, sitcom ...
Plot: satire, sketch, political satire, humour, journalism, current affairs, politically correct, state affairs, media, politics, media satire, cliche ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Attention, comedy fans: NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS is the real thing. This is scathing, no-holds-barred Brit humor at its best. Rapid-fire skits starring Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) are as politically incorrect as they are side-bustingly funny, ...
Style: sketch comedy, humorous, political, sitcom, parody ...
Plot: satire, sketch, political satire, artists and showbiz, media, disorder, news, media satire, silly humor, fake news report, british, entertainment ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place: england, united kingdom, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Spin City (1996)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Spin City is a smart, sophisticated sitcom about the behind-the-scenes workings of City Hall in the biggest city in America. Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, political, captivating, feel good ...
Plot: politics, mayor, workplace, secretary, staff, campaign, political intrigue, workplace situations, boss and employee, media, right hand man, disorder ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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The Young Ones (1982)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: The Young Ones is a British sitcom, broadcast in Great Britain from 1982 to 1984 in two six-part series. Shown on BBC2, it featured anarchic, offbeat humour which helped bring alternative comedy to television in the 1980s and made household names of ...
Style: sitcom, funny, laugh out loud, absurd, dark comedy ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, teens
Plot: anarchist, college, satire, rock and roll, punk rock, humour, sketch, subculture, hippie, suicidal, friends, social relations ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', he gets his old job back and finds nothing has ...
Style: sitcom, dark comedy, surreal, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: midlife crisis, satire, workplace, suburbs, faked death, middle class, marriage, depression, character on the edge, power relations, disorder, dull life ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Absolute Power (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe as they bring the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC Two. Stephen as Prentiss and John as McCabe are an unscrupulous pair who run the blue chip ...
Style: sitcom, witty, semi serious, cynical, humorous ...
Plot: media, workplace, manipulation, scandal, celebrity, politics, cover up, power of media, campaign, media satire, workplace situations, showbiz ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
TV show
Story: Drop the Dead Donkey is a situation comedy that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of “GlobeLink News”, a fictional TV news company. Recorded close to transmission, it made use of ...
Style: sitcom, dark comedy, political, witty, humorous ...
Plot: satire, reporter, lesbian, media, boss, political humor, workplace, workplace situations, politically correct, advertising, media satire, snob ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
French and Saunders (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
Style: sketch comedy, sitcom, parody, mockumentary, not serious ...
Plot: sketch, satire, everyday life, humour, media satire, cross dressing, celebrity culture, showbiz, artists and showbiz, gender, media, disorder ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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LateLine (1998)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven unaired episodes. Created by John Markus and Al Franken, LateLine depicted the behind-the-scenes ...
Style: sitcom, realistic, biting, cynical, clever ...
Plot: workplace romance, journalism, satire, behind the scenes, news anchor, office, rise to the top, politics, love and romance, media, lifestyle, campaign ...
Time: 90s
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Big Train (1998)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Big Train is a surreal British television comedy sketch show created by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, writers of the successful sitcom Father Ted. The first series was broadcast on BBC Two in 1998, while the second, in which Linehan was not ...
Style: sketch comedy, sitcom, surreal, absurd, fast ...
Plot: sketch, humour, comedian, absurdism, silly humor, disorder, satire, british, social satire, absurd humor, surrealism, irreverence ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Barbara (1995)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story: Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot was broadcast in 1995, and three series were then televised from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in ...
Style: sitcom, realistic, semi serious, offbeat, humorous
Plot: family relations, couples, perversion, couple relations, society, suburban life, family life, eccentric family, suburbs, workplace situations, male female relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 90s
Place: yorkshire, england, northern england
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Dead Ringers (2002)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Dead Ringers is a United Kingdom radio and television comedy impressions show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and later BBC Two. The programme was devised by producer Bill Dare and developed with Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst and Simon Blackwell. It starred Jon ...
Style: humorous, not serious, cynical, talky, witty ...
Plot: satire, media satire, politics, state affairs, artists and showbiz, society, joke, comedy team, humour, media, disorder, celebrity culture ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A Bit of Fry & Laurie is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between 1989 and 1995. It ran for four series and ...
Style: sketch comedy, humorous, clever, witty, mind blowing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sketch, humour, asexual, comedian, musician, satire, silly humor, artists and showbiz, media, yuppie, surrealism, absurdism ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s
Place: england, europe
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Dinnerladies (1998)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 34 min.
TV show
Story: Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of England. Bren tries to maintain a semblance of order in amongst the chaos, while dealing with the ...
Style: sitcom, semi serious, humorous, realistic, comfort
Plot: workplace, mother, staff, handyman, christmas, working class, manager, workplace situations, factory, love and romance, up and down relationship, factory worker ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 2000s
Place: northern england, england, europe, manchester, yorkshire
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Saxondale (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotistical and feels the world owes him more respect than it typically shows him. He has an assistant ...
Style: sitcom, witty, humorous, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot: suburbs, midlife crisis, middle class, unsuccessful, self involved, dull life, workplace, workplace situations, ex husband ex wife relationship, satire, humour, anti hero ...
Time: 70s, 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
The Likely Lads (1964)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The Likely Lads is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and produced by Dick Clement. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the BBC, in three series, between 16 December 1964 and 23 July 1966. However, only eight of ...
Style: sitcom, semi serious, realistic, humorous
Plot: working class, friendship, friends, workplace, buddies, society, workplace situations, factory worker, old woman, dysfunctional relationship, electrician, separation ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: northern england, europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
TV show
Story: The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip Presents... which was labelled as an example of alternative comedy. The core members are Adrian ...
Style: anthology, parody, sitcom, political, surreal ...
Plot: sketch, satire, comedy team
Time: 20th century, 80s
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Open All Hours (1976)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Open All Hours is a BBC sitcom written by Roy Clarke and starring Ronnie Barker as a miserly shop keeper and David Jason as his put-upon nephew who works as his errand boy. It ran for 26 episodes in four series, which premiered in 1976, 1981, 1982 ...
Style: sitcom, contemplative, humorous, realistic, semi serious
Plot: humour, cooking show, nephew, uncle, storekeeper, customer, nurse, miser, working class, bicycle, workaholic, generation gap ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place: northern england, yorkshire, england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 204 min.
TV show
Story: BBC sitcom starring former The Young Ones stars Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as its three title characters respectively. It was written by Ben Elton with additional material credited to Mayall. One series of six half-hour episodes ...
Style: sitcom, cult classic, dark comedy, surreal, alternative comedy
Plot: showbiz, sketch, satire, breaking the fourth wall, celebrity, comedy team
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Famous DJ Alan Partridge gives us an insight into what happens behind the microphone at North Norfolk digital radio.
Style: not serious, clever, humorous, talky, realistic ...
Plot: workplace, goofy hero, artists and showbiz, media, workplace situations, disorder, radio station, recording studio, satire, humour, newscaster, radio show ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures ...
Style: sitcom, talky, humorous, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: friendship, elderly, small town, countryside, retirement, social relations, unemployment, working class, trio, veteran, library, pub ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s, 70s, 21st century
Place: yorkshire, northern england, england, united kingdom, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Twenty Twelve (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Twenty Twelve is a BBC television comedy series written and directed by John Morton. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes and Amelia Bullmore, the programme is a spoof on-location documentary following the organisation of the 2012 Summer Olympics ...
Style: sitcom, mockumentary, semi serious, humorous, talky ...
Plot: satire, workplace situations, nothing goes right, boss and employee, secretary, disorder, power relations, team, olympics, boss, workplace, loner ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Early Doors (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.
Style: sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous, talky
Plot: everyday life, old friend, society, buddies, workplace, working class, workplace situations, slacker, friends, gossip and rumors, owner, pub ...
Time: 21st century
Place: northern england, europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Steptoe and Son (1962)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and son played by Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett who deal in selling used items. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, ...
Style: sitcom, dark comedy, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience: kids
Plot: working class, son, father, family business, love hate relationship, melancholy, business, partner, odd couple, lifestyle, reluctant partners, society ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 70s
Place: england, europe, london, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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