Factual error: Throughout this series we are treated to a set of the House of Commons. Whilst it's almost accurate in nearly every detail, it misses out one crucial aspect. The set only has 4 rows of seating, the real House of Commons has 5.
The New Statesman (1987)
Episode list - season 1
Starring: Rik Mayall, Marsha Fitzalan, Michael Troughton
Genres: Comedy
| All season 1 mistakes | Mistakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Show generally | 1 | |
| 1 | Happiness is a Warm Gun | 0 |
| 2 | Passport to Freedom | 0 |
| 3 | Sex is Wrong | 0 |
| 4 | Waste Not Want Not | 0 |
| 5 | Friends of St. James | 0 |
| 6 | Three Line Whipping | 0 |
| 7 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | 0 |
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Liberal Democrat MP: I should like to point out on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, That although we are very nice people we have absolutely no idea how to run a country.