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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E8 8.4
Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC

With ulterior motives, B'Stard approaches Thatcher to convince her to scrap the BBC.

#2
S2E8 8.4
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?

Following an attempt on his life, B'Stard returns and helps reinstate capital punishment. Tables turn, however, when a murder he didn't commit is pinned on him.

#3
S2E4 8.1
The Haltemprice Bunker

Thrusting his way through the lobby of anti-Nazi protesters....

#4 Three Line Whipping S1E6 8.0
#5 Labour of Love S3E1 8.0
#6 The Wapping Conspiracy S2E3 7.9
#7 May the Best Man Win S2E6 7.9
#8 Piers of the Realm S2E7 7.9
#9 The Party's Over S3E2 7.9
#10 Fatal Extraction S2E1 7.8

Lowlights

#28 S4E2 H*A*S*H 6.8

While Piers Fletcher-Dervish is dealing with the ins and outs of political life, Alan B'Stard is somewhat put out that he's indebted to his wife Sarah.

#27 A Bigger Splash S4E5 6.9
#26 Speaking in Tongues S4E3 6.9
#25 California Here I Come S2E5 7.1
#24 Waste Not Want Not S1E4 7.2

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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