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G.B.H.( 1991)

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GBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan Bleasdale shown in the summer of 1991 on Channel 4. The protagonists were Michael Murray, the Militant tendency-supporting Labour leader of a city council in the North of England and Jim Nelson, the headmaster of a school for disturbed children. The series was controversial partly because Murray appeared to be based on Derek Hatton, former Deputy Leader of Liverpool City Council — in an interview in the G.B.H. DVD Bleasdale recounts an accidental meeting with Hatton before the series, who indicates that he has caught wind of Bleasdale's intentions but does not mind as long as the actor playing him is "handsome". In normal parlance, the initials "GBH" refer to the criminal charge of grievous bodily harm - however, the actual intent of the letters is that it is supposed to stand for Great British Holiday.

  1. Alan Bleasdale

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Michael Palin

    Jim Nelson

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    Robert Lindsay

    Michael Murray

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    Lindsay Duncan

    Barbara Douglas

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    Julie Walters

    Mrs. Murray

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    Dearbhla Molloy

    Laura Nelson

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    Tom Georgeson

    Lou Barnes

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    Andrew Schofield

    Peter Grenville

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    Alan Igbon

    Teddy

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    Michael Angelis

    Martin Niarchos

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    David Ross

    Mr Weller

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    Philip Whitchurch

    Franky Murray

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    Daniel Massey

    Grosvenor

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    Jane Danson

    Eileen Critchley

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    Peter-Hugo Daly

    Bubbles McGuire

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    Paul Daneman

    Mervyn Sloan

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    Bill Stewart

    Geoff

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    Julia St. John

    Diane Niarchos

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    Gareth Tudor Price

    Richard Grenville

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    Colin Douglas

    Frank Twist

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    Jimmy Mulville

    Philip

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    John Henshaw

    Murray's Minder

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    Anna Friel

    Susan Nelson

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    Hayley Fairclough

    Jessica Nelson

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    Edward Mallon

    Mark Nelson

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    Daniel Street-Brown

    Robbie Burns

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    Serena Harragin

    Miss Hutchinson

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    Stephen Hall

    Young Michael Murray

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    Michelle Atkinson

    Young Barbara

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    Ayesa Toure

    Monica

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    Michael Fernandez

    Jake

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    Paul Oldham

    Joey

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    Gary Mavers

    Billy

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    Wayne Foskett

    Macker

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    Niall Tóibín

    Michael Murray Snr

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    Steve Halliwell

    Bubbles' Friend

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    Clifford Rose

    Judge Critchley

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    William Gaunt

    Hunningdon

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    Amanda Mealing

    Beth

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    Cliff Howells

    Joseph Cartwright

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    Paul Butterworth

    Terry

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    David J. Nicholls

    Poacher Terry

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    Freddie Fletcher

    Poacher Vic

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    Peter Armitage

    Mr Burns

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    Arthur Spreckley

    Grandfather Burns

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    Jean Anderson

    Dr Goldup

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    William Franklyn

    Distinguished Gent

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    James Tomlinson

    Stan

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    Jake Abraham

    Black Waiter

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    Noreen Kershaw

    Maureen Murray

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    Chris Hargreaves

    Scrawny Thug

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    Judith Barker

    Margie

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    Debra Gillett

    Sylvia

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    Chris Darwin

    Barry

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    Ken Kitson

    Vince

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    Kulvinder Ghir

    Ravi

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    Norman Mills

    Redneck Councillor

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    Ray Emmet Brown

    West Indian

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    Anthony Benson

    Norman

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    Keith Clifford

    Coach Driver

Current Season

Season 1

1991 | 7 Episodes

Season 1 of G.B.H. premiered on Jun 06 1991

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • england
  • politics
  • miniseries
  • british politics
  • headmaster
  • local politics