G.B.H. (1991)

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Overview

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

  1. Amanda Mealing as Beth

    Amanda Mealing

    Beth

    9 Episodes

  2. Michael Palin as Jim Nelson

    Michael Palin

    Jim Nelson

    7 Episodes

  3. Robert Lindsay as Michael Murray

    Robert Lindsay

    Michael Murray

    7 Episodes

  4. Lindsay Duncan as Barbara Douglas

    Lindsay Duncan

    Barbara Douglas

    7 Episodes

  5. Julie Walters as Mrs. Murray

    Julie Walters

    Mrs. Murray

    7 Episodes

  6. Dearbhla Molloy as Laura Nelson

    Dearbhla Molloy

    Laura Nelson

    7 Episodes

  7. Tom Georgeson as Lou Barnes

    Tom Georgeson

    Lou Barnes

    7 Episodes

  8. Andrew Schofield as Peter Grenville

    Andrew Schofield

    Peter Grenville

    7 Episodes

  9. Alan Igbon as Teddy

    Alan Igbon

    Teddy

    7 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

1991 • 7 Episodes

Season 1 of G.B.H. premiered on June 6, 1991.

Over and Out

(1x7, July 18, 1991) Season Finale

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Status Ended

Network

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Type Miniseries

Original Language English

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