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poster tv series G.B.H.

G.B.H. (1991)

  • Drama

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 BleasdaleCreator

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Network

  • logo nextwork Channel 4

Seasons

Specials

1970 | 1 Episodes

Specials of G.B.H. premiered on January 1, 1970

Season 1

1991 | 7 Episodes

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

Casts

  • Profile Michael Palin with character Jim Nelson

    Michael Palin

    Jim Nelson

  • Profile Robert Lindsay with character Michael Murray

    Robert Lindsay

    Michael Murray

  • Profile Lindsay Duncan with character Barbara Douglas

    Lindsay Duncan

    Barbara Douglas

  • Profile Julie Walters with character Mrs. Murray

    Julie Walters

    Mrs. Murray

  • Profile Dearbhla Molloy with character Laura Nelson

    Dearbhla Molloy

    Laura Nelson

  • Profile Tom Georgeson with character Lou Barnes

    Tom Georgeson

    Lou Barnes

  • Profile Andrew Schofield with character Peter Grenville

    Andrew Schofield

    Peter Grenville

  • Profile Alan Igbon with character Teddy

    Alan Igbon

    Teddy

  • Profile Michael Angelis with character Martin Niarchos

    Michael Angelis

    Martin Niarchos

  • Profile David Ross with character Mr Weller

    David Ross

    Mr Weller

  • Profile Philip Whitchurch with character Franky Murray

    Philip Whitchurch

    Franky Murray

  • Profile Daniel Massey with character Grosvenor

    Daniel Massey

    Grosvenor

  • Profile Jane Danson with character Eileen Critchley

    Jane Danson

    Eileen Critchley

  • Profile Peter-Hugo Daly with character Bubbles McGuire

    Peter-Hugo Daly

    Bubbles McGuire

  • Profile Paul Daneman with character Mervyn Sloan

    Paul Daneman

    Mervyn Sloan

  • Profile Bill Stewart with character Geoff

    Bill Stewart

    Geoff

  • Profile Julia St. John with character Diane Niarchos

    Julia St. John

    Diane Niarchos

  • Gareth Tudor Price

    Richard Grenville

  • Profile Colin Douglas with character Frank Twist

    Colin Douglas

    Frank Twist

  • Profile Jimmy Mulville with character Philip

    Jimmy Mulville

    Philip

  • Profile John Henshaw with character Murray's Minder

    John Henshaw

    Murray's Minder

  • Profile Anna Friel with character Susan Nelson

    Anna Friel

    Susan Nelson

  • Hayley Fairclough

    Jessica Nelson

  • Edward Mallon

    Mark Nelson

  • Daniel Street-Brown

    Robbie Burns

  • Serena Harragin

    Miss Hutchinson

  • Stephen Hall

    Young Michael Murray

  • Michelle Atkinson

    Young Barbara

  • Ayesa Toure

    Monica

  • Michael Fernandez

    Jake

  • Paul Oldham

    Joey

  • Gary Mavers

    Billy

  • Profile Wayne Foskett with character Macker

    Wayne Foskett

    Macker

  • Profile Niall Tóibín with character Michael Murray Snr

    Niall Tóibín

    Michael Murray Snr

  • Profile Steve Halliwell with character Bubbles' Friend

    Steve Halliwell

    Bubbles' Friend

  • Profile Clifford Rose with character Judge Critchley

    Clifford Rose

    Judge Critchley

  • Profile William Gaunt with character Hunningdon

    William Gaunt

    Hunningdon

  • Profile Amanda Mealing with character Beth

    Amanda Mealing

    Beth

  • Cliff Howells

    Joseph Cartwright

  • Profile Paul Butterworth with character Terry

    Paul Butterworth

    Terry

  • David J. Nicholls

    Poacher Terry

  • Profile Freddie Fletcher with character Poacher Vic

    Freddie Fletcher

    Poacher Vic

  • Profile Peter Armitage with character Mr Burns

    Peter Armitage

    Mr Burns

  • Arthur Spreckley

    Grandfather Burns

  • Profile Jean Anderson with character Dr Goldup

    Jean Anderson

    Dr Goldup

  • Profile William Franklyn with character Distinguished Gent

    William Franklyn

    Distinguished Gent

  • James Tomlinson

    Stan

  • Profile Jake Abraham with character Black Waiter

    Jake Abraham

    Black Waiter

  • Profile Noreen Kershaw with character Maureen Murray

    Noreen Kershaw

    Maureen Murray

  • Chris Hargreaves

    Scrawny Thug

  • Judith Barker

    Margie

  • Debra Gillett

    Sylvia

  • Profile Chris Darwin with character Barry

    Chris Darwin

    Barry

  • Profile Ken Kitson with character Vince

    Ken Kitson

    Vince

  • Profile Kulvinder Ghir with character Ravi

    Kulvinder Ghir

    Ravi

  • Norman Mills

    Redneck Councillor

  • Ray Emmet Brown

    West Indian

  • Anthony Benson

    Norman

  • Profile Keith Clifford with character Coach Driver

    Keith Clifford

    Coach Driver