G.B.H.

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1991 · 7 episodes Season details＋

June 6, 1991

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Special episodes

Specials 1 episode Season details＋

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Cast

M Michael PalinJim Nelson R Robert LindsayMichael Murray L Lindsay DuncanBarbara Douglas J Julie WaltersMrs. Murray D Dearbhla MolloyLaura Nelson T Tom GeorgesonLou Barnes A Andrew SchofieldPeter Grenville A Alan IgbonTeddy M Michael AngelisMartin Niarchos D David RossMr Weller P Philip WhitchurchFranky Murray D Daniel MasseyGrosvenor

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J Jane DansonEileen Critchley P Peter-Hugo DalyBubbles McGuire P Paul DanemanMervyn Sloan B Bill StewartGeoff J Julia St. JohnDiane Niarchos G Gareth Tudor PriceRichard Grenville C Colin DouglasFrank Twist J Jimmy MulvillePhilip J John HenshawMurray's Minder A Anna FrielSusan Nelson H Hayley FaircloughJessica Nelson E Edward MallonMark Nelson D Daniel Street-BrownRobbie Burns S Serena HarraginMiss Hutchinson S Stephen HallYoung Michael Murray M Michelle AtkinsonYoung Barbara A Ayesa ToureMonica M Michael FernandezJake P Paul OldhamJoey G Gary MaversBilly W Wayne FoskettMacker N Niall TóibínMichael Murray Snr S Steve HalliwellBubbles' Friend C Clifford RoseJudge Critchley W William GauntHunningdon C Cliff HowellsJoseph Cartwright P Paul ButterworthTerry D David J. NichollsPoacher Terry F Freddie FletcherPoacher Vic P Peter ArmitageMr Burns A Arthur SpreckleyGrandfather Burns J Jean AndersonDr Goldup W William FranklynDistinguished Gent J James TomlinsonStan J Jake AbrahamBlack Waiter N Noreen KershawMaureen Murray C Chris HargreavesScrawny Thug J Judith BarkerMargie D Debra GillettSylvia C Chris DarwinBarry K Ken KitsonVince K Kulvinder GhirRavi N Norman MillsRedneck Councillor R Ray Emmet BrownWest Indian A Anthony BensonNorman K Keith CliffordCoach Driver A Amanda MealingBeth J John ShrapnelDr Jacobs D David ScaseCaretaker 2