GBH (1991)
GBH (1991)
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.

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Michael Palin Michael Palin As: Jim Nelson
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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.


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Airs: Thursdays at 09:00pm on Channel 4

Genres: Drama

Premiered: 06 June 1991

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Runtime: 60m

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Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Jim Nelson

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Mrs. Murray

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Franky Murray

Tom Georgeson

Tom Georgeson

Lou Barnes

Michael Angelis

Michael Angelis

Martin Niarchos

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Barbara Douglas

Dearbhla Molloy

Dearbhla Molloy

Laura Nelson

Alan Bleasdale

Alan Bleasdale

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Susan Nelson

Verity Lambert

Verity Lambert

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Michael Murray

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Peter

Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

Mervyn Sloan

Alan Igbon

Alan Igbon

Teddy

Jane Danson

Jane Danson

Eileen Critchley

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Dr Jacobs

Jake Abraham

Jake Abraham

Black Waiter

Bill Stewart

Bill Stewart

Geoff

Peter-Hugo Daly

Peter-Hugo Daly

Bubbles McGuire

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Dr Goldup

Kulvinder Ghir

Kulvinder Ghir

Ravi

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Murray's Minder

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Grosvenor

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Peter Grenville

Chris Hargreaves

Chris Hargreaves

Scrawny Thug

Judith Barker

Judith Barker

Margie

William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Distinguished Gent

Chris Darwin

Chris Darwin

Barry

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Michael Murray Snr

Debra Gillett

Debra Gillett

Sylvia

James Tomlinson

James Tomlinson

Stan

Noreen Kershaw

Noreen Kershaw

Maureen Murray

William Gaunt

William Gaunt

Hunningdon

Jimmy Mulville

Jimmy Mulville

Philip

Gary Mavers

Gary Mavers

Billy

Keith Clifford

Keith Clifford

Coach Driver

Freddie Fletcher

Freddie Fletcher

Poacher Vic

Julia St. John

Julia St. John

Diane Niarchos

David Ross

David Ross

Mr Weller

Keith Clifford

Keith Clifford

Coach Driver

Colin Douglas

Colin Douglas

Frank Twist

Amanda Mealing

Amanda Mealing

Beth

Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose

Judge Critchley

Steve Halliwell

Steve Halliwell

Bubbles' Friend

Wayne Foskett

Wayne Foskett

Macker

Ken Kitson

Ken Kitson

Vince

Peter Armitage

Peter Armitage

Mr Burns

Gareth Tudor Price

Gareth Tudor Price

Richard Grenville

Paul Butterworth

Paul Butterworth

Terry

Ray Emmet Brown

Ray Emmet Brown

West Indian

Anthony Benson

Anthony Benson

Norman

Arthur Spreckley

Arthur Spreckley

Grandfather Burns

Paul Oldham

Paul Oldham

Joey

David J. Nicholls

David J. Nicholls

Poacher Terry

Cliff Howells

Cliff Howells

Joseph Cartwright

Norman Mills

Norman Mills

Redneck Councillor

Hayley Fairclough

Hayley Fairclough

Jessica Nelson

Edward Mallon

Edward Mallon

Mark Nelson

Daniel Street-Brown

Daniel Street-Brown

Robbie Burns

Serena Harragin

Serena Harragin

Miss Hutchinson

Stephen Hall

Stephen Hall

Young Michael Murray

Michelle Atkinson

Michelle Atkinson

Young Barbara

Ayesa Toure

Ayesa Toure

Monica

Michael Fernandez

Michael Fernandez

Jake

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