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.
G.B.H. (1991) is a drama series that premiered on June 6, 1991, spanning 1 season and 7 episodes. It stars Michael Palin, Robert Lindsay, Lindsay Duncan and Julie Walters. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Michael Palin
as Jim Nelson
Robert Lindsay
as Michael Murray
Lindsay Duncan
as Barbara Douglas
Julie Walters
as Mrs. Murray
Dearbhla Molloy
as Laura Nelson
Tom Georgeson
as Lou Barnes
Andrew Schofield
as Peter Grenville
Alan Igbon
as Teddy
Michael Angelis
as Martin Niarchos
David Ross
as Mr Weller
Philip Whitchurch
as Franky Murray
Daniel Massey
as Grosvenor
Executive produced by Verity Lambert.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 18 ratings.
This is a terrific piece of political drama from Channel 4 and Alan Bleasdale that shines a light on a myriad of topics whilst set amidst the polarisation of Mrs. Thatcher’s 1980s Britain. Despite her fairly comprehensive election win in 1983, most of the urban population remained unconvinced by her policies and it’s in one such city that the fictional character of “Michael Murray” (Robert Lindsay) rules the roost.…
Reviewed on April 16, 2025
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G.B.H. has 1 season and 7 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on June 6, 1991.
No. G.B.H. is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on July 18, 1991.
G.B.H. (1991) stars Michael Palin, Robert Lindsay, Lindsay Duncan, Julie Walters and Dearbhla Molloy. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
G.B.H. (1991) is rated 6.3 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
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