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G.B.H. (1991– )Michael Murray is an ambitious and charismatic politician, Jim Nelson is a much loved headmaster of a local school for disturbed children. When the paths of these two men cross, things are ... See full summary » |
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Cast
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Michael Murray
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| Michael Palin | ... |
Jim Nelson
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| Dearbhla Molloy | ... |
Laura Nelson
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Alan Igbon | ... |
Teddy
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| Andrew Schofield | ... |
Peter
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| Philip Whitchurch | ... |
Franky Murray
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| Julie Walters | ... |
Mrs. Murray
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Paul Oldham | ... |
Joey Thug
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Tom Georgeson | ... |
Lou Barnes
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Chris Hargreaves | ... |
Scrawny Thug
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Gary Mavers | ... |
Billy Thug
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Wayne Foskett | ... |
Macker Thug
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Karl Barry | ... |
Fifth Thug
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Paul Daneman | ... |
Mervyn Sloan
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Peter-Hugo Daly | ... |
Bubbles
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Jane Danson | ... |
Eileen Critchley
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| Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Barbara Douglas
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Edward Mallon | ... |
Mark Nelson
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Hayley Fairclough | ... |
Jessica Nelson
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Michael Angelis | ... |
Martin Niarchos
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| Anna Friel | ... |
Susan Nelson
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David Ross | ... |
Mr Weller
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Jimmy Mulville | ... |
Researcher
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Stephen Hall | ... |
Young Michael Murray
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Bill Stewart | ... |
Geoff
(5 episodes, 1991)
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Gareth Tudor Price | ... |
Richard Grenville
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Michelle Atkinson | ... |
Young Barbara
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Minder 1
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Al Brierley | ... |
Minder 2
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Sean Naughton | ... |
Minder 3
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Terry - Director of Education
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Ayesa Toure | ... |
Monica
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Julia St. John | ... |
Diane Niarchos
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Colin Douglas | ... |
Frank Twist
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Clifford Rose | ... |
Judge Critchley
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Ian Hartley | ... |
Joel
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Christopher Halliday | ... |
McKenzie
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Daniel Massey | ... |
Grosvenor
(3 episodes, 1991)
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Judith Barker | ... |
Margie
(3 episodes, 1991)
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Kelvin Jordon | ... |
Tommy
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Paula Bartlett | ... |
Rachel
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Michael Fernandez | ... |
Jake
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Debra Gillett | ... |
Sylvia
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Dr Jacobs
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Norman Mills | ... |
Red Neck Councillor
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Peter Armitage | ... |
Mr Burns
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Arthur Spreckley | ... |
Grandfather Burns
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Jean Anderson | ... |
Dr. Goldup
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Rachel Laurence | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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Jake Abraham | ... |
Black Waiter
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William Franklyn | ... |
Distinguished Gent
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Noreen Kershaw | ... |
Maureen Murray
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Jim Pope | ... |
Presenter
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Daniel Street-Brown | ... |
Robby Burns
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Serena Harragin | ... |
Miss Hutchinson
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Chris Darwin | ... |
Barry
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Ken Kitson | ... |
Vince
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James Tomlinson | ... |
Stan
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Beth
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Dee Orr | ... |
Schoolmistress
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Cliff Howells | ... |
Cartwright
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Anthony Benson | ... |
Norman - Treasurer
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Phil Rowlands | ... |
Bluff Policeman
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Kulvinder Ghir | ... |
Ravi
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Ray Emmet Brown | ... |
West Indian
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David Scase | ... |
Caretaker 2
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Edward Clayton | ... |
Chief Constable
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Peter Faulkner | ... |
Radio Journalist
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Michael Murray is an ambitious and charismatic politician, Jim Nelson is a much loved headmaster of a local school for disturbed children. When the paths of these two men cross, things are destined never to be the same again. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
school | headmaster | nudity | politics | entire title is capitalized acronym |Taglines:
A savage indictment of power.Genres:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 June 1991 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Alan Bleasdale's G.B.H. See more »Company Credits
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Although no name is given to the fictional city in which GBH is set, it was filmed largely in and around Greater Manchester. However, speculation that the city is intended to be Liverpool stems from the fact that the character of Michael Murray is a thinly veiled characterization of Derek Hatton, the former Labour deputy leader of Liverpool City Council. Hatton achieved notoriety in the 1980s when he refused to co-operate with the rate-capping policy of the Conservative government and was a strong follower of Trotskyist Militant Tendencies. Hatton was expelled from the Labour Party in 1986, and in 1993 he was accused of corruption during his time as Deputy Leader of the Council. He was brought to trial but was exonerated. See more »Quotes
Eileen Critchley: [provocatively, as a taunt] You *do* want to please me, don't you, Michael?See more »
I dont know what it was in the 90's but UK TV produced GBH, Our Friends in the North and Prime Suspect.
My favourite was GBH, it is so substantially long that all characters receive the fleshing out they deserve, some episodes are hard hitting drama, others are on a smaller more personal level and others are out and out hilarious (one commentator mentions the daleks scene which was verging on slapstick in the midst of high drama and yet it worked perfectly).
Simple to follow yet complicated plot, great all round performances cemented by towering contributions from Robert Lynsey and Michael Palin, while the script wears its heart on its sleeve it does not become too sentimental, nor does it lecture.
Perfect television, and criminally unreleased on dvd, Channel 4 would make a packet if they repeated it then released a spec edition.