G.B.H. Season 1 • TV Show
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overview
What is G.B.H. about?
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. It blends drama elements. The series reflects a distinct GB style and perspective. The story is shaped by its creator, Alan Bleasdale.
cast
Cast and creators of G.B.H.
The main cast includes Michael Palin, Robert Lindsay and Lindsay Duncan. Behind the scenes, it is created by Alan Bleasdale, directed by Robert Young, shaped by showrunner Verity Lambert.
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
Jane Danson
as Eileen Critchley
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Bubbles McGuire
Paul Daneman
as Mervyn Sloan
Bill Stewart
as Geoff
Julia St. John
as Diane Niarchos
Gareth Tudor Price
as Richard Grenville
Colin Douglas
as Frank Twist
Jimmy Mulville
as Philip
John Henshaw
as Murray's Minder
Anna Friel
as Susan Nelson
Hayley Fairclough
as Jessica Nelson
Edward Mallon
as Mark Nelson
Daniel Street-Brown
as Robbie Burns
Serena Harragin
as Miss Hutchinson
Stephen Hall
as Young Michael Murray
Michelle Atkinson
as Young Barbara
Ayesa Toure
as Monica
Michael Fernandez
as Jake
Paul Oldham
as Joey
Gary Mavers
as Billy
Wayne Foskett
as Macker
Niall Tóibín
as Michael Murray Snr
Steve Halliwell
as Bubbles' Friend
Clifford Rose
as Judge Critchley
William Gaunt
as Hunningdon
Amanda Mealing
as Beth
Cliff Howells
as Joseph Cartwright
Paul Butterworth
as Terry
David J. Nicholls
as Poacher Terry
Freddie Fletcher
as Poacher Vic
Peter Armitage
as Mr Burns
Arthur Spreckley
as Grandfather Burns
Jean Anderson
as Dr Goldup
William Franklyn
as Distinguished Gent
James Tomlinson
as Stan
Jake Abraham
as Black Waiter
Noreen Kershaw
as Maureen Murray
Chris Hargreaves
as Scrawny Thug
Judith Barker
as Margie
Debra Gillett
as Sylvia
Chris Darwin
as Barry
Ken Kitson
as Vince
Kulvinder Ghir
as Ravi
Norman Mills
as Redneck Councillor
Ray Emmet Brown
as West Indian
Anthony Benson
as Norman
Keith Clifford
as Coach Driver