
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.

as Jim Nelson

as Michael Murray

as Barbara Douglas

as Mrs. Murray

as Laura Nelson

as Lou Barnes

as Peter Grenville

as Teddy

as Martin Niarchos

as Mr Weller

as Franky Murray

as Grosvenor

as Eileen Critchley

as Bubbles McGuire

as Mervyn Sloan

as Geoff

as Diane Niarchos

as Richard Grenville

as Frank Twist

as Philip

as Murray's Minder

as Susan Nelson

as Jessica Nelson

as Mark Nelson

as Robbie Burns

as Miss Hutchinson

as Young Michael Murray

as Young Barbara

as Monica

as Jake

as Joey

as Billy

as Macker

as Michael Murray Snr

as Bubbles' Friend

as Judge Critchley

as Hunningdon

as Beth

as Joseph Cartwright

as Terry

as Poacher Terry

as Poacher Vic

as Mr Burns

as Grandfather Burns

as Dr Goldup

as Distinguished Gent

as Stan

as Black Waiter

as Maureen Murray

as Scrawny Thug

as Margie

as Sylvia

as Barry

as Vince

as Ravi

as Redneck Councillor

as West Indian

as Norman

as Coach Driver