G.B.H. 33 years old
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.
Credits
Anna Friel
Susan Nelson
Julie Walters
Mrs. Murray
Kulvinder Ghir
Ravi
John Henshaw
Murray's Minder
Lindsay Duncan
Barbara Douglas
Tom Georgeson
Lou Barnes
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anna Friel She was 14 , now 48 years old | as Susan Nelson |
| Julie Walters She was 41 , now 74 years old | as Mrs. Murray |
| Kulvinder Ghir He was 25 , now 59 years old | as Ravi |
| John Henshaw He was 40 , now 74 years old | as Murray's Minder |
| Lindsay Duncan She was 40 , now 74 years old | as Barbara Douglas |
| Tom Georgeson He was 53 , now 87 years old | as Lou Barnes |
| John Shrapnel He was 49 , 77 years old when he died | as Dr Jacobs |
| Daniel Massey He was 57 , 64 years old when he died | as Grosvenor |
| Michael Palin He was 48 , now 81 years old | as Jim Nelson |
| Freddie Fletcher He was 41 , now 75 years old | as Poacher Vic |
| Andrew Schofield He was 32 , now 66 years old | as Peter Grenville |
| Andrew Schofield He was 32 , now 66 years old | as Peter |
| Chris Darwin He was 30 , now 63 years old | as Barry |
| Michael Angelis He was 39 , now 73 years old | as Martin Niarchos |
| Bill Stewart He was 24 , 39 years old when he died | as Geoff |
| Niall Tóibín He was 61 , 89 years old when he died | as Michael Murray Snr |
| Noreen Kershaw She was 40 , now 74 years old | as Maureen Murray |
| Jake Abraham He was 24 , now 58 years old | as Black Waiter |
| Verity Lambert She was 55 , 71 years old when she died | |
| Robert Lindsay He was 41 , now 75 years old | as Michael Murray |
| Jean Anderson She was 83 , 93 years old when she died | as Dr Goldup |
| Paul Daneman He was 65 , 75 years old when he died | as Mervyn Sloan |
| Judith Barker She was 47 , now 81 years old | as Margie |
| William Franklyn He was 65 , 81 years old when he died | as Distinguished Gent |
| Alan Bleasdale He was 45 , now 78 years old | |
| James Tomlinson He was 8 , now 42 years old | as Stan |
| Chris Hargreaves He was 19 , now 52 years old | as Scrawny Thug |
| Debra Gillett | as Sylvia |
| Dearbhla Molloy She was 45 , now 79 years old | as Laura Nelson |
| Jimmy Mulville He was 36 , now 70 years old | as Philip |
| Philip Whitchurch He was 40 , now 74 years old | as Franky Murray |
| Gary Mavers He was 26 , now 60 years old | as Billy |
| Keith Clifford He was 52 , now 86 years old | as Coach Driver |
| Peter-Hugo Daly He was 35 , now 69 years old | as Bubbles McGuire |
| William Gaunt He was 54 , now 87 years old | as Hunningdon |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Robert Young Directing He was 84 , 91 years old when he died | Director |
| Elvis Costello Sound He was 36 , now 70 years old | Music |
| Alan Bleasdale Production He was 45 , now 78 years old | Producer |
| Alan Bleasdale Writing He was 45 , now 78 years old | Writer |
G.B.H. (33 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1991-06-06
- Runtime: [81] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 7