
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.
Jim Nelson

Michael Murray

Barbara Douglas

Mrs. Murray

Laura Nelson

Lou Barnes

Peter Grenville

Teddy
Martin Niarchos

Mr Weller

Franky Murray

Grosvenor

Eileen Critchley

Bubbles McGuire

Mervyn Sloan

Geoff

Diane Niarchos

Richard Grenville
Frank Twist

Philip

Murray's Minder

Susan Nelson

Jessica Nelson
Mark Nelson
Robbie Burns
Miss Hutchinson
Young Michael Murray
Young Barbara
Monica
Jake
Joey
Billy
Macker

Michael Murray Snr

Bubbles' Friend

Judge Critchley

Hunningdon

Beth

Joseph Cartwright
Terry

Poacher Terry
Poacher Vic

Mr Burns

Grandfather Burns
Dr Goldup

Distinguished Gent

Stan
Black Waiter

Maureen Murray

Scrawny Thug
Margie
Sylvia
Barry
Vince

Ravi

Redneck Councillor
West Indian
Norman
Coach Driver
