G.B.H. (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, G.B.H. is a drama series.

What it’s 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.

Who’s in it. G.B.H. stars Michael Palin as Jim Nelson, Robert Lindsay as Michael Murray, Lindsay Duncan as Barbara Douglas and Julie Walters as Mrs. Murray, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, G.B.H. has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch G.B.H. page.

If you liked it. Fans of G.B.H. tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.