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For the Greater Good (1991)

NR | Mar 20, 1991 (GB) | Crime, Drama

For the Greater Good is a three-part 1991 BBC Two television drama serial written by G.F. Newman and directed by Danny Boyle. It centres on three politicians attempting to reform the British prison system. However, their efforts are undermined when the tabloid press exposes their private lives.

No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
3
Creator

Cast

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Martin Shaw
Peter Balliol MP
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Roy Dotrice
Charles Truman MP
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Nicholas Jones
Julian Brind
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Nicholas Woodeson
Michael Parke-Walsh MP