For the Greater Good (1991)

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.

For the Greater Good

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as Peter Balliol MP

as Charles Truman MP

as Julian Brind

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

as Michael Parke-Walsh MP

as Sir Randolph Spence

as Dame Margaret Delysia

as Brigid Walkland

as Committee Chairman

as Gillian Savage

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

as Neville Marsham

as Norman May-Boys MP

Jonathan Cullen

Jonathan Cullen

as George Roeves

as Sir Christopher St Place

as Naomi Balliol

as Sir David Whites

as Terry Lynch MP

as Graham Stebbings MP

as Jill Gunn MP

Gabrielle Reidy

Gabrielle Reidy

as Sheila Weymouth

as Denny Minford

Roger Llewellyn

Roger Llewellyn

as Deputy Governor

as Dr Lawrence James

Paul Williamson

Paul Williamson

as Sir Tom Fawthrop

as DI Grove-White

as Sir Christopher's Secretary

as Rose Kellner

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

as Lord Kellner

as Janice Kellner

as Clive Hough MP

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

as Prime Minister

as Mark Balliol

as Anthony Valentine

as Thomas Felthouse MP

as Young Gay Man

as Carrier Bag Man

as Medical Officer

Charles Collingwood

Charles Collingwood

as Lancer Lobbyist

as Hospital Orderly

as Unit Police Inspector

Amanda Dickinson

Amanda Dickinson

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Seasons

Season 1

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