For the Greater Good
7.4
Season 1
60 min
S1 · E1 · Mar 20, 1991
Member Episode 1
60 min
S1 · E2 · Mar 27, 1991
Mandarin Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Apr 3, 1991
Minister Episode 3
3 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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Cast
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Martin Shaw
Peter Balliol MP
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Roy Dotrice
Charles Truman MP
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Amadeus
Beauty and the Beast
Nicholas Jones
Julian Brind
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House of the Dragon
Darkest Hour
Nicholas Woodeson
Michael Parke-Walsh MP
Known for
Rome
Taboo
Michael Winner
Sir Randolph Spence
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Burke & Hare
Just a Song and Dance
Rachel Kempson
Dame Margaret Delysia
Known for
Out of Africa
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Joanne Pearce
Brigid Walkland
Known for
The Young Ones
Ronnie Stevens
Committee Chairman
Known for
The Parent Trap
Carry On Cruising
Chas Bryer
PO Suckley
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Top Secret!
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
David Henry
Chief Whip
Known for
Noble House
The Killing Fields
Fiona Shaw
Gillian Savage
Known for
Killing Eve
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Julian Fellowes
Neville Marsham
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G.F. Newman Creator · Danny Boyle Director Andy McCluskey Composer
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
March 20, 1991
Final episode
April 3, 1991
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
60 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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