For the Greater Good

  • Rated 9.0 out of 10
  • TV Series
  • 1991
  • 1 season
  • 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.

Starring
Martin Shaw, Roy Dotrice, Nicholas Jones, Nicholas Woodeson

Seasons

Cast

  • Martin Shaw

    Martin Shaw

    Peter Balliol MP

  • Roy Dotrice

    Roy Dotrice

    Charles Truman MP

  • Nicholas Jones

    Nicholas Jones

    Julian Brind

  • Nicholas Woodeson

    Nicholas Woodeson

    Michael Parke-Walsh MP

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