Martin ShawPeter Balliol MP
Roy DotriceCharles Truman MP
Nicholas JonesJulian Brind
Nicholas WoodesonMichael Parke-Walsh MPWhy it may be worth watching
- For the Greater Good combines Crime and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Martin Shaw, Roy Dotrice, Nicholas Jones.
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For the Greater Good
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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Best suited to viewers looking for Crime, Drama. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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prisonpoliticianminiseriesbritaintabloidprison systempolitical thriller
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