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For the Greater Good

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For the Greater Good — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • March 20, 1991
  • Runtime
  • 60 min
  • TMDB score
  • 9
1 seasons Crime, Drama

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For the Greater Good — Cast

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

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