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Series — 1991
For the Greater Good (1991)
9.01h 0mCrime — 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.
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Martin Shaw
Peter Balliol MP

Roy Dotrice
Charles Truman MP

Nicholas Jones
Julian Brind

Nicholas Woodeson
Michael Parke-Walsh MP
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