For the Greater Good
9.0/ 10 1 votes 1991 60m / ep 3 popularity
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.
Creator: G.F. Newman
Network: BBC Two
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Status
Ended
Martin Shaw
Peter Balliol MP
Roy Dotrice
Charles Truman MP
Nicholas Jones
Julian Brind
Nicholas Woodeson
Michael Parke-Walsh MP
Michael Winner
Sir Randolph Spence
Rachel Kempson
Dame Margaret Delysia
Joanne Pearce
Brigid Walkland
Ronnie Stevens
Committee Chairman
