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For the Greater Good

Original title: For the Greater Good

Year

1991

Rating

★ 9.0/10

Runtime

60 min

Seasons

1

Genres

Crime, Dramma

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.

Cast: Martin Shaw, Roy Dotrice, Nicholas Jones, Nicholas Woodeson