G.B.H.

Mini-série télévisée
1991
9h 27min

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Michael Palin and Robert Lindsay in G.B.H. (1991)

La vie de l'homme politique Michael Murray se mêle à celle du directeur d'école Jim Nelson, changeant leurs trajectoires lorsque leurs chemins se croisent de manière inattendue.La vie de l'homme politique Michael Murray se mêle à celle du directeur d'école Jim Nelson, changeant leurs trajectoires lorsque leurs chemins se croisent de manière inattendue.La vie de l'homme politique Michael Murray se mêle à celle du directeur d'école Jim Nelson, changeant leurs trajectoires lorsque leurs chemins se croisent de manière inattendue.

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8,5/10

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Victoire aux 2 BAFTA Awards
- 5 victoires et 7 nominations au total

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HautLes mieux notés 1 Saison 1991

Anecdotes
Although no name is given to the fictional city in which this show was set, it was filmed largely in and around Greater Manchester. However, speculation that the city is intended to be Liverpool stems from the fact that the character of Michael Murray is a thinly veiled characterization of Derek Hatton, the former Labour deputy leader of Liverpool City Council. Hatton achieved notoriety in the 1980s when he refused to co-operate with the rate-capping policy of the Conservative government and was a strong follower of Trotskyist Militant Tendencies. Hatton was expelled from the Labour Party in 1986, and in 1993 he was accused of corruption during his time as Deputy Leader of the Council. He was brought to trial, but was exonerated. After the first episode was aired, Channel 4 declined to provide preview tapes of the remaining instalments to Merseyside Police, who were concerned the programme could affect Hatton's court case regarding corruption. Alan Bleasdale downplayed the connection, leading Hatton to comment, "the only person in the world who does not seem to think that Michael Murray is me, is Alan Bleasdale".

Citations
[a Doctor Who convention is taking place in the hotel. A man dressed as a Dalek is following a woman dressed as Doctor Who's assistant Jo Grant towards her bedroom]
Dalek: [Dalek voice] Foooooooooornicate! Foooooooooornicate!

Versions alternatives
The series was originally broadcast in seven episodes of approximately 90 minutes each; however, for some repeat screenings, the series has been recut into 10 hour-long episodes.

Connexions
Featured in Right to Reply: Épisode datant du 22 juin 1991 (1991)

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Comical view of local government in the 1980's

GBH is an excellent view of the would-be overlords of local government in the UK, using everybody (whether within or without the overlord's grand plan) to achieve the goal of power.

The situation is viewed through the eyes of the elected local government official who is played like a puppet by the would-be power-mongers of the day (pseudo-socialists trying to hijack every situation to make the tory government of the day look ridiculous) regardless of the casualties caused by their actions.

The elected official starts out as a hard character, whose weak spots are exposed by the puppeteers through a relentless barrage of political and psychological attacks, gradually exposing the child within the hard exterior - and ultimately concluding with the deposition of said character - who departs with most of (if not all) of the audience's sympathy.

This is a riot of a screenplay, placing first our hatred, and then our sympathy with main character - often with bizarre & humorous consequences.