For the Greater Good

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Martin Shaw Peter Balliol MP

Roy Dotrice Charles Truman MP

Nicholas Jones Julian Brind

Nicholas Woodeson Michael Parke-Walsh MP