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GBH was a British television drama consisting of seven episodes that was broadcast during the summer of 1991 on Channel 4. It was written by Alan Bleasdale. The key figures in the story were Michael Murray, the Labour leader of a city council in the North of England who supported the Militant tendency, and Jim Nelson, the headmaster of a school for emotionally troubled children. The series was controversial in part due to the fact that the character Murray appeared to be based on Derek Hatton, who had previously served as the Deputy Leader of Liverpool City Council. In an interview included on the G.B.H. DVD, Bleasdale recounts an accidental meeting with Hatton prior to the series, in which Hatton indicates that he is aware of Bleasdale's intentions but does not mind as long as the actor playing him is "handsome." Hatton was quoted as saying The initials "GBH" are commonly used to relate to the crime of causing grievous bodily harm; nevertheless, the true meaning behind these letters is that they are supposed to represent for "Great British Holiday."