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Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

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Last broadcast on Wed, 28 May 2008, 21:00 on BBC Two.

Synopsis

In 1963 an unknown housewife and teacher from the Midlands, Mary Whitehouse, embarked on a mission to clean up British television. Her crusade led her into battle with the man she held responsible for a tide of 'filth' - Sir Hugh Carleton-Greene, Director-General of the BBC.

With Julie Walters starring as Mary Whitehouse and Hugh Bonneville as her arch enemy, this is a drama inspired by real events that brings life to the battle for Britain's morals.

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Sir Hugh Carleton-Greene
Hugh Bonneville
Mary Whitehouse
Julie Walters
Ernest Whitehouse
Alun Armstrong

Broadcast

  1. Wed 28 May 2008
    21:00

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90 minutes

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