Release Date

15 Jan, 1996

Runtime

01:10: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

9/1

Synopsis

Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.

Original Title

Our Friends in the North

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Specials

Miniseries

14 Jan, 1996

Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.

Created By

Actors

Christopher Eccleston

Mark Strong

Gina McKee

Crew

Colin Towns

Andy Pryor

Gail Stevens

Rob Hinds

Henry Jaworski

Julie Knight

James Keast

Melanie Howard

Nicola Shindler

Kim Armitage

Charles Pattinson

Michael Wearing