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TV series

Our Friends in the North

1996•1 seasons•9 episodes•★ 7.8

DramaWar & Politics

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.

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Overview

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.

Series details

First air date: 1996
Last air date: 1996
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Episode runtime: 70 min
Genres: Drama, War & Politics
Original language: EN
Origin country: GB
Networks: BBC Two
Created by: Peter Flannery
Production: BBC

Cast

Portrait of Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Nicky Hutchinson

Portrait of Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Terry 'Tosker' Cox

Portrait of Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Geordie Peacock

Portrait of Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Felix Hutchinson

Portrait of Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Austin Donohue

Portrait of David Bradley

David Bradley

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Miniseries

1996

9 episodes

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.

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