Our Friends in the North (1996)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1996-01-15
- Genres: Drama, War & Politics
- Seasons: 1, 9 episodes
- Episode length: 1h 10m
- Network: BBC Two
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 26 votes
Created by Peter Flannery.
Top cast
- Christopher Eccleston as Nicky Hutchinson
- Mark Strong as Terry 'Tosker' Cox
- Gina McKee as Mary Cox (née Soulsby)
Where to watch Our Friends in the North
- United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer
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