Our Friends in the North (1996)
1996 · 1 season · Drama, War & 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.
Created by Peter Flannery. Starring Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong and Gina McKee.
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