Our Friends in the North

Drama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.

10 Votes (8.6)

1996 HD 70min United Kingdom English Ended
Drama History
miniseries period drama 1960s 1970s politics 1990s 1980s friends northern england

Credits:

Peter Flannery

director

Christopher Eccleston

Nicky Hutchinson

Daniel Craig

Geordie Peacock

Gina McKee

Mary Cox

Mark Strong

Tosker Cox

David Bradley

Eddie Wells

Peter Vaughan

Felix Hutchinson

Alun Armstrong

Austin Donohue

S1E1 - 1964 1996-01-15

The year is 1964. Nick Hutchinson returns from America, where he has been involved in civil rights movements, to his parents home in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. There he catches up with his girlfriend Mary Soulsby and his best mate Geordie Peacock. Geordie is keen that Nicky forms a band with him and his friend Tosker Cox. However, Nicky is more interested in taking part in the run-up to the 1964 General Election, helping one of his fathers old friends, Eddie Wells. Mary tires of Nickys lack of attention and becomes involved with Tosker. Geordie meanwhile gets a girl pregnant and decides to leave Newcastle for London...

S1E2 - 1966 1996-01-15

The year is 1966. Nicky is now working as Austin Donohues PR man, but is unhappy with his work duties and Austins ethics. Mary and Tosker are living in a hastily made tower block development built by John Edwards, a friend of Austin. Mary is unhappy in her marriage, whilst Tosker is trying his hand at a music career. Meanwhile in London, Geordie is working for Benny Barratt, a nightclub manager who also runs some sex shops. Barratt is having difficulties with the Metropolitan Police...

S1E3 - 1967 1996-01-29

The year is 1967. In Newcastle, Mary and Tosker are having further difficulties with their marriage and life in the poorly made Willow Lane flats. Whilst Nicky has become a photographer and started dating a woman called Helen Windsor. In London, Geordie has become Benny Barratts right hand man as he expands his nightclub and porn empire. Benny is involved in various deals with corrupt Met officers to keep the police off his back. Geordie is also living dangerously as he is sleeping with Bennys girlfriend Julia...

S1E4 - 1970 1996-02-05

The year is 1970. Tosker visits Geordie in London and is given a loan by Benny. On his return to Newcastle he buys a shop. Geordie is becoming unhappy working for Benny. Nicky is also in London where he is living with Helen and their anarchist friends. They are busy planning some terrorist activities...

S1E5 - 1974 1996-02-12

The year is 1974. Geordie is released from prison having served a four year sentence. He tries to hunt down Benny but does not succeed in exacting his revenge. Meanwhile Nicky is back in Newcastle living with his parents. Whilst Toskers business is becoming successful but his marriage to Mary is falling apart, especially now she that she is training to be a lawyer...

S1E6 - 1979 1996-02-19

The year is 1979. Nicky has put himself forward as the Labour candidate in the general election but he faces tough opposition from Tory candidate Claudia Seabrook (Saskia Wickham) and her team, who intend Nickys past actions to catch up with him. Nicky is living in the Willow Lane flats as is Geordie who has finally returned to Newcastle. Anthony, Tosker and Marys son, is displaying behavioural difficulties whilst Tosker falls for a woman called Elaine...

S1E7 - 1984 1996-02-26

The year is 1984. The miners strike is in full swing and Anthony (Daniel Casey), who is now a policeman, is fully involved in the struggle. Felix has started to develop Alzheimers, whilst Nicky is working as a photographer again. Tosker is now married to Elaine and his business ventures are doing well. Mary, who is now a qualified lawyer and Deputy Leader of the council, and Nicky become close again...

S1E8 - 1987 1996-03-04

The year is 1987. Nicky and Mary are now married and living in Newcastle. However, whilst on a trip to London, Nicky has a brief affair with a young woman. Whilst there he is amazed when he bumps into Geordie, who is now living rough on the streets of London. Felix is admitted to a home. Meanwhile, Tosker and Elaines lifestyle is under serious threat when the stock market collapses...

S1E9 - 1995 1996-03-11

The year is 1995. Tosker and Elaine are opening a nightclub boat on the Tyne. When Tosker is reunited with Geordie, who has escaped from prison, he gives him a job helping them to set up for the opening night. Nicky and Mary are now long since separated and the latter has become an MP. When Nickys mother, Florrie, dies, the four friends are reunited once again...