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Our Friends in the North

1996-01-151 seasons · 9 episodes1h 10mDrama / War & Politics7.7/10TMDB · 26 votes

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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Miniseries

9 episodes1996-01-14

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Created byPeter Flannery

Original languageEnglish

Original release1996-01-15

ProductionUnited Kingdom

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Christopher Eccleston

Christopher EcclestonNicky Hutchinson

Mark Strong

Mark StrongTerry 'Tosker' Cox

Gina McKee

Gina McKeeMary Cox (née Soulsby)

Daniel Craig

Daniel CraigGeordie Peacock

Peter Vaughan

Peter VaughanFelix Hutchinson

David Bradley

David BradleyEddie Wells

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Freda DowieFlorrie Hutchinson Alun ArmstrongAustin Donohue Malcolm McDowellBenny Barratt Geoffrey HutchingsJohn Edwards Frank CouchmanPatrick Soulsby Donald SumpterCommander Harold Chapple Danny WebbDI Ron Conrad / DS Ron Conrad Saskia WickhamClaudia Seabrook Julian FellowesClaud Seabrook Daniel CaseyAnthony Cox Rod CulbertsonBede Connor Val McLaneRita Cox Tony HodgeBrian Cox Tony HaygarthRoy Johnson Peter JeffreyCommissioner Sir Colin Blamire / Commissioner Colin Blamire / Deputy Commissioner Colin Blamire Anne OrwinMrs Weightman Mark DrewryMichael Frisch Louise SalterJulia Allen John DairCharlie Dawson Tracey WilkinsonElaine Cox (née Craig)David SchofieldDCI John Salway / DI John Salway / DCS John Salway Trevor FoxHarry Granville SaxtonCommissioner Jellicoe Elspeth CharltonMrs Soulsby Jack McBrideMr Soulsby Leon LissekWalensky Terence RigbyBerger David BeggBilly Shaughnessy Andrew GraingerDC Fred Black Harry HerringArthur Watson Harriet KeevilHelen Windsor Siobhan BurkeLucille Gavin MuirFather Kyle Chris WalkerDCI Paul Boyd Sam LathemBouncer / Bouncer in Restaurant Pete Lee-WilsonColin Butler Larry LambAlan Roe Craig ConwayChristopher Collins Mark PeggDC Tony Weir (uncredited) / DC Tony Weir Charlie HardwickPaula Bennett Pearce QuigleyDetective Nicholas PalliserStockbroker Stephen MarcusCyril Hellyer George SweeneyDS Leonard Morris Shaun PrendergastFrankie Angela BruceNursing Sister Nicholas SelbySir Edward Jones Alan GilchristChristopher Collins Bobby KnuttLes Malcolm TerrisMr Knox Trevor CooperDCS Dennis Cockburn Willie RossGordon Peacock Roger AvonMr Braniff Joanna BaconFemale Transvestite Alan TurnerDoctor Russell Tony BartonHerbert Sidebottom Paul McNeillyErnie Phil AtkinsonCouncillor Richard MortonSinger in Club Christopher NortheyMP in Sex Shop Evie GarrattTicket Lady Richard MakepeaceTV Interviewer Matthew BaronAnthony Cox Michael GunnJohn Clark Tony NeilsonWaiter Eileen DalyDancer Simon TyrrellDave Kate McLoughlinMoira Tony TarratsNigel Douglas McFerranDS Croxley Angeline BallDaphne Anna Maria DonofrioFrances Barbara PeirsonBrenda Friel Denise BrysonPat West Rory GibsonTosker's Assistant Keith HutcheonJournalist William HoylandCommander Arthur Fieldson Paul GreenwoodRay Bennett Adam PearsonAnthony Cox Sophia DiazMercedes Simon CouryJournalist Jean HeywoodWoman in Market Miriam StockleySinger McKenzie FraserReturning Officer Arturo VenegasRestaurant Manager Julia HampsonOlive Libby DavisonSarah Mary WoodvineAlison Neil ArmstrongBen David HaddowDI Martin Oldfield Peter Michael McGowanDS Conway Nick FiggisAnthony Cox Emma LightfootBernadette Cox Judith ParkerMrs Noble Robert PuttTaylor Paul RainbowInspector Steph BramwellBeattie Jean SouthernMrs Rashleigh Sion ProbertJournalist Stephen ThirkeldJournalist David WhitakerToby Roddy Derek WalmsleyBarry Roddy Stephanie PutsonBernadette Cox Sean GilderPC Lukoschek Steven BronowskiPC Rose Amber StylesRita Roddy (née Cox)Colin MacLachlanSuperintendent Ottey Jill RiddifordMrs Collins Clare WelchMagistrate Julia Lloyd BarrieBarrister David MacCreedyMan with Dog David LyonCommander Andrew TanseySergeant David MarrinerPolice Constable Peter HallidaySpeaker Daniel J. LakeYouth Norman MillsNottingham Miner Brian HoggScab Miner Catherine TerrisMrs Merriman Denny FergusonCooper Gez CaseyFrank Colette BrownAlice MacDonald Joanne MacInnesFrancine Volker Miles EdwardsJason Toby KensettAndrew Steven HillmanPolice Constable Gavin KitchenPolice Inspector Sarah TurnbullChristopher's Girlfriend Dirk RobertsonVagrant Heather TobiasFemale Vagrant Valerie MinifieSolicitor Peter CellierJudge David SchaalPrison Officer Doyne ByrdChairman Frank LazarusPsychiatrist Melvyn BarnesSean Collins Nicholas NancarrowRoy Cox Margery BoneBarbara Cox Doreen MantleMrs Wilson Gwen DoranCynthia John MortonArchie John LarsenFire Safety Officer Johnny CaesarEric Burdon Lookalike Ron DaviesPolice Superintendent Harrop Stephen HawksbyStan Tracy KeatingNurse Glenn McCroryBouncer Peggy ShieldsOld Lady Jordan LouisJoyrider Guy StandevenHousing Committee Member (uncredited)Mark ChapmanPolice Officer (uncredited)Dylan BarnesGary (uncredited)Michael FishSelf (uncredited)Barbara FrenchActress (uncredited)Colin CuthbertReporter (uncredited)Del HartTruck Driver (uncredited)

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