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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.
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee
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About Our Friends in the North
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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9.4
First Aired
Jan 15, 1996
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
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BBC TwoCountries
United Kingdom
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English
Keywords
1970snorthern englandfriendshippoliticsminiseriesperiod dramanewcastle, englandsocial history1980s1960s1990s20th centurylabour movementconservative valuesepic drama