Newcastle,1963. Nicky (Christopher Eccleston) returns from America where he has been involved in the Civil Rights movement. His political dreams and ambitions threaten to part him from Mary (Gina McKee), the woman he loves.
Nicky’s devotion to the Labour cause drives Mary into the arms of their friend Tosker (Mark Strong), while a fourth friend, Geordie (Daniel Craig), gets his girlfriend pregnant and heads down to London.
Throughout the decades, against the background of an ever-changing Britain, the lives of these four very different friends will become progressively more entangled. The forces shaping the nation are also changing and shaping them, devastating lives, tearing couples apart and challenging the boundries of even the firmest friendships…
Recipient of the BAFTA for Best Drama Serial, Peter Flannery’s monumental achievement in television boasts incredible performances from its staggering ensemble cast, and grants an authentic, altogether vital insight into the history of working class lives in the region.
Running Order:
19:10 Introduction
19:15 Our Friends in the North: 1963
20:25 Q&A
21:05 Interval
21:25 Our Friends in the North: 1995
22:40 Event End