Our Friends in the North

1996–1996· 70 min★ 8.6· 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.

Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee