Our Friends in the North

Season 1 - Our Friends in the North

• Season 1 Episode 9: 1995 The epic drama concludes in 1995 with an emotional reunion in Newcastle eight years after Mary and Nicky's last meeting. High-flying businessman Tosker launches his floating nightclub on the Tyne, and Geordie escapes from prison, descending into alcoholism while living on the run. Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee, Mark Strong and Daniel Craig star
• Season 1 Episode 8: 1987 Despite enjoying a high-flying career as leader of Newcastle City Council, Mary despairs as her marriage to Nicky crumbles under the strain of infidelity and overwork. An alcoholic Geordie finds himself without a roof over his head, and Tosker's fortune is jeopardised. Decade-spanning drama, starring Peter Vaughan, Christopher Eccleston and Daniel Craig
• Season 1 Episode 7: 1984 The miners' strike dominates the country and Mary and Tosker find themselves facing their policeman son on the picket lines. However, things pick up as Tosker makes his first million, and Nicky returns to Newcastle as a professional photographer. Christopher Eccleston, Daniel Craig, Mark Strong and Gina McKee star
• Season 1 Episode 6: 1979 As punk rock grips the nation, the scattered friends return to Newcastle, where Geordie is dragged deeper into the drugs scene. Meanwhile, Nicky's lust for political power leads him to stand for Parliament, and Tosker meets the woman of his dreams. Christopher Eccleston, Daniel Craig and Mark Strong star in the generation-spanning drama
• Season 1 Episode 5: 1974 Eddie sweeps to election victory thanks to the efforts of Mary and Nicky, who begin to rekindle their relationship as Tosker becomes more deeply involved in his highly successful business. Meanwhile, Geordie is released from prison and scours Soho for Barratt : only to find the police have got to him first
• Season 1 Episode 4: 1970 Nicky and Geordie meet for the first time in years and realise how far apart they've drifted : but their respective involvements in anarchism and the porn business mean they've both attracted the attention of the police. In Newcastle, Mary drifts into politics as Tosker's business prospers. Drama, starring Christopher Eccleston, Daniel Craig and Tony Haygarth
• Season 1 Episode 3: 1967 The year is now 1967 and Geordie finds success in London's porn world, but an affair with his boss's mistress spells trouble. Meanwhile, back in Newcastle, Mary and Tosker's flat begins to fall apart : providing an ironic reflection of their marriage and prompting a disillusioned Nicky to pack his bags and move South
• Season 1 Episode 2: 1966 In London, Nicky discovers all is not as it seems in the world of politics, and Geordie lands a job with a Soho porn baron. Back in Newcastle, Tosker's marriage to Mary buckles under the pressure of his rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Drama, starring Daniel Craig, Mark Strong, Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee and Malcolm McDowell
• Season 1 Episode 1: 1964 Peter Flannery's epic nine-part drama series, charting 30 years in the lives of four friends from the North East. The first episode begins in Newcastle in 1964, as Nicky decides he wants to change the world, his girlfriend Mary and would-be pop star Tosker make a life-shattering mistake, and Geordie attempts to escape his roots. Christopher Eccleston, Daniel Craig, Mark Strong and Gina McKee star