Our Friends in the North (1996)

An epic tale of a changing Britain over four decades, seen through the eyes of four friends.

Our Friends in the North

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Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
as Nicky Hutchinson
Gina McKee
Gina McKee
as Mary Cox
Mark Strong
Mark Strong
as Tosker Cox
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
as Geordie Peacock
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Felix Hutchinson
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Austin Donohue
David Bradley
David Bradley
as Eddie Wells
Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie
as Florrie Hutchinson
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
as Benny Barratt
Frank Couchman
Frank Couchman
as Patrick Soulsby
Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Hutchings
as John Edwards
David Schofield
David Schofield
as DCI John Salway as DI John Salway as DCS John Salway
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter
as Commander Harold Chapple
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
as Ron Conrad
Anne Orwin
Anne Orwin
as Mrs Weightman
Saskia Wickham
Saskia Wickham
as Claudia Seabrook
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as Roy Johnson
Rod Culbertson
Rod Culbertson
as Bede Connor
Louise Kim Salter
Louise Kim Salter
as Julia Allen
Mark Drewry
Mark Drewry
as Michael Frisch
Val McLane
Val McLane
as Rita Cox
Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes
as Claud Seabrook
Tony Hodge
Tony Hodge
as Brian Cox
John Dair
John Dair
as Charlie Dawson
Daniel Casey
Daniel Casey
as Anthony Cox
Tracey Wilkinson
Tracey Wilkinson
as Elaine Cox as Elaine Craig
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Commissioner Colin Blamire as Colin Blamire
Harry Herring
Harry Herring
as Arthur Watson
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
as Berger
Harriet Keevil
Harriet Keevil
as Helen Windsor
Larry Lamb
Larry Lamb
as Alan Roe
David Begg
David Begg
as Billy Shaughnessy
Siobhan Burke
Siobhan Burke
as Lucille
Pete Lee-Wilson
Pete Lee-Wilson
as Colin Butler
Andrew Grainger
Andrew Grainger
as DC Fred Black
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek
as Walensky
Chris Walker
Chris Walker
as DCI Paul Boyd
Craig Conway
Craig Conway
as Christopher Collins
Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir
as Father Kyle
Elspeth Charlton
Elspeth Charlton
as Mrs Soulsby
Trevor Fox
Trevor Fox
as Harry
Granville Saxton
Granville Saxton
as Commissioner Jellicoe
Steven Bronowski
Steven Bronowski
as PC Rose
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Judge
Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball
as Daphne
Doreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle
as Mrs Wilson
Libby Davison
Libby Davison
as Sarah
Melvyn Barnes
Melvyn Barnes
as Sean Collins
Sean Gilder
Sean Gilder
as PC Lukoschek
Jean Southern
Jean Southern
as Mrs Rashleigh
Paul Greenwood
Paul Greenwood
as Ray Bennett
Peter Halliday
Peter Halliday
as Speaker
Valerie Minifie
Valerie Minifie
as Solicitor
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
as Taylor
Mark Pegg
Mark Pegg
as DC Tony Weir
Willie Ross
Willie Ross
as Gordon Peacock
Ron Davies
Ron Davies
as Superintendent Harrop
David Schaal
David Schaal
as Prison Officer
Tony Barton
Tony Barton
as Herbert Sidebottom
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Woman in Market
David MacCreedy
David MacCreedy
as Man with Dog
Charlie Hardwick
Charlie Hardwick
as Paula Bennett
Douglas McFerran
Douglas McFerran
as Detective Sergeant Croxley
Pearce Quigley
Pearce Quigley
as Detective
Steven Hillman
Steven Hillman
as PC
Nicholas Palliser
Nicholas Palliser
as Stockbroker
Stephen Marcus
Stephen Marcus
as Cyril Hellyer
Shaun Prendergast
Shaun Prendergast
as Frankie
George Sweeney
George Sweeney
as DS Leonard Morris
Nicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby
as Sir Edward Jones
Bobby Knutt
Bobby Knutt
as Les
Heather Tobias
Heather Tobias
as Vagrant
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as Mr Knox
Angela Bruce
Angela Bruce
as Nursing Sister
Trevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
as DCS Dennis Cockburn
Alan Gilchrist
Alan Gilchrist
as Christopher Collins
Joanna Bacon
Joanna Bacon
as Transvestite
Colette Brown
Colette Brown
as Alice Macdonald
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman
as Police Officer (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Dvd extras

  • 0x2

    Christopher eccleston remembers... our friends in the north

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    1964

  • 1x2

    1966

  • 1x3

    1967

  • 1x4

    1970

  • 1x5

    1974

  • 1x6

    1979

  • 1x7

    1984

  • 1x8

    1987

  • 1x9

    1995

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