"Our Friends in the North" (1996)TV mini-series

Directors:

Simon Cellan Jones
Pedr James
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Writer:

Peter Flannery (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends - Nicky, Geordie, Mary and Tosker...

Plot Keywords:

Newcastle | Political | Human Relationship | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Colette Brown

...

Alice MacDonald (1 episode, 1996)

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Series Directed by
Simon Cellan Jones		(unknown episodes)
Pedr James		(unknown episodes)
Stuart Urban		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Peter Flannery		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Melanie Howard	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Pattinson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Nicola Shindler	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Wearing	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Colin Towns		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
John Daly		(1 episode, 1996)
John Kenway		(unknown episodes)
Simon Kossoff		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Greg Miller		(unknown episodes)
David Spiers		(unknown episodes)
Paul Tothill		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Andy Pryor		(unknown episodes)
Gail Stevens		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Rob Hinds		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
James Keast		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Kezia De Winne	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Paul Brodrick	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Cliff Pinnock	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Ballantyne	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kas Braganza	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Amanda Neal	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Terry Elms	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Mik Gough	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Paul Hamblin	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Hancock	....	sound camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jon Hemming	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Catherine Hodgson	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Tim Humphries	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Andy Kennedy	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Richard Manton	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tom Delmar	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Griffin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alan Stuart	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Graham Banks	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
George Vince	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Tony Froude	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Moore	....	costume stand-by (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Russell Beeden	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Dougie Lankston	....	driver: dressing props (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kim Armitage	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Corrina Bonicelli	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Christine Buttner	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Glancy	....	dialect coach (unknown episodes)
Peter Mares	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
John Nixon	....	dog handler (unknown episodes)
Caroline Richards	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Ian D. Tootle	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1996) (UK) (TV)
• BMG Video (1997) (UK) (VHS)
• BMG Music Programming (2002) (UK) (DVD)

Runtime:

623 min (9 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:18

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The episode titles "1964", "1966", "1967", "1970", "1974", "1979", "1984", "1987" and "1995" were the years in which the action took place. Many of these (1964, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1987) were years in which General Elections took place in the UK, against which the events of the episodes were set.

Quotes:

Benny Barratt: Women are rubbish, Geordie. Most people are rubbish, but all women are.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Becoming Bond (2006) (TV)

Brilliant

Possibly one of the greatest Drama of the Last 10 years.

This story of Characters and events of post war britain is fantastic.

A must see. The Cast are all excellent and a times this will amaze you to see the changes that have happened in Britain.