Our Friends in the North Miniseries Episode 1 1964 1996
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The year is 1964. Nick Hutchinson returns from America, where he has been involved in civil rights movements, to his parent's home in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. There he catches up with his girlfriend Mary Soulsby and his best mate Geordie Peacock. Geordie is keen that Nicky forms a band with him and his friend Tosker Cox. However, Nicky is more interested in taking part in the run-up to the 1964 General Election, helping one of his father's old friends, Eddie Wells. Mary tires of Nicky's lack of attention and becomes involved with Tosker. Geordie meanwhile gets a girl pregnant and decides to leave Newcastle for London...
- Released: 1996-01-15
- Runtime: 70 minutes
- Genre: War & Politics, Drama
- Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee, Mark Strong, Daniel Craig, Peter Vaughan
- Director: Stuart Urban, Pedr James, Charles Pattinson, Melanie Howard, Michael Wearing
