A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends - Nicky, Geordie, Mary and Tosker - from the optimistic times of 1964 to the uncertainties of 1995. Taking nine pivotal ... See full summary »
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A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends - Nicky, Geordie, Mary and Tosker - from the optimistic times of 1964 to the uncertainties of 1995. Taking nine pivotal years (1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1995) the personal lives of the characters become intertwined with the political struggles of their home town of Newcastle, and the capital, London. We also see the machinations behind the scenes that affect their lives, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike. Written by
Alasdair Mackenzie <a.mackenzie@sfxavier.ac.uk>
Because of earlier production problems the scenes of the polling station and most of the whole episode had to be shot again, originally this was shot in the winter months, but had to be re-shot in the summer months and made to look convincingly like it was cold. See more »
Quotes
Nicky Hutchinson:
[to the driver how dropped him off, first lines]
Cheers mate
Nicky Hutchinson:
[In narration]
Our story began, one summer night in 1964, as I cam back to see me friends. I could see now, 31 years later, we were all going to make decisions that would change our lives forever.
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This is good gripping stuff which will hold your attention. Realistic characters and storylines based on real life North East scandals are fun to watch.
Eccleston is great. Mckee carries it through. David Bradley is the mortar which holds the series together.
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This is good gripping stuff which will hold your attention. Realistic characters and storylines based on real life North East scandals are fun to watch.
Eccleston is great. Mckee carries it through. David Bradley is the mortar which holds the series together.