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Release Date:
30 September 1999 (USA)
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Plot:
A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends - Nicky, Geordie, Mary and Tosker...
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Awards:
7 wins
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6 nominations
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(2 articles)
Behind the scenes of BBC's upcoming sci-fi series Paradox
(From The Geek Files. 16 October 2009, 7:21 AM, PDT)
Strong keen for Bond villain role
(From digitalspy. 11 November 2008, 7:46 AM, PST)
(From The Geek Files. 16 October 2009, 7:21 AM, PDT)
Strong keen for Bond villain role
(From digitalspy. 11 November 2008, 7:46 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 45 of 50)| Christopher Eccleston | ... | Nicky Hutchinson (9 episodes, 1996) | |
| Mark Strong | ... | Tosker Cox (9 episodes, 1996) | |
| Gina McKee | ... | Mary Cox / ... (9 episodes, 1996) | |
| Daniel Craig | ... | Geordie Peacock / ... (8 episodes, 1996) | |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Felix Hutchinson (8 episodes, 1996) | |
| David Bradley | ... | Eddie Wells (8 episodes, 1996) | |
| Freda Dowie | ... | Florrie Hutchinson (7 episodes, 1996) | |
| Alun Armstrong | ... | Austin Donohue (5 episodes, 1996) | |
| Malcolm McDowell | ... | Benny Barrett (5 episodes, 1996) | |
| Danny Webb | ... | Detective Inspector Ron Conrad / ... (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| David Schofield | ... | DCI John Salway / ... (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | ... | John Edwards (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Donald Sumpter | ... | Commander Harold Chapple (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Frank Couchman | ... | Patrick Soulsby (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Daniel Casey | ... | Anthony Cox (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Rod Culbertson | ... | Bede Connor (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Tony Haygarth | ... | Roy Johnson (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Tracey Wilkinson | ... | Elaine Cox / ... (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Commisioner Colin Blamire / ... (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| John Dair | ... | Charlie Dawson (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Mark Drewry | ... | Michael Frisch (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Louise Salter | ... | Julia Allen (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Anne Orwin | ... | Mrs Weightman (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Saskia Wickham | ... | Claudia Seabrook (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Val McLane | ... | Rita Cox (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Tony Hodge | ... | Brian Cox (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Julian Fellowes | ... | Claud Seabrook (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| David Begg | ... | Billy Shaughnessy (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Terence Rigby | ... | Berger (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Trevor Fox | ... | Harry (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Harriet Keevil | ... | Helen Windsor (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Craig Conway | ... | Christopher Collins (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Granville Saxton | ... | Commissioner Jellicoe (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Larry Lamb | ... | Alan Roe (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Leon Lissek | ... | Walensky (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Chris Walker | ... | DCI Paul Boyd (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Andrew Grainger | ... | Detective Constable Fred Black (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Gavin Muir | ... | Father Kyle (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Siobhan Burke | ... | Lucille (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Pete Lee-Wilson | ... | Colin Butler (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Elspeth Charlton | ... | Mrs Soulsby (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Jack McBride | ... | Mr Soulsby (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Harry Herring | ... | Arthur Watson (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Sam Latham | ... | Bouncer / ... (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Mark Pegg | ... | Detective Constable Tony Weir / ... (2 episodes, 1996) |
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623 min (9 parts)
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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.
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Nicky Hutchinson:
Tomorrow is too late.
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Referenced in Becoming Bond (2006) (TV)
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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.