5: 1974 | Our Friends in the North

Duration: 1'08'45''

Synopsis

The world has turned sour for the four friends. Geordie is in jail, while Tosker works in a sausage factory. Tosker and Mary's marriage is a sham.

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1: 1964 | Our Friends in the North

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First episode of a 9 part drama charting 30 years in the lives of four Geordie friends from 1964-1995. While Nicky decides he wants to cha...

2: 1966 | Our Friends in the North

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3: 1967 | Our Friends in the North

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Geordie flirts with danger in his affair with Barratt's mistress. Mary and Tosker's flat and marriage are both falling apart.

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5: 1974 | Our Friends in the North

5: 1974 | Our Friends in the North

BBC Two | 1996 | 1'08'45''

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6: 1979 | Our Friends in the North

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7: 1984 | Our Friends in the North

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8: 1987 | Our Friends in the North

8: 1987 | Our Friends in the North

BBC Two | 1996 | 1'15'42''

On the night of the 1987 hurricane, Nicky leaves Mary. Tosker and Elaine, broken by the stock market crash, find comfort in each other.

9: 1995 | Our Friends in the North

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Nicky goes back to his roots and to Mary. Geordie has become an alcoholic, and Tosker realises his dream of a floating nightclub.
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