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.
Show Info
Schedule: Mondays
(70 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
Drama
Episodes ordered: 9 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
8 (6 votes)
Previous Episode
1995
Episode 1x09; Mar 11, 1996
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![Mark Strong](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/97/244404.jpg)
![Gina McKee](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/203/509131.jpg)
![Daniel Craig](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/20/50411.jpg)
![Peter Vaughan](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/8/20508.jpg)
![David Bradley](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/3/8205.jpg)
![Freda Dowie](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/181/452752.jpg)
![Alun Armstrong](https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/3/8291.jpg)