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Our Friends in the North

1967 (Season 1, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 65 min | Drama, History

Despite having their second child, Mary and Tosker's marriage continues to fall apart, as their Willow Lane flat becomes riddled with damp and insanitary. Geordie has become a close confidante of Benny Barratt's, enabling him to live a ...See moreDespite having their second child, Mary and Tosker's marriage continues to fall apart, as their Willow Lane flat becomes riddled with damp and insanitary. Geordie has become a close confidante of Benny Barratt's, enabling him to live a very comfortable existence, although he has been pursuing an affair with Julia. Barratt quickly discovers the affair, but remains silent about it. Nicky, completely disillusioned with the Labour Party, has begun to turn to the anarchist movement and is in a relationship with a radical, middle-class anarchist. The pair have a disastrous dinner with Mary and Tosker, who find they now have nothing in common with Nicky's attitudes or politics, and view his girlfriend as being condescending. Eddie Wells discovers that Nicky has documents that prove that Donohue and Edwards acted illegally, he asks him to make them public, but Nicky refuses and instead leaves immediately to go to London. Edwards has abandoned Donohue and is instead expanding his affairs overseas, with the help of corrupt Conservative MP Claude Seabrook. Tosker loses his job at a factory when the company have to halt their illegal exports to Rhodesia at a time when the UK were pursuing sanctions against the country. Depressed, he travels to London to visit Geordie, who takes him out in Soho and introduces him to Barratt. The porn baron takes a shine to Tosker, giving him gifts of money and ensuring he is well-entertained. Shortly after this, Barratt asks Geordie if he is having an affair with Julia, and rather than lie Geordie confesses. Barratt states that for being honest with him, he will continue to work with Geordie, but takes him to see Julia having sex with a man for money to show that she was lying to him about being in love with him. This scene leaves Geordie completely devastated. Written by GusF See less
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Updated Jan 29, 1996

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Jan 29, 1996 (United Kingdom)
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26 cast members
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Daniel Craig
Geordie Peacock Geordie Peacock   See fewer
Peter Jeffrey
Commissioner Colin Blamire Commissioner Colin Blamire   See fewer
Gina McKee
Mary Cox Mary Cox   See fewer
Mark Strong
Tosker Cox Tosker Cox   See fewer
Matthew Baron
Anthony Cox Anthony Cox   See fewer
Michael Gunn
John Clark John Clark   See fewer
Mark Drewry
Michael Frisch Michael Frisch   See fewer
Louise Salter
Julia Allen Julia Allen   See fewer
Malcolm McDowell
Benny Barratt Benny Barratt   See fewer
Donald Sumpter
Commander Harold Chapple Commander Harold Chapple   See fewer
David Schofield
Detective Chief Inspector John Salway Detective Chief Inspector John Salway   See fewer
Danny Webb
Detective Sergeant Ron Conrad Detective Sergeant Ron Conrad   See fewer
Andrew Grainger
Detective Constable Fred Black Detective Constable Fred Black   See fewer
Mark Pegg
Detective Constable Tony Weir Detective Constable Tony Weir   See fewer
Leon Lissek
Walensky Walensky   See fewer
Alun Armstrong
Austin Donohue Austin Donohue   See fewer
Anne Orwin
Mrs Weightman Mrs Weightman   See fewer
Geoffrey Hutchings
John Edwards John Edwards   See fewer
Rod Culbertson
Bede Connor Bede Connor   See fewer
David Bradley
Eddie Wells Eddie Wells   See fewer
Christopher Eccleston
Nicky Hutchinson Nicky Hutchinson   See fewer
Harriet Keevil
Helen Windsor Helen Windsor   See fewer
Tony Neilson
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Frank Couchman
Patrick Soulsby Patrick Soulsby   See fewer
Julian Fellowes
Claud Seabrook Claud Seabrook   See fewer
Eileen Daly
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
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