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Our Friends in the North

1966 (Season 1, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 63 min | Drama, History

Berger has been placed in a mental institution, where he is visited by Chief Inspector Roy Johnson and continues to proclaim that the Met is corrupt. After Johnson tells him that he is not senior enough to start an investigation into the ...See moreBerger has been placed in a mental institution, where he is visited by Chief Inspector Roy Johnson and continues to proclaim that the Met is corrupt. After Johnson tells him that he is not senior enough to start an investigation into the allegations, Berger hangs himself. Mary has married Tosker and is bringing up their one-year-old son in a newly built high-rise council flat on Willow Lane that was pushed for by Austin Donohue, together with the construction developer John Edwards. The cafe Geordie worked in has been shut down, leading him to seek work with a Soho porn baron, Benny Barratt. It soon becomes clear that Barratt is in collusion with the police, using Geordie to bribe Detective Chief Inspector John Salway and Commander Harold Chapple. Nicky is continuing as an assistant to Donohue, but has grown incredibly disillusioned with his work and is suspicious of Donohue's deals with John Edwards. He is also finding it very difficult to remain friends with Mary, whose marriage to Tosker is collapsing under the strain of Tosker's one-night stands his suspicion of Nicky. Despite this, Mary soon falls pregnant again. Geordie is introduced to Julia, Benny Barratt's mistress, and immediately falls in love with her. Nicky finally walks out on Donohue, chastising him for failing to fulfil his promises and for accepting bribes from John Edwards to build high-rise housing of very poor quality. Nicky takes with him incriminating information which details Donohue's corrupt dealings with Edwards. Written by GusF See less
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Updated Jan 22, 1996

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Jan 22, 1996 (United Kingdom)
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40 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Haygarth
Roy Johnson Roy Johnson   See fewer
Alan Turner
Doctor Russell Doctor Russell   See fewer
Terence Rigby
Berger Berger   See fewer
Christopher Eccleston
Nicky Hutchinson Nicky Hutchinson   See fewer
Tony Barton
Herbert Sidebottom Herbert Sidebottom   See fewer
Phil Atkinson
Councillor Councillor   See fewer
Geoffrey Hutchings
John Edwards John Edwards   See fewer
Rod Culbertson
Bede Connor Bede Connor   See fewer
Gina McKee
Mary Cox Mary Cox   See fewer
Mark Strong
Tosker Cox Tosker Cox   See fewer
Alun Armstrong
Austin Donohue Austin Donohue   See fewer
Daniel Craig
Geordie Peacock Geordie Peacock   See fewer
Richard Morton
Singer in Club Singer in Club   See fewer
Peter Vaughan
Felix Hutchinson Felix Hutchinson   See fewer
David Begg
Billy Shaughnessy Billy Shaughnessy   See fewer
Frank Couchman
Patrick Soulsby Patrick Soulsby   See fewer
Anne Orwin
Mrs Weightman Mrs Weightman   See fewer
Nicholas Selby
Sir Edward Jones Sir Edward Jones   See fewer
Tony Hodge
Brian Cox Brian Cox   See fewer
Val McLane
Rita Cox Rita Cox   See fewer
Mark Drewry
Michael Frisch Michael Frisch   See fewer
Danny Webb
Detective Sergeant Ron Conrad Detective Sergeant Ron Conrad   See fewer
David Schofield
Detective Inspector John Salway Detective Inspector John Salway   See fewer
Andrew Grainger
Detective Constable Fred Black Detective Constable Fred Black   See fewer
Christopher Northey
M.P. in sex shop M.P. in sex shop   See fewer
Malcolm McDowell
Benny Barratt Benny Barratt   See fewer
John Dair
Charlie Dawson Charlie Dawson   See fewer
Stephen Marcus
Cyril Hellyer Cyril Hellyer   See fewer
Louise Salter
Julia Allen Julia Allen   See fewer
Evie Garratt
Ticket Lady Ticket Lady   See fewer
David Bradley
Eddie Wells Eddie Wells   See fewer
Harry Herring
Arthur Watson Arthur Watson   See fewer
Peter Jeffrey
Deputy Commissioner Colin Blamire Deputy Commissioner Colin Blamire   See fewer
Donald Sumpter
Commander Harold Chapple Commander Harold Chapple   See fewer
Richard Makepeace
TV Interviewer TV Interviewer   See fewer
Mark Chapman
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Pegg
Tony Weir (uncredited) Tony Weir (uncredited)   See fewer
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