Our Friends in the North 1964 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 69 min | Drama, History

Our Friends in the North

1964 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 69 min | Drama, History

Twenty-year-old Nicky Hutchinson returns to Newcastle in 1964 after several months working in the southern United States, where he participated in the emerging Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans. He first visits his girlfriend, Mary ...See moreTwenty-year-old Nicky Hutchinson returns to Newcastle in 1964 after several months working in the southern United States, where he participated in the emerging Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans. He first visits his girlfriend, Mary Soulsby, who is living with her parents and her disabled brother Patrick. He later has a small birthday gathering with Mary, his parents, Felix and Florrie, best friend George 'Geordie' Peacock and local councillor Eddie Wells, a friend of Felix's. After arguing with Felix about his past involving the Jarrow March, Nicky begins to campaign for the Labour Party in the upcoming election, much to the annoyance of Felix. Geordie introduces Mary to his friend Terry 'Tosker' Cox, who immediately begins to make romantic gestures towards her despite the presence of Nicky. Eventually, after feeling that Nicky is spending too much time with the Labour Party and no longer has time for her, Mary has sex with Tosker, which leads to her getting pregnant. Geordie, disheartened when Tosker and Nicky make it clear that they are no longer interested in forming a band, leaves Newcastle without warning and hitches down to London to get away from his forthcoming marriage to a girl he has made pregnant and from his drunken, abusive father. He quickly gets a job working in a café, where he encounters a former police constable, Berger, who claims to him that the Metropolitan Police is massively corrupt. He gives Geordie a letter to post to the Commissioner, outlining these allegations, before promptly being arrested. Following Labour's victory in the general election Nicky is offered a job by Austin Donohue, the Leader of Newcastle City Council, who outlines a series of large architectural reforms he wishes to bring in across the North of England. Despite protests from Felix that he should go to Manchester University, where he has been offered a place, Nicky accepts Donohue's offer. Written by GusF See less

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Name	Known for
Christopher Eccleston Nicky Hutchinson Nicky Hutchinson See fewer	Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Elspeth Charlton Mrs Soulsby Mrs Soulsby See fewer	Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia (2012)
Jack McBride Mr Soulsby Mr Soulsby See fewer	Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Frank Couchman Patrick Soulsby Patrick Soulsby See fewer	Our Friends in the North (1996)
Gina McKee Mary Soulsby Mary Soulsby See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Freda Dowie Florrie Hutchinson Florrie Hutchinson See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Daniel Craig Geordie Peacock Geordie Peacock See fewer	Casino Royale (2006)
Peter Vaughan Felix Hutchinson Felix Hutchinson See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
David Bradley Eddie Wells Eddie Wells See fewer	The World's End (2013)
Alun Armstrong Austin Donohue Austin Donohue See fewer	The Mummy Returns (2001)
Rod Culbertson Bede Connor Bede Connor See fewer	Birth of the Beatles (1979)
Mark Strong Tosker Cox Tosker Cox See fewer	1917 (2019)
Val McLane Rita Cox Rita Cox See fewer	Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
Tony Hodge Brian Cox Brian Cox See fewer	Our Friends in the North (1996)
Geoffrey Hutchings John Edwards John Edwards See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Willie Ross Gordon Peacock Gordon Peacock See fewer	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Malcolm Terris Mr Knox Mr Knox See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Roger Avon Mr Braniff Mr Braniff See fewer	Au Pair Girls (1972)
Leon Lissek Walensky Walensky See fewer	Time Bandits (1981)
Terence Rigby Berger Berger See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Joanna Bacon Female Transvestite Female Transvestite See fewer	Breeders (2020)
Guy Standeven Housing Committee Member (uncredited) Housing Committee Member (uncredited) See fewer	Sweeney 2 (1978)