Our Friends In The North...

BBC produced 'Our Friends in the North' stars the likes of Daniel Craig and Christopher Ecclestone. It followed the lives of 4 people in Newcastle, through the 1960s - 1990s. It featured such events as The Minors' Strike, The Great Storm, political events and police corruption. It is commonly regarded as one of the greatest TV dramas of the 1990's. It was controversial because it featured story lines based on real political events and politicians.


The 160 cast and 3000 extras required £8million for the year's filming, so it was a massive investment for British film both in monitory value, and getting British film some credibility.