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As of 2026-09-12, Our Friends in the North (1996) streams on 2 of 6 tracked regions. United States: Britbox Apple TV channel. United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer.
18 · 1996 · Ended · 1 season · 9 episodes · 70m
TMDB 7.7 · 26 votes
Created by Peter Flannery
Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.
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As of 2026-09-12, Our Friends in the North (1996) streams on 2 of 6 tracked regions. United States: Britbox Apple TV channel. United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer.
18 · 1996 · Ended · 1 season · 9 episodes · 70m
TMDB 7.7 · 26 votes
Created by Peter Flannery
Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.
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Streaming in 2 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-12.
| Country | Licensed apps |
|---|---|
| India | Not listed |
| United States | Britbox Apple TV channel |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer |
| Japan | Not listed |
| Germany | Not listed |
| Brazil | Not listed |
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Streaming in 2 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-12.
| Country | Licensed apps |
|---|---|
| India | Not listed |
| United States | Britbox Apple TV channel |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer |
| Japan | Not listed |
| Germany | Not listed |
| Brazil | Not listed |
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Extra data may come from AniList, OMDb, Jikan, and Wikipedia.
60% · 1996 · 9 Episodes
Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.
1995 (1x9, 11 March 1996)
60% · 1996 · 9 Episodes
Over the course of four decades, the personal lives of a quartet of Newcastle friends—Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker—intertwine with various political machinations, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.
1995 (1x9, 11 March 1996)
Christopher Eccleston
Nicky Hutchinson
9 Episodes
Mark Strong
Terry 'Tosker' Cox
9 Episodes
Gina McKee
Mary Cox (née Soulsby)
9 Episodes
Daniel Craig
Geordie Peacock
8 Episodes
Peter Vaughan
Felix Hutchinson
8 Episodes
David Bradley
Eddie Wells
8 Episodes
Freda Dowie
Florrie Hutchinson
7 Episodes
Alun Armstrong
Austin Donohue
5 Episodes
Malcolm McDowell
Benny Barratt
5 Episodes
Geoffrey Hutchings
John Edwards
4 Episodes
Peter Vaughan
Felix Hutchinson
8 Episodes
