Our Friends in the North
Created by Peter Flannery
On BBC Two
A novelistic four-decade chronicle of working-class friendship and political disillusionment in Newcastle, where personal bonds are tested by the machinery of history.
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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Questions people ask
Is Our Friends in the North sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Our Friends in the North leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Our Friends in the North easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Our Friends in the North scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Our Friends in the North violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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Like Our Friends in the North
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Our Friends in the North
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Our Friends in the North, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Our Friends in the North, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Our Friends in the North, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
