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Our Friends In The North - 1979-1995 [VHS] [1996]
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Suitable for 18 years and over
Sony Bmg
Release date: Monday 28th of April 1997
Starring: Mark Strong (II), David Bradley (IV), Gina McKee, Daniel Craig, Christopher Eccleston, £16.99 Over the years, the paths of these characters intertwine, diverge then cross again, albeit occasionally stretching the bounds of plausible coincidence. The drama takes place against the backdrop of local authority and police corruption in the 60s, the radical far-left militancy of the early 70s, Thatcher's election, the 1984 miner's strike and the subsequent "murder" of Northern communities. What's brilliant about Our Friends is its melding of the personal and the political, with the soap opera of family estrangement played out against a backdrop of social decline. Peter Vaughn, playing Nicky's Dad as a former Jarrow marcher stricken by Alzheimer's, is especially poignant. If you didn't see this the first time, do so now.
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Amazon.co.uk Review
An epic saga stretching from 1964 to 1995, Our Friends in the North follows the lives of four young people in North-East England. Nicky Hutchinson (Christopher Eccleston) is initially courting Mary Soulsby (Gina McKee) but the relationship cools when it takes second place to his campaigning for Harold Wilson's Labour Party. She weds Tory Tosker Cox instead, but their marriage is a miserable one, living in a rot-infested high rise block built following a dubious new housing scheme. Meanwhile, "Geordie" Peacock, finally tiring of his drunken, abusive father, headbutts him and hitches down to London, where he ends up working for a surrogate "family" led by Malcolm McDowell's flash Soho sex club baron.
I think this is probably one of the best series ever made!
Review date: 2010-05-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
I have this in VHS only but I hope at some point to get it on DVD too. In my opinion it is one of the best series ever made by a British television company. The best episode is the one set in 1984 to the background of the miners strike and Thatcherism and how it affects 3 out of the 4 friends (this is when Daniel Craigs character disappears for this episode only). It is one of those series that I watch every few years and it still grips me every time into watching multiple episodes in each sitting despite their length (they are each over an 1 hour long). I would recommend this series to anyone.
Our Friends In The North - 1979-1995 [VHS] [1996] Reviews
Excellent Drama
Review date: 2010-03-31 Rating: 10 out of 10
Our Friends in the North, originally a TV drama series in 1995, is a must watch DVD & worth the expense I paid for it from Amazon as it is no longer on general release to buy. When Channel 4 did a programme 'The best 100 TV drama's ever made' Our Friends in the North was voted 7th best by the public. It made a name for Daniel Craig (the current James Bond) & Gina Magee, Mark Strong & Christopher Eccleston - all actors not well known at the time, who have since all become noted actors. The drama deals with social & policial issues, human / family / sexual relationships, porn, violence, it's got everything. Excellent
Simply stunning
Review date: 2010-03-23 Rating: 10 out of 10
A glipse into the lives of 'our friends in the North'. Daniel Craig as you have never seen him before! Truly epic 5/5
THE BEST BY FAR
Review date: 2010-03-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
There are people out there that criticise the BBC because of there license fee, but if it weren't for the license fee this would of never been done. Not even Channal 4 could have done this and as for ITV SKY the words DRAMA would have put them off, and as for C5 it wasn't about Nazi Sharks. So I commend you BBC for taking a big risk with this excellent drama. Well I say risk but anyone with half a brain would of seen that this was well worth the effort. Too cut a long story short this in my view, if not the best and I can't think of anything better the best TV drama I have ever seen bar none!!!!! GREAT CAST GREAT ACTING GREAT STORY. THANKYOU BBC!!!
So if you think that Prime Suspect, Cracker, GBH, Boys from the black stuff are brilliant then I think that you will love this.
British drama at its best
Review date: 2010-03-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
Just watched this again, and it's even better than I remembered. It focusses on the lives of four characters accross three decades. The characters are really well-developed, and multi-dimensional. The attention to detail in creating the look of each period is really impressive, right down to the level of carefully considering which car from each period would suit each character. The 1984 episode focusses on the miner's strike, and is particularly powerful: an astonishingly important event in British history, the significance of which is often overlooked.
It is not just the major political anchor points that are impressive, but the personal issues affecting the characters, which are the gritty parts of real-life that affect us all: career, family, bereavement, illness etc. All the central performances are utterly convincing, particularly when you consider that Christopher Eccleston was the only one who was relatively well-known at the time. This was the first time I ever saw Daniel Craig in anything, and although his character is not the most interesting, he has a presence on screen that made me think this is an actor who could be a big star if/when he finds the right role.
In recent years, I have not seen anything to quite compare with this series. However, the price being asked for it here seems a bit excessive. I'm sure you can find this set for considerably less if you search around.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Mark Strong (II)
To find out more about Mark Strong (II) click on their nameDavid Bradley (IV)
To find out more about David Bradley (IV) click on their nameGina McKee
To find out more about Gina McKee click on their nameDaniel Craig
To find out more about Daniel Craig click on their nameChristopher Eccleston
To find out more about Christopher Eccleston click on their nameCreators:
Christopher Eccleston (Primary Contributor)
Daniel Craig (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Sony Bmg
Manufacturer: Sony Bmg
EAN: 0743214762738
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 1997-04-28
Universal product code (UPC): 743214762738
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Running time: 281 minutes
