Our Friends in the North is a British television drama serial produced by the BBC. It was originally broadcast in nine episodes on BBC2 in early 1996. Written by Peter Flannery, it tells the story of
Opening title sequence of Our Friends in the North
Northumberland Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, pictured in 1969 before it was pedestrianised. Life in Newcastle in the 1960s was a major influence on Peter Flannery's writing of Our Friends in the North.
Daniel Craig (pictured in 2015) played George 'Geordie' Peacock, one of the four main characters in Our Friends in the North. It was one of his first major starring roles on British television.
Mark Strong (pictured in 2010) played Terry 'Tosker' Cox across thirty years of his life in Our Friends in the North, from a young man in 1964 to middle-age in 1995.
Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond in the films Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to
Our Friends in the North
…Certificate of Merit from the San Francisco International Film Festival. Our Friends in the North helped to establish the careers of its four lead actors, Daniel Craig, Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee and Mark Strong. Craig's part in particular has been referred to as his breakthrough role. It was also a controversial…
Craig with producer Michael G. Wilson in June 2006, filming Casino Royale
Craig at the Quantum of Solace film premiere in New York in November 2008
Wax statue of Craig as James Bond at Madame Tussauds in London