Our Friends in the North 1984 (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 66 min | Drama, History

Our Friends in the North

1984 (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 66 min | Drama, History

As the miners' strike is dominates all political life across the country, Mary has become Leader of Newcastle City Council and is actively supporting the miners, but her son Anthony finds himself on the frontline of the conflict having ...See moreAs the miners' strike is dominates all political life across the country, Mary has become Leader of Newcastle City Council and is actively supporting the miners, but her son Anthony finds himself on the frontline of the conflict having become a policeman. Nicky, whose career as a photographer has begun to take off, works with Eddie Wells to investigate the involvement of local businesses in breaking the strike at the same time as a now heavily balding Tosker is doing deals with these men. At first the relationship between the miners and the local police is friendly, but when large numbers of police from the London Met are sent in as reinforcements and there is an attempt by scab workers to enter the pit, a riot ensues in the village. Anthony is incredibly disturbed by the violence he witnesses, in particular the brutality of the London police officers. Feeling conflicted loyalties, he requests to be taken off policing the strikers, in spite of the threatened damage to his career prospects. Mary tends to the wounds of Nicky, who was injured by a policeman whilst taking photos of the riot on the picket line, and they end up sleeping together. Mary offers to defend two miners charged with rioting in court for no charge and pressures Anthony to testify against the police and on behalf of the miners, knowing that that would swing the verdict. His decision to testify at the court leads to a decision by the prosecution to largely lessen the charges against the miners so that he does not have to testify. This is seen as a victory for the two miners, but Anthony is warned that he has destroyed any chances he had of advancement in the police. Florrie and Felix have become in increasing danger of being attacked and are frequently pestered and berated by local youths, including young Christopher Collins. When he goes to complain to Collins' family, Felix is viciously attacked by his stepfather and his Rottweiler, ending up in hospital. Nicky arranges for his mother to move to a bungalow to make things easier for the two of them, but when Felix comes out of hospital it becomes clear that the attack has only worsened his mental deterioration. Tosker, happy in his new life with Elaine, has begun to become a wealthy man through his acquaintances with members of the business community, including Alan Roe. He eventually decides to join the Freemasons. Nicky and Mary, at the behest of her children, propose to one another and agree to marry. Written by GusF See less

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Name	Known for
Christopher Eccleston Nicky Hutchinson Nicky Hutchinson See fewer	Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Daniel Casey Anthony Cox Anthony Cox See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
David Bradley Eddie Wells Eddie Wells See fewer	The World's End (2013)
David Whitaker Toby Roddy Toby Roddy See fewer	School for Seduction (2004)
Derek Walmsley Barry Roddy Barry Roddy See fewer	Like Father (2001)
Trevor Fox Harry Harry See fewer	Billy Elliot (2000)
Larry Lamb Alan Roe Alan Roe See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Peter Vaughan Felix Hutchinson Felix Hutchinson See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
Freda Dowie Florrie Hutchinson Florrie Hutchinson See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Gina McKee Mary Cox Mary Cox See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Stephanie Putson Bernadette Cox Bernadette Cox See fewer	King Arthur (2004)
Craig Conway Christopher Collins Christopher Collins See fewer	Doomsday (I) (2008)
Daniel J. Lake Youth Youth See fewer	A Dinner of Herbs (2000)
Peter Halliday Speaker Speaker See fewer	The Remains of the Day (1993)
Saskia Wickham Claudia Seabrook Claudia Seabrook See fewer	Clarissa (1991)
Brian Hogg Scab Miner Scab Miner See fewer	Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter (1999)
David Marriner Police Constable Police Constable See fewer	Spender (1991)
Norman Mills Nottingham Miner Nottingham Miner See fewer	Wetherby (1985)
Mark Strong Tosker Cox Tosker Cox See fewer	1917 (2019)
Andrew Tansey Sergeant Sergeant See fewer	Bugs (1995)
Sean Gilder PC Lukoschek PC Lukoschek See fewer	King Arthur (2004)
Steven Bronowski PC Rose PC Rose See fewer	Parting Shots (1998)
Amber Styles Rita Roddy Rita Roddy See fewer	Eden Valley (1995)
David Lyon Commander Commander See fewer	House of Cards (1990)
The Swamp Snakes Cajun Band Cajun Band See fewer	Our Friends in the North (1996)
Jill Riddiford Mrs Collins Mrs Collins See fewer	Book of Blood (2009)
David MacCreedy Man with Dog Man with Dog See fewer	Kinky Boots (2005)
Clare Welch Magistrate Magistrate See fewer	I Give It a Year (2013)
Colin MacLachlan Superintendent Ottey Superintendent Ottey See fewer	Billy Elliot (2000)
Julia Barrie Barrister (as Julia Lloyd Barrie) Barrister (as Julia Lloyd Barrie) See fewer	5 Greedy Bankers (2016)