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Our Friends in the North S1E8 — 1987
8.2

1987

8.2/10 · 87 votesMar 4, 199670 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The year is 1987. Nicky and Mary are now married and living in Newcastle. However, whilst on a trip to London, Nicky has a brief affair with a young woman. Whilst there he is amazed when he bumps into Geordie, who is now living rough

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes9

Cast3

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Nicky Hutchinson

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Terry 'Tosker' Cox

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Mary Cox (née Soulsby)

Crew4

P

Peter Flannery

Writer

Simon Cellan Jones

Simon Cellan Jones

Director

J

Jim Holloway

Art Direction

E

Emma Style

Casting

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Episode Summary

"1987" is episode 8 of Our Friends in the North season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 87 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Peter Flannery, it aired on March 4, 1996.