Our Friends in the North
A TV show need not have to draw on fantasy in order to prove seriously addictive. Peter Flannery’s nine-episode show sprawls over 31 years from 1964 to 1995, recounting the ups and downs in the lives of four very different British friends as their destinies become intrinsically tied with the UK’s turbulent political landscape. Gritty and frequently bewigged, it features a breathtaking attention to detail as it moves from one decade to the next, with a standout performance from an already established Christopher Eccleston, plus breakout ones from Mark Strong, Daniel Craig and Gina McKee. British shows were never the same after this.
