Our Friends in the North

The BBC will screen a special with the actor as he reflects upon the Newcastle-set show where he made his name, the BBC will then air the first series.

[BBC](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Four, followed by episode one of the first series at 10.10pm. The special and reruns will then be available to watch on iPlayer. Mark Strong, Gina McKee, Peter Vaughan and Freda Dowie also feature in the cast. Following the lives of four friends from Newcastle over a period of three decades, the series struck a chord with the nation’s viewers and turned its young cast into household names." In Christopher Eccleston Remembers – Our Friends in the North, the Dr Who star looks back on the Christopher Eccleston will reflect on the success of Our Friends in the North in a BBC special tonight.