Our Friends in the North still relevant - writer
Peter Flannery says a new stage version of the classic TV show will resonate with modern audiences.
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Notable Quotes
"If you asked me 30 years ago, would things be as bad as they are now, I'd probably have said no."
— Peter Flannery , Celebrity
"I've worked as an actor for 10 years, but I've never had more people want to talk to me since being cast."
— Ryan Nolan , Celebrity
"What I would say is don't expect me to enter Act Two in a pair of Speedos looking absolutely ripped."
— Scott Turnbull , Celebrity
"At the centre of it you've got inadequate social housing, mistrust of the police and mass unemployment."
— Sam Neale , Celebrity
"A lot of what we are doing is showing the loss of community back in those days."
— Jack Robertson , Celebrity
Key People
Christopher Eccleston is an actor who played Nicky in the original TV series Our Friends in the North.
British actor famous for playing James Bond.
Gina McKee is an actress who starred in the original TV series Our Friends in the North.
Jack Robertson is an actor who plays Tosker in the new stage adaptation.
Actor nominated for his role in Oedipus.
Peter Flannery is a writer known for the acclaimed 1990s BBC TV drama Our Friends in the North.
Ryan Nolan is an actor who plays Nicky in the new stage adaptation of Our Friends in the North.
Sam Neale is an actor who plays Mary in the new stage adaptation.
Scott Turnbull is an actor who plays Geordie in the new stage adaptation.
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Peter Flannery says a new stage version of the classic TV show will resonate with modern audiences.
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