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title: "Our Friends in the North: cast and crew"
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cast: 60
crew: 20
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# Our Friends in the North (1996): cast and crew

60 cast and 20 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Christopher Eccleston](https://film.one/person/christopher-eccleston.md) as Nicky Hutchinson (9 episodes)
- [Mark Strong](https://film.one/person/mark-strong.md) as Terry 'Tosker' Cox (9 episodes)
- [Daniel Craig](https://film.one/person/daniel-craig.md) as Geordie Peacock (8 episodes)
- [Peter Vaughan](https://film.one/person/peter-vaughan.md) as Felix Hutchinson (8 episodes)
- [Alun Armstrong](https://film.one/person/alun-armstrong.md) as Austin Donohue (5 episodes)
- [David Bradley](https://film.one/person/david-bradley-11180.md) as Eddie Wells (8 episodes)
- [Freda Dowie](https://film.one/person/freda-dowie.md) as Florrie Hutchinson (7 episodes)
- [Malcolm McDowell](https://film.one/person/malcolm-mcdowell.md) as Benny Barratt (5 episodes)
- [Saskia Wickham](https://film.one/person/saskia-wickham.md) as Claudia Seabrook (3 episodes)
- [Julian Fellowes](https://film.one/person/julian-fellowes.md) as Claud Seabrook (3 episodes)
- [Geoffrey Hutchings](https://film.one/person/geoffrey-hutchings.md) as John Edwards (4 episodes)
- [Daniel Casey](https://film.one/person/daniel-casey.md) as Anthony Cox (3 episodes)
- [Gina McKee](https://film.one/person/gina-mckee.md) as Mary Cox (née Soulsby) (9 episodes)
- [David Schofield](https://film.one/person/david-schofield.md) as DCI John Salway (2 episodes)
- Charlie Hardwick as Paula Bennett (1 episodes)
- Frank Couchman as Patrick Soulsby (4 episodes)
- [Pearce Quigley](https://film.one/person/pearce-quigley.md) as Detective (1 episodes)
- Nicholas Palliser as Stockbroker (1 episodes)
- [Stephen Marcus](https://film.one/person/stephen-marcus.md) as Cyril Hellyer (1 episodes)
- [Trevor Fox](https://film.one/person/trevor-fox.md) as Harry (2 episodes)
- George Sweeney as DS Leonard Morris (1 episodes)
- Granville Saxton as Commissioner Jellicoe (2 episodes)
- [Shaun Prendergast](https://film.one/person/shaun-prendergast.md) as Frankie (1 episodes)
- Elspeth Charlton as Mrs Soulsby (2 episodes)
- Angela Bruce as Nursing Sister (1 episodes)
- Nicholas Selby as Sir Edward Jones (1 episodes)
- Alan Gilchrist as Christopher Collins (1 episodes)
- Bobby Knutt as Les (1 episodes)
- Malcolm Terris as Mr Knox (1 episodes)
- Trevor Cooper as DCS Dennis Cockburn (1 episodes)
- [Donald Sumpter](https://film.one/person/donald-sumpter.md) as Commander Harold Chapple (4 episodes)
- [Danny Webb](https://film.one/person/danny-webb.md) as DI Ron Conrad (4 episodes)
- Jack McBride as Mr Soulsby (2 episodes)
- Rod Culbertson as Bede Connor (3 episodes)
- Val McLane as Rita Cox (3 episodes)
- Tony Hodge as Brian Cox (3 episodes)
- [Willie Ross](https://film.one/person/willie-ross.md) as Gordon Peacock (1 episodes)
- Roger Avon as Mr Braniff (1 episodes)
- Leon Lissek as Walensky (2 episodes)
- Terence Rigby as Berger (2 episodes)
- Joanna Bacon as Female Transvestite (1 episodes)
- [Tony Haygarth](https://film.one/person/tony-haygarth.md) as Roy Johnson (3 episodes)
- Alan Turner as Doctor Russell (1 episodes)
- Tony Barton as Herbert Sidebottom (1 episodes)
- David Begg as Billy Shaughnessy (2 episodes)
- [Peter Jeffrey](https://film.one/person/peter-jeffrey.md) as Commissioner Sir Colin Blamire (3 episodes)
- Anne Orwin as Mrs Weightman (3 episodes)
- Mark Drewry as Michael Frisch (3 episodes)
- Andrew Grainger as DC Fred Black (2 episodes)
- Harry Herring as Arthur Watson (2 episodes)
- Louise Salter as Julia Allen (3 episodes)
- [John Dair](https://film.one/person/john-dair.md) as Charlie Dawson (3 episodes)
- Paul McNeilly as Ernie (1 episodes)
- Phil Atkinson as Councillor (1 episodes)
- Richard Morton as Singer in Club (1 episodes)
- Christopher Northey as MP in Sex Shop (1 episodes)
- Evie Garratt as Ticket Lady (1 episodes)
- Richard Makepeace as TV Interviewer (1 episodes)
- Matthew Baron as Anthony Cox (1 episodes)
- Michael Gunn as John Clark (1 episodes)

## Directing

- Kim Armitage: Continuity (9 episodes)
- [Simon Cellan Jones](https://film.one/person/simon-cellan-jones.md): Director (5 episodes)
- [Pedr James](https://film.one/person/pedr-james.md): Director (4 episodes)
- [Stuart Urban](https://film.one/person/stuart-urban.md): Director (3 episodes)

## Writing

- [Peter Flannery](https://film.one/person/peter-flannery.md): Writer (9 episodes)

## Production

- Gail Stevens: Casting (9 episodes)
- [Michael Wearing](https://film.one/person/michael-wearing.md): Executive Producer (9 episodes)
- Melanie Howard: Associate Producer (9 episodes)
- Andy Pryor: Casting (9 episodes)
- [Charles Pattinson](https://film.one/person/charles-pattinson.md): Producer (9 episodes)
- [Nicola Shindler](https://film.one/person/nicola-shindler.md): Associate Producer (9 episodes)
- Emma Style: Casting (5 episodes)

## Sound and music

- [Colin Towns](https://film.one/person/colin-towns.md): Original Music Composer (9 episodes)

## Art

- Henry Jaworski: Art Direction (9 episodes)
- [Rob Hinds](https://film.one/person/rob-hinds.md): Production Design (9 episodes)
- Julie Knight: Art Direction (9 episodes)
- Bill Bryce: Art Direction (4 episodes)
- Jim Holloway: Art Direction (3 episodes)
- Linda Ward: Art Direction (2 episodes)

## Costume and make-up

- [James Keast](https://film.one/person/james-keast.md): Costume Design (9 episodes)

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