A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends - Nicky, Geordie, Mary and Tosker - from the optimistic times of 1964 to the uncertainties of 1995. Taking nine pivotal years (1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1995) the personal lives of the characters become intertwined with the political struggles of their home town of Newcastle, and the capital, London. We also see the machinations behind the scenes that affect their lives, often for the worse: slum housing projects, police corruption, the rise of Thatcherism, political sleaze, and specific events like the 1984 Miners' Strike.
演员：迈克尔·索恰 谢里丹·史密斯 杰拉丁妮·詹姆斯 肖恩·梅森 路易斯·埃默里克 巴里·斯隆 奥索利亚·茱莉娅·帕普 莫娜·古德温 Eileen O'Brien Max Ainsworth Sophie Mensah Anton Bibby Gemma Barraclough Sue Jenkins Rose McDermott