URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 21 Oct 2026
Our Friends in the North: The Thatcher Years review – old pals back on the toon as TV series gets squished
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Theatre Royal, NewcastleThey have appeared in epic BBC dramas since their RSC debut but Peter Flannery’s immortal foursome now return in an 80s-focused playThe four thwarted, postwar north-eastern dreamers created by dramatist Peter Flannery have now played more than a whole day of drama across different formats. The 1982 RSC world premiere of Our Friends in the North featured almost four hours i…
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