
S1·E6 – 1979
1996-02-19 • 70 min
The year is 1979. Nicky has put himself forward as the Labour candidate in the general election but he faces tough opposition from Tory candidate Claudia Seabrook (Saskia Wickham) and her team, who intend Nicky's past actions to catch up with him. Nicky is living in the Willow Lane flats as is Geordie who has finally returned to Newcastle. Anthony, Tosker and Mary's son, is displaying behavioural difficulties whilst Tosker falls for a woman called Elaine...
Cast

Christopher Eccleston
Nicky Hutchinson

Gina McKee
Mary Cox

Mark Strong
Tosker Cox

Daniel Craig
Geordie Peacock

Peter Vaughan
Felix Hutchinson

Alun Armstrong
Austin Donohue

David Bradley
Eddie Wells
Freda Dowie
Florrie Hutchinson

Malcolm McDowell
Benny Barratt

Larry Lamb
Alan Roe

Saskia Wickham
Claudia Seabrook

Tony Haygarth
Roy Johnson