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Our Friends in the North: The Thatcher Years review – old pals back on the toon as TV series gets squished

They have appeared in epic BBC dramas since their RSC debut but Peter Flannery’s immortal foursome now return in an 80s-focused play

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

‘Corruption has only got worse’: can a new version of Our Friends in the North still shock audiences 30 years on?

Peter Flannery’s 90s TV drama classic is getting a theatre reworking in Newcastle. The director and cast talk about doing justice to its themes of scandal and decay – and emulating its star-making actors

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

‘The world is still as bent and corrupt’: Our Friends in the North returns to the stage

Two Thatcher-years episodes of Peter Flannery’s award-winning TV series to be adapted for Newcastle stage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

How the Dolphins entry into the NRL has reignited Redcliffe

The first thing the Dolphins did when they joined the NRL was drop "Redcliffe" from their name — but that hasn't stopped the normally quiet town from getting a little bit euphoric about their local side making the big time.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

From bush to beach: new NRL club offers hope for a region ‘people usually drive through to get to Sunshine Coast’

The Dolphins represent a region quietly shedding its small-town vibe. Can the team provide the area with an identity worthy of the national stage?

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

Newcastle premiere, classic ballet and The Levellers feature in top theatre shows to see in March

Here are some cracking shows to book now, from a Titanic musical to football and politics drama Love It If We Beat Them which will make its debut at Live Theatre

Chronicle Live · Feb 18, 2023

Queensland's Moreton Bay Regional Council pushes to become city in ambitious redefinition bid

With a population bigger than Canberra's, Moreton Bay between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast has struggled to define itself, with the region's combination of sprawling suburban centres and quiet rural stretches. But now it wants to be classed as a city.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Diana makes explosive revelations and Partridge devours the hand that feeds him: 100 years of the BBC, part eight

Steve Coogan’s alter-ego appears, as does Ricky Gervais’s in The Office, while Panorama rocks the royals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

Christopher Eccleston looks back on Our Friends in the North on BBC tonight

The BBC will screen a special with the actor as he reflects upon the Newcastle-set show where he made his name, the BBC will then air the first series

Chronicle Live · Sep 14, 2022

Moreton Bay Regional Council push flood-risk disclosure for Queensland property buyers

At present, Queensland does not have a comprehensive statutory disclosure scheme for home buyers.

ABC News · Aug 6, 2022