Vintage dramatic mini-series from BBC4. Aired in 1996. In addition to Gina, the series starred three promising young actors who went on to impressive careers: Daniel Craig, Christopher Eccleston and Mark Strong.
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, and 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.
Film clip from Our Friends in the North
Gina never became a household name, but you definitely know her face because she has been in many a series and several high-profile films in supporting roles. As far as I know, the above scene is the only time she bared her breasts when she was young. About twenty years later she offered a little bit of nudity in The Borgias series.
Episode 5 of The Borgias
Episode 7 of the Borgias
I did not realize until I looked at it more closely what was going on in that last picture. One might argue that Ms. McKee is offering more than “a bit” of nudity there.