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剧情跟二十多年前【疯狂的麦克斯】形成互文..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剧情跟二十多年前【疯狂的麦克斯】形成互文关系,同样是极端环境下复仇的故事,愣头小伙成了中年大叔,抢汽油变成14万块钱,唯一不变的是那股狠劲,你动我钱,我炸死你全家,毫不手软 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详情