In A Land Of Plenty

''In A Land Of Plenty'' is a 10-episode British television

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serial produced by Sterling Pictures and

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for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by

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and Neil Biswas from the novel by

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. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling

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taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after

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. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on

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. The show was co-financed between

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and the

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Critical reception

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Our Friends In The North ''Our Friends in the North'' is a British television drama serial produced by the BBC. It was originally broadcast in nine episodes on BBC2 in early 1996. Written by Peter Flannery, it tells the story of four friends from Newcastle upon Tyne ...

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