
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021-09-08 · 87 min · Not rated
GREAT NORTH: A RUN. A RIVER. A REGION is a documentary film about the Great North Run, a half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
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- Directors
- Paul Middleton
- Production companies
- Filmnova
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Gina McKeeNarrator
StingSelf
Anthony McPartlinSelf
Declan DonnellySelf
Mark KnopflerSelf
Alan ShearerSelf
Tanni Grey-ThompsonSelf
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