At the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) in 1997, "Our Friends in the North" won the award for Best Drama Serial, ahead of other nominees "The Crow Road", "The Fragile Heart" and "Gulliver's Travels". At the same ceremony, Gina McKee won the Best Actress category. Both Christopher Eccleston and Peter Vaughan (who played Nicky's father, Felix) were nominated for the Best Actor award for their performances in "Our Friends in the North", but they lost to Nigel Hawthorne for his role in "The Fragile Heart". Also at the 1997 BAFTAs, Peter Flannery was presented with the honorary Dennis Potter Award for his work on the serial. "Our Friends in the North" also gained BAFTA nominations for costume design, sound, and photography and lighting.