This Is England, the fifth film from Uttoxeter-born film-maker Shane Meadows, was released to wild critical acclaim in 2006.

The film addressed the skinhead subculture of the early-80s, showing how it was hijacked by white nationalists which caused the scene to disappear. At the same time, it introduces a wonderful young cast, headed up by then-newcomer Thomas Turgoose alongside the likes of Joe Gilgun, Vicky McClure, Andrew Shim and Stephen Graham, who played the menacing, tormented ex-con Combo.

The cast and director have reunited for a four-part series, This Is England '86, set three years after the events of the Bafta-winning film. Gone are the skinhead fashions, and in are sharp Mod suits and hip-hop references with World Cup fever in the air.

We were lucky enough to attend a sneak preview recently where we saw the first part of the series. Laugh-out-loud funny, extremely powerful and moving in equal measure, the series loses none of the film's punch on the small screen and, in our opinion, is the finest thing you'll see on TV this year.

We caught up with Thomas (Shaun), Joe (Woody) and Vicky (Lol) to find out more.

The Big Brother house was plunged into another race row today as Michelle Bass was accused of using racist and homophobic language.

A veteran of BB5, Michelle walked into the nest where Nick, Victor and Brian were sitting, and remarked: "It's blacks and all sorts night tonight."

Brian attempted to break the slightly uncomfortable silence, by replying: "It's gays, blacks, villains and divas night."

Being Human's Russel Tovey and comedian Sarah Solemani star in a new BBC Three anti-romantic comedy.

They play Steve and Becky a young 20-something couple who simply want to drink, eat and have sex – so they do. They don't want to get a job – so they don't.

It might sound boring, but it's actually really funny as we watch their endless days of nothing played out in minute detail, warts-and-all, in real time as they exist together in Steve's bedsit, happy and ambition-free, milking the state.

We caught up with the pair alongside the shows writer Sefan Golaszewski to find out more...

Victor and Michelle are in, Coolio is out, familiar faces are everywhere (some more welcome than others) and Chantelle is getting teary-eyed over Preston - it's week two in the Ultimate Big Brother house.

Ben Collins, better known as The Stig in BBC's Top Gear, could soon be competing against his former colleagues.

It is thought Collins will launch his own programme on a rival channel, after rumours circulate he's been dumped by the BBC and his mystery role for winning a court case against them.

Earlier this week Ben Collins was officially revealed as The Stig when he was given the go-ahead to publish his autobiography; The Man in the White Suit about his seven-year stint as one of television's most popular figures.

James Bond star Roger Moore is giving up the glamour of Monaco for package holidays in Benidorm after landing a role in the ITV sitcom.

The actor, now 82, will appear as a local dignitary in the Spanish resort.

After finding out the old smoothie was a big fan of the series, producers wrote in a part for him in the series' fourth run.

Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has admitted she's terrified about the live episode of the show later this year.

Earlier this week Britain's longest running soap confirmed that an episode will be broadcast live as part of the show's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Michelle who plays feisty Tina McIntyre, has said she would be "so nervous" if asked to take part.

"I would panic. I'd probably wave at the camera and say 'hi' to my mum," she told a newspaper.

Britain's Got Talent reject Emma Czikai has failed in her bid to sue Simon Cowell.

She was planning to sue for £1.25 million in lost earnings, £1 million in compensation and a further £300,000 for injuries, but was told in a pre-hearing yesterday she would not be allowed to bring an employment tribunal case against Cowell and his company SyCo.

Emma had claimed the show's treatment had left her a target for "ridicule and hate".