
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.


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