This Is England '86
This Is England '86 is a four-part British mini-series by Shane Meadows and is the sequel to the movie This Is England from the year 2006.
Action
This Is England '86 will play three years after the movie and acts mainly by Shaun and Lol.
Occupation
- Thomas Turgoose as Shaun
- Vicky McClure as Lol
- Joe Gilgun as Woody
- Andrew Shim as Milky
- Rosamund Hanson as Smell
- Chanel Cresswell as Kelly
- Danielle Watson as Trev
- Andrew Ellis as Gadget
- Michael Socha as Harvey
- Perry Benson as Meggy
- George Newton as Banjo
- Stephen Graham as Combo
Background
On 26 August 2009 Channel 4 was known to have the four -part television drama This Is England '86 given in order. The mini-series was written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne. Meadows said:
"When I finished This Is England I had a wealth of material and unused ideas did I felt very keen to take further - audiences Seemed to really respond to the characters we created and out of my long standing relationship with Film4 and Channel 4 the idea for a television serial developed. Not only did I want to take the story of the gang Broader and deeper, I also saw in the experiences of the young in 1986 many resonances to now - recession, lack of jobs, sense of the world at a turning point. Whereas the film told part of the story, the TV serial will tell the rest. "
"When I was finishing This Is England, I had a lot of material and do not use the ideas I really like wanted to promote - the audience liked the characters real, and we created because of my good relationship with Film4 and Channel 4 the idea of a television series. I wanted to make not only the history of the passage wider and deeper, but also saw that the experience of youth in 1986, has many similarities with today - recession, unemployment, the world is at a turning point. While the film has told parts, narrates the series the rest "
The series takes place during the Football World Cup 1986 in Mexico, Chris de Burgh was number one on the music charts, and in the UK there were 3.4 million unemployed. While Shaun ( still played by Thomas Turgoose ) his last exam writes, he realizes that he must find his way in this world. His friends - including Woody, Lol, Smell, Gadget and Meggie - are still there and looking for love, entertainment and work. Meadows said that Combo ( played by Stephen Graham again) comes back, that the fate of Milky is resolved and that the wedding between Woody and Lol is canceled. In addition, he would like to be playing a possible second season in 1990.
On January 6, 2010 Meadows wrote on his website that the project will be called This Is England '86. Milky was alive, Woody has a factory job and wants to marry Lol. He later added that scooters Vespa and Lambretta as used in the series to represent the Scooterboy movement against the middle and late 1980s. This is the first time that Meadows occupies a female lead. The series focuses on Lol, while the supporting cast from the old gear exist. Meadows stated that what happens will change Lol forever, and that including some of its most difficult scenes of his career fall.
Large parts was shot in the Gleadless Valley area of Sheffield. On June 5, the shooting has been completed. First production photos and trailers were released on the official site of Channel 4.
The series ran from September 7 to September 28, 2010 on Channel 4
Episode List
Continuation
With This Is England '88, there will be a two hour special for Christmas. This Is England '90, another season to be played during the rave movement, is currently in the planning phase.