| This Is England '86 | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Shane Meadows Jack Thorne |
| Directed by | Tom Harper (Epi 1–2) Shane Meadows (Epi 3–4) |
| Starring | Vicky McClure Joe Gilgun Thomas Turgoose Stephen Graham Johnny Harris Rosamund Hanson Chanel Cresswell |
| Composer | Ludovico Einaudi |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Herbert, Shane Meadows |
| Producer | Derrin Schlesinger |
| Editor | Mark Eckersley (episodes 1–2) Chris Wyatt (episodes 3–4) |
| Camera setup | Danny Cohen |
| Running time | 44:55 (episode 1) 47:47 (episode 2) 49:05 (episode 3) 48:27 (episode 4) |
| Production companies | Warp Films, Big Arty Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 7 September – 28 September 2010 |
| Related | |
| This Is England This Is England '88 | |
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This Is England '86 is a 2010 British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne, a spin-off from the 2006 film This Is England. Set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subculture, with the gang variously adopting an eclectic mix of clothing styles.
Like the film version previously, Thomas Turgoose stars as Shaun, with central roles played by Joe Gilgun as Woody, now a scooter-riding mod, although girlfriend Lol (Vicky McClure) and her friend Trev stay loyal to their roots and still wear the skinhead garb. Lol's sister Kelly has gone new wave/punk, while other gang members adopt psychobilly, early chav and mohican influences.
The story takes place during the 1986 FIFA World Cup. As Shaun completes his last school exam, he realises he will have to find his way in the world. His now-estranged friends including Woody, Lol, Smell, Gadget and Meggy, are still around the area, looking for love, entertainment and employment.[1]
- ^ "Meadows to make TV debut with This Is England sequel". Broadcast Now. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.(subscription required)