This Is England '86 (2010)
Synopsis
It's 1986 - the year Maradona ends England's World Cup dreams in Mexico; the year Top Gun is the highest grossing film; the year over 3.4 million Brits are unemployed and the year Shaun is leaving school.
First Air Date: 2010-09-07
Last Air Date: 2010-09-28
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Created By: Shane Meadows
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Joseph Gilgun as Richard 'Woody' Woodford
- Vicky McClure as Lol
- Stephen Graham as Combo
- Thomas Turgoose as Shaun
- Andrew Ellis as Gadget
- Andrew Shim as Milky
- Chanel Cresswell as Kelly
- Danielle Watson as Trev
- George Newton as Banjo
- Hannah Walters as Trudy
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Miniseries (2010)
On his own again after the gang was broken up by Combo's terrifying acts of violence, hapless Shaun is a magnet for trouble. Then a chance encounter reunites him with Woody, Lol, Smell and the others and soon the past is forgotten. The gang are back together and they're all looking for love, a laugh, a job and something that resembles a future.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
Shaun is about to leave school and enter the adult world. All he wants to do is enjoy his freedom while he still can, but his mother and the local bullies have other ideas. Meanwhile, Woody and Lol nervously anticipate their wedding, but one of them is getting cold feet - before a medical emergency places the big day in jeopardy.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
With Shaun firmly back with his old gang, life appears good, but trouble brews among his friends. With Milky and Woody competing for her affections, Lol returns home to find her father has resurfaced. Meanwhile, Gadget harbours an unrequited love for Kelly, and Cynth continues to pursue a relationship with Mr Sandhu, much to her son's distaste.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Shaun faces life on the streets after he rejects his mother, and Lol's troubles are compounded when her father Mick reveals his true colours. Meanwhile, a game of football at the park descends into chaos, Meggy comes close to meeting the son he never knew he had, and a familiar face returns to the fold.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
After waking, Combo informs Shaun and Smell that his mother is dying. Shaun takes him to see his mother, but when they get there they discover she has already died. Combo says goodbye to his mother's body.
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