This Is England '86 (2010)

Directed by

Tom Harper

Genre

drama television series, coming-of-age television program

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 149 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three years after the events of the film, teenage Shaun leaves school and must figure out his future. His friends are still hanging around their hometown dealing with love, boredom, and looking for work.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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