British Drama: This Is England

FILM

(2006)

THIS IS ENGLAND

Released: 12 September 2006
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows

A 12-year-old struggles to deal with his dad being killed in the Falklands, a sympathetic skinhead invites the troubled lad to join his gang, and an old face gathers troops for an NF meeting when he comes out of prison.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

THIS IS ENGLAND '86

(2010)
4 episodes
Series Score: 36
Episode Average: 9.00
Perfect 10's: 2

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 7 September 2010
Directed by: Tom Harper
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Shaun keeps his distance three years on from what happened to Milky,
the rest of the group get together for Woody and Lol's wedding day, and second thoughts at the alter are overshadowed by a medical emergency.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

EPISODE 2

Originally broadcast: 14 September 2010
Directed by: Tom Harper
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Shaun's left in very little doubt about how his old friends feel about him, Lol's not too happy about moving into a grotty flat that someone died in, and Trudy gives Gadget some comfort after he sees something upsetting.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

EPISODE 3

Originally broadcast: 21 September 2010
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Smell helps Shaun to deal with his feelings about his mum's relationship, Lol's left shaken after Mick tells her to stop shooting off her mouth, and Harvey tells Gadget that he's changed a lot since he started seeing Trudy.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

EPISODE 4

Originally broadcast: 28 September 2010
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Combo tells Shaun that he's come back to see his mum before she dies, Milky and Woody try to put right what went wrong at the wedding, and Lol confronts Mick when she discovers that he's claimed another victim.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

THIS IS ENGLAND '88

(2011)
3 episodes
Series Score: 26
Episode Average: 8.67
Perfect 10's: 1

EPISODE 1

Originally broadcast: 13 December 2011
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Shaun worries that he isn't a good enough actor to be in a play at college, Lol struggles to cope with the responsibilities of being a single mum, and Woody asks for some time to think when he's offered the manager's job.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

THIS IS ENGLAND '90

(2015)
4 episodes
Series Score: 34
Episode Average: 8.50
Perfect 10's: 2

SPRING

Originally broadcast: 13 September 2015
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Woody lashes out at his parents when Squires talks about a partnership, Shaun's devastated when Smell tells him that her life has moved on, and Chrissy offers to babysit when Lol's talked into a night out with the girls.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

SUMMER

Originally broadcast: 20 September 2015
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Shaun has a go at his mum when he's turned down for a college course,
Woody and Lol invite their friends and family round for a barbecue, and an attempt to find a rave venue leads to something completely different.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

AUTUMN

Originally broadcast: 27 September 2015
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Combo tells the parole board that he's tried to become a better person, Kelly struggles to accept the truth about what happened to her dad, and
Milky refuses to allow his daughter to stay in the same house as a racist.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

WINTER

Originally broadcast: 4 October 2015
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne

Harvey throws Kelly out of the flat when he walks in on her doing heroin, a meeting about Lol and Woody's wedding day suddenly turns nasty, and Combo apologises to Milky for the horrific thing he did to him back in '83.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

SHAUN FIELDS

Played by Thomas Turgoose

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

FRANCES LORRAINE 'LOL' JENKINS

Played by Vicky McClure

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

RICHARD JAMES 'WOODY' WOODFORD

Played by Joe Gilgun

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

MICHAEL 'MILKY'

Played by Andrew Shim

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

KELLY JENKINS

Played by Chanel Cresswell

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

TREV

Played by Danielle Watson

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

GARY 'GADGET'

Played by Andrew Ellis

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

HARVEY

Played by Michael Socha

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

CYNTHIA FIELDS

Played by Jo Hartley

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

CHRISTINE 'CHRISSY' JENKINS

Played by Katherine Dow Blyton

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

4 episodes (2015)

MICHELLE 'SMELL'

Played by Rosamund Hanson

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

2 episodes (2015)

MR. SANDHU

Played by Kriss Dojanh

1983

Film (2006)

1986

3 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

ANDREW 'COMBO' GASCOIGNE

Played by Stephen Graham

1983

Film (2006)

1986

3 episodes (2010)

1988

2 episodes (2011)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

MICK JENKINS

Played by Johnny Harris

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

2 episodes (2015)

'BANJO'

Played by George Newton

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

1 episode (2015)

RICHARD WOODFORD

Played by Steve Brody

1986

2 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

BARBARA 'BABS' WOODFORD

Played by Rebecca Manley

1986

2 episodes (2010)

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

TRUDY

Played by Hannah Walters

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1988

1 episode (2011)

1990

1 episode (2015)

KEN SQUIRES

Played by William Travis

1986

3 episodes (2010)

1988

2 episodes (2011)

1990

2 episodes (2015)

RONALD 'MEGGY' MEGFORD

Played by Perry Benson

1983

Film (2006)

1986

4 episodes (2010)

1990

1 episode (2015)

'FLIP'

Played by Perry Fitzpatrick

1986

2 episodes (2010)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

'HIGGY'

Played by Joseph Dempsie

1986

2 episodes (2010)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

JENNIFER

Played by Stacey Sampson

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

2 episodes (2015)

EVELYN / HELEN

Played by Helen Behan

1988

3 episodes (2011)

1990

3 episodes (2015)

'TITCH'

Played by Autumn Smiles

1988

3 episodes (2011)

'KES'

Played by Kieran Hardcastle

1983

Film (2006)

1990

1 episode (2015)

FAY

Played by Charlotte Tyree

1988

2 episodes (2011)

'POB'

Played by Sophie Ellerby

1983

Film (2006)

1990

1 episode (2015)

'PUKEY' NICHOLLS

Played by Jack O'Connell

1983

Film (2006)

JULIETTE

Played by Poppy Corby-Tuech

1990

1 episode (2015)