This is England: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The first two series of the Channel 4 drama written and directed by Shane Meadows revisiting the characters from his 2007 film This is England. In This is England '86 Thomas Turgoose reprises his role as Shaun, a school-leaver with few prospects in mid-1980s England. Shaun and his friends must attempt to deal with the issues posed by the transition to adulthood in an unstable social climate where 3.4 million people are unemployed and there are strikes, race riots and anti-nuclear protests. The events of This is England '88 take place two years on from the initial spin-off series. Set in and around Christmas, there is a distinct absence of festive spirit as Lol (Vicky McClure) and Woody (Joe Gilgun) struggle to come to terms with events from the past. Shaun, meanwhile, learns first-hand the pain that love can bring.

Series details

• Title: This is England
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2010-09-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-10-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 51 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1887

Cast and credited roles

• Thomas Turgoose — Shaun
• Joseph Gilgun — Woody
• Vicky McClure — Lol
• Stephen Graham — Combo
• Andrew Shim — Milky
• Perry Benson — Meggie
• George Newton — Banjo
• Rosamund Hanson — Smell
• Chanel Cresswell — Kelly
• Joe Dempsie — Higgy
• Michael Socha — Harvey
• Danielle Watson — Trev

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-09-07; final listed air date 2010-09-28; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-12-13; final listed air date 2011-12-15; episode order: 3.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-09-13; final listed air date 2015-10-04; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from This is England on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.