This Is England ‘88 DVD (2012) Michael Socha, Meadows (DIR) cert 18 Title: This Is England ‘88 Leading Actor: Michael Socha Region: Region 2 Duration: 180 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Spirit Entertainment UK Release Date: 12 Mar 2012 Edition: Normal Channel 4 drama series written and directed by Shane Meadows, revisiting characters from his 2007 film ‘This Is England’. This series follows on from the first spin-off, ‘This is England ‘86’, in which Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) and his friends leave school in mid-1980s England only to find themselves immersed in an unstable social climate of 3.4 million unemployed, strikes, race riots and anti-nuclear protests. In this 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.
