This Is England '86
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.
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This is England '86 | September 7th | Channel 4
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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.
1.Episode 1
7.507-09-201048mShaun 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. Meanwhi...
2.Episode 2
5.714-09-201048mWith 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 fa...
3.Episode 3
5.421-09-201052mShaun 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 p...
4.Episode 4
8.828-09-201048mAfter 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 good...
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