This Is England '90 | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by |
Shane Meadows Jack Thorne |
Directed by | Shane Meadows |
Starring |
Vicky McClure Joseph Gilgun Thomas Turgoose |
Composer(s) | Ludovico Einaudi |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Mark Herbert Bekki Wray-Rogers |
Running time |
44:53 (Spring) |
Production company(s) | Warp Films, Big Arty Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Channel 4 |
Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 13 September | – 4 October 2015
Chronology | |
Preceded by | This Is England '88 |
44:53 (Spring)
51:29 (Summer)
52:04 (Autumn)
This Is England '90 is a 2015 British TV drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne and produced by Warp Films. A spin-off from the 2006 film This Is England, it is also a sequel to the series This Is England '86 and This Is England '88. This Is England '90 was originally due in late 2012, but in July 2012, Meadows announced that the production had been put on hold in order for him to complete his documentary about reunited Manchester rock band The Stone Roses, and the actors were still waiting for confirmation as to when filming would start.
In March 2014, Meadows confirmed that shooting would start later in the year although he had not yet finished the script. He also confirmed that this will likely be the final series of the saga.
In October 2014, Channel 4 announced that filming had begun in Sheffield and the series would be made up of four episodes due to air in 2015. On 15 February 2015 cast member Andrew Shim confirmed via his Twitter account that shooting of the series was complete. On 31 July 2015, the first trailer for the series was released to YouTube, on the Channel 4 channel.
This Is England '90 looks at rave culture and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It features Shaun, Kelly, Trev, Harvey and Gadget who are involved in the rave scene. Woody and Milky have opened a scooter shop, while Combo is released from prison after serving his sentence for the manslaughter of Mick in This Is England '86. Flip and Higgy from the moped gang in This Is England '86 are more prominently featured in the cast in this series.