This is England '86

This is England '86 is a Channel 4 drama series, it was aired during 2010.
Directors: Shane Meadows and Tom Harper
Executive Producers: Mark Herbert and Shane Meadows
Producer: Derrin Schlesinger
Production Company: Warp Films
Funding: Screen Yorkshire Filming, EM Media

The aim of the remake series of the film This is England, was to show a new generation how life was in the 1980's, they show the mod revival rather than the skinhead culture shown in the original film. It also gives an insight to the recession that has continued to take place in the present day, which shows it has always been around. The series appeals more to older teenagers as they watched the film when it first came out in 2006 as well, so the production company will have taken this into account and made the series more teen-friendly. Shane Meadows also used the same original cast from the film, this creates a link for the audience as they know the characters already; the only difference in cast is that Lol's mum and dad are new characters. The TV series was also filmed in the same area, Sheffield, so that the links to the film are shown.
The budget for the series was higher than the film, by a lot, the film was £1.5 million whereas the series was £20 million, so this meant that they could use artificial lighting and more settings and locations, there were also a range of cameras used (not all hand-held like the film) and the editing was more advanced. One other change with the film is that Sean isn't the only main character, there are others who share the limelight in the series.