This Is England '86

A sequel to the film 'This Is England', a Channel 4 drama series again directed by Shane Meadows. It features many of the original cast, with the addition of some new actors. The funding was over 10 times as high for this project, with £20 million to spend. The rationale of the series was the directors left over ideas from the previous project were still enough to produce more work of this theme, and also the fact that it is very topical - due to the current recession and high unemployment rates. This means it appeals to the current British audience. The majority of the production crew were the same, and this meant the sequel still had a similar feel to the original. The added budget however, meant lots of aspects could be improved - such as the use of lots of settings (however still pre-fabricated), more props, improved cinematography (lack of handheld camera use), add post-production enhancements, artificial lighting and a bigger cast. This means that the overall finish was of a higher quality, due to all factors.