This is England '88 Official Synopsis!

[alexmcneill]

Channel 4 have just released TIE '88's synopsis, and brace yourselves...it's a shocker! Don't read if you don't want to know anything!

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Renowned filmmaker Shane Meadows follows up the explosive award-winning This Is England '86 with three new one-hour films.

Meadows picks up the action in the Christmas of 1988 as Lol struggles to cope with life as a single mother. Haunted by the devastating events that took place 18 months previously, she finds her reserves of strength ebbing away. With her soul mate Woody heartbroken from her betrayal and in self imposed exile from the gang, Lol also becomes increasingly isolated and alone.

They say Christmas is a time for forgiving and for forgetting, a time of love and laughter and joy ever after. But when all hope seems lost, what peace is there to be found? This is Christmas. This is England.

www.channel4.com/info/press/programme-information/this-is-england-88

[Zoe]

Oh my God.

I just sat here, hand over my face, and literally went “oh my God”.

Thanks for finding and sharing this ;D

I really am looking forward to this now!

Zoe

[Dave]

Interesting.

That press release makes it sound like about 80% downer though. Is that what we want this Yule? ;D

I am wondering if Lol's child is played by a certain Meadows Jnr?

[jill]

Too dark? That's not possible, is it? ;D Glad Lol's storyline is still at the centre of the drama. Sounds brilliant-really looking forward to it !

[sludge]

Which begs the question: Who's the daddy?!

Milky must be prime candidate with Woody firing blanks!