The BEST episodes directed by Shane Meadows
#1 - '88 - Episode 3
This Is England - Season 2 - Episode 3
On Christmas Day, the gang are getting merry, until they bump into Woody and Jennifer. Shaun's messed up big style and it's hit him hard. Lol struggles to find some peace.
#2 - '88 - Episode 1
This Is England - Season 2 - Episode 1
It's December 23, but life isn't looking festive for some. Lol's struggling to cope with new responsibilities and past haunts. Woody has a new girlfriend: she's lovely, but the polar opposite of Lol.
#3 - '88 - Episode 2
This Is England - Season 2 - Episode 2
It's Christmas Eve and Woody's been offered a promotion at work. Lol pays a visit to Combo in prison. Shaun takes centre stage for his acting debut and, in true style, the gang all attend.
#4 - '86 - Episode 4
This Is England - Season 1 - Episode 4
Woody and Lol get back together, leading Woody to believe he's now ready to marry the woman he loves. Shaun and Smell finally come together, while Combo gets a chance to do something truly heroic.
#5 - '86 - Episode 3
This Is England - Season 1 - Episode 3
Shaun has rejected his mum and is living rough, while Lol's world is falling apart and her dad shows his true colours.
#6 - Episode 4
The Virtues - Season 1 - Episode 4
The final episode sees Joseph and Dinah finally get the answers they have been searching for. They each have to decide whether to seek their own justice, or to forgive.
#7 - Episode 3
The Virtues - Season 1 - Episode 3
As he tries to come to terms with his past, Joseph revisits a place he has confused and fractured memories of, with tough consequences.
#8 - Episode 2
The Virtues - Season 1 - Episode 2
After a long journey, Joseph arrives in Ireland, where he has an emotional reunion with an important person from his childhood and is introduced to a new family.
#9 - Episode 1
The Virtues - Season 1 - Episode 1
Joseph falls into despair when his nine-year-old son leaves for Australia with his ex. Haunted by memories from his past, Joseph decides to travel to Ireland to confront his demons.
#10 - The Resurrection of Dave
The Gallows Pole - Season 1 - Episode 1
West Yorkshire, early 1760s. David Hartley is returning to his family’s remote moor-top dwelling after seven years away in Birmingham. Gravely wounded and dragging a mysterious bag of tools, he receives help from six mythical stag-men, who let him know that his work on earth isn’t done yet.
#11 - '90 - Spring
This Is England - Season 3 - Episode 1
It's spring and Woody is in his element as a stay-at-home dad sharing the fun with Milky. Lol flourishes running the school kitchen, while Harvey and Gadget get baked all day.
#12 - '90 - Summer
This Is England - Season 3 - Episode 2
It's summer: the BBQs are out and the raves are on. While Lol, Woody and Milky revel in domestic bliss, the rest of the gang embark on a journey they will never forget.
#13 - '90 - Autumn
This Is England - Season 3 - Episode 3
It's autumn: Lol faces an impossible task. Honesty, forgiveness and loyalty are tested to the extreme. Kelly's downward spiral continues, while Shaun takes a trip down memory lane.
#14 - '90 - Winter
This Is England - Season 3 - Episode 4
It's winter: there's promise of new beginnings for Combo, Lol and Woody, but things don't work out as planned. Kelly is in a very dark place and only she can decide how this will end.