Shane Meadow: Last News

This Is England child star Thomas Turgoose has come a long way since landing the lead role in Shane Meadow's hit film and is all grown up now, 16 years after the movie debuted. The actor, now 29, was plucked from obscurity to star as Shaun Fields in the hard-hitting movie and went on to reprise his role in the This Is England's sequels which were set in 1986, 1988 and 1990.The most recent, a TV series, was released in 2015.

Emmerdale.But did you know that she has had roles in rival soaps, and is also related to a famous children's author?Dow Blyton was born on November 20 1964 in Jarrow, County Durham, and growing up, worked in a green grocers prior to becoming an actress.Her first television appearance was in 1995, in an episode of television series Cracker, starring Robbie Coltrane, and since then, she has starred in programmes including Casualty, The Royal, Where the heart is and The Syndicate.She also landed her first film role in the 1996 film Brassed off, starring Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald.Dow Blyton also played Chrissy in Shane Meadow's tv series This is England '86 and This is England '88, from 2010-2011.However, she is best known for playing