It’s a risky technique, but we think Shane Meadows was right not letting the This Is England cast rehearse. Because the first epiosde of the new series was SO GOOD!
The director of the show, which returned to our TV screens last night with This Is England ’90, told the cast he didn’t want them rehearsing; instead deciding to put them in front of the cameras straight away.
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Speaking to the Daily Star, Vicky McClure – who plays Lol – said: "What was different this time round is everybody knows their characters better than we've ever known them.
"We didn't rehearse – which is a first for [Shane] – and we didn't do a read-through but just went straight to set."
Speaking about the experience, the actress said: "It was nervewracking because we're going back on to a really successful show and we want to do it justice even more than before and up our game."
She added: "It was frustrating but [Shane] trusted me and I think he got what he needed."
This Is England '90 continues on Sunday (20 September) at 9pm on Channel 4.