All I want for Christmas is … This is England ’88

Woody and Lol in This is England '86Renowned filmmaker Shane Meadows follows up the explosive award-winning This Is England ’86 with three new one-hour films. These are to be broadcast on Channel 4 over the festive period 2012 and available to buy from 26th December.

Originally there was to be a one off 88 film with a 1990 edition appearing in the spring. However after filming in May 2012, Meadows commented:

Read what Shane Meadows said and more on This is England 88

Fred Perry wins again!

Fred Perry limited edition Peter BlakeFred Perry released 3 Peter Blake inspired polo shirts, with the white version of the Peter Blake limited edition Fred Perry polo shirt  pictured here.

“Made in England, this soft combed cotton pique shirt features wider tipping running along the textured flat knit collar and cuffs. The shirt’s body has a classic fit, and features two sewn-on badges alongside hand screen printed icons, referencing the artist’s renowned use of pop iconography.”

It’s also available in red and black with slightly different positioning of the patches and screen printing.

You can also still find the Fred Perry Northern Soul White Polo Shirt which is also a very limited edition featuring northern soul patches sewn onto a standard M12 Fred Perry polo shirt. The patches on this particular limited edition are for the twisted wheel and a heart of soul Wigan-casino-like patch.