saga - remains an astounding accomplishment from Meadows and co-writer Jack Thorne." In an interview for his 2019 series The Virtues, Meadows opened up about abuse he suffered as a nine-year old, and how the experience has undoubtedly influenced his work. In 2021 the BBC announced that Meadows is to direct a tv series based on a novel by Benjamin Myers and produced by Element Pictures. The Gallows Pole is a period drama set against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in 18th century Yorkshire. The drama follows the enigmatic King David Hartley, as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history. Filmography Feature films Small Time (1996) Twenty Four Seven (1997) A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002) Dead Man's Shoes (2004) This Is England (2006) Somers Town (2008) Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013) Television This Is England '86 (2010) (four 60-minute episodes with Meadows directing episodes three and four) This Is England '88 (2011) (three 60-minute episodes) This Is England '90 (2015) (four 60-minute episodes; the fourth and finale was feature length / 75 minutes) The Virtues (2019) (three 45-minute+ episodes; the fourth is feature length / 75 minutes) Online series Charity Shop Sue (2019) Short films 2007 "Valentine" – promotional music video "Serious" – promotional music video "The Living Room" — documentary about musician Gavin Clark 2005 "The Stairwell" (2005) [40 seconds] 2004 "Northern Soul" (2004) [30mins] 2000 Shane's World (2000) [70 mins] — "Macca's Men" — "The Man With No Name" — "The Poppa Squeeze Affair" — "Three Tears for Jimmy Prophet" — "Tank's Top Tips" 1999 "Le Donk Episodic One Slap" (1999) [19 mins] "Le Donk Episodic Two Slap" (1999) [15 mins] "Billy Gumbo" (1999) [10 mins] "Willy Gumbo" (1999) [20 mins] "Le Donk Rat Attack" (1999) [15 mins] "Simon Stanway 3" (1999) [5 mins] "Gary Golfer" (1999) [8 mins] "Eric D'ya Get the Jisto" (1999) [5 mins] "Stars of Track and Field" (1999) [30 mins] 1998 "Paul, Simon, Dominic and Snowy Cabrerra" (1998) [14 mins] "Daihatsu Domino" (1998) [9 mins] "Size Sixteen Feet" (1998) [6 mins] "There was a Wolf in the Room Mum, and it was Dying" (1998) [2 mins] "It was just a little Chimp, about six