Shane Meadows

The Stagmen and David Hartley (Michael Socha) in The Gallows Pole. Picture: BBC/Element Pictures (GP) Limited/Objective Feedback LLC/Dean Rogers

TV Pick of the Week: The Gallows Pole - review by Yvette Huddleston

Michael Socha playing David Hartley in the TV adaptation of The Gallows Pole

The Gallows Pole shows Cragg Vale on its knees but it is now a des res village

The Gallows Pole: Sophie McShera as Grace Hartley
BBC/Element Pictures (GP) Limited/Objective Feedback LLC,Dean Rogers

The Gallows Pole: Sophie McShera on starring in the BBC drama

Pictured: David Hartley (MICHAEL SOCHA) and the Stagmen in The Gallows Pole. Picture: BBC/Element Pictures (GP) Limited/Objective Feedback LLC/Dean Rogers.

Shane Meadows on portraying an 'entire Yorkshire community risking their lives'

Michael Socha as David Hartley in The Gallows Pole. Picture: BBC.

First pictures of The Gallows Pole drama by Shane Meadows revealed

Dark Horse theatre company's production Unit 21 opens at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield today before going on tour. Picture: Ant Robling.

Huddersfield's Dark Horse theatre company celebrates 21st birthday with new play

View over Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale, Calderdale

Agricultural building to be created at home of 'King' of the Cragg Coiners

Heptonstall's old weaving cottages are being used for filming

Heptonstall transformed for filming of BBC period drama The Gallows Pole

Liam Williams, creator of TV comedy series Ladhood. (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes).

Liam Williams on Ladhood and growing up in Garforth

Bafta-winning filmmaker Shane Meadows is making The Gallows Pole for the BBC. Picture: PA

Shane Meadows making BBC drama on Yorkshire’s infamous Cragg Vale Coiners

Shane Meadows centre, with the cast of This Is England

Casting firm looking for people with a Yorkshire accent for new BBC drama

Sally Wainwright. Picture: Tony Johnson.

This Leeds television talent course is 'looking for the next Sally Wainwright'

Stephen Graham will star in The Virtues.

Actor Stephen Graham reunites with This Is England's Shane Meadows for new Sheff...

Film review: The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

Cinema to undergo £300,000 refit as it looks at big picture

A brighter picture as new funds start to flow for home-grown Hollywood dream

Nick Ahad: Sorry situation as the amateurs set example to sporting heroes

Tony Earnshaw: Meadows' success proves there is a place for edgy TV drama

The boys are back in town as movie team searches for the spirit of 1986

'I'm still the same spotty chav from the streets of Grimsby I always was'

Anti-abuse campaign targets teenagers
Teenage boys are to be urged not to abuse their girlfriends in a Government advertising campaign starting today.

Anti-abuse campaign targets teenagers

Anti-abuse campaign targets teenagers