‘I’ve had white knuckle moments’: Michael Socha on This Is England, his patchy beard – and seedy new casino thriller The Cage

As he stars alongside Sheridan Smith as a casino boss on the take, the actor talks about leaving school with no qualifications, playing vile dads – and why he’s eager to circulate the This Is England ...

The Cage's Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha, cast and creatives on the high energy drama "full of love and laughter" that "might also break your heart"

The Cage is a high-stakes, high energy crime story set within the world of a Liverpool casino with two unforgettable ...

This Is England legend talks his new Sheridan Smith drama: "I worked my arse off for The Cage"

My agent has good taste. As an actor, I’m very lucky that I get to express myself. I get to play the range of ups and downs ...