Skins Is A British Teen Drama From Company Pictures Which Premiered On E4 On January 25, 2007. Skins Is One Of The First Programs At The Forefront Of The Network Channel 4's Aim To Start Showing More British Content On Its Channels. A Second Series Of Ten Episodes Was Been Commissioned Due To Its High Ratings On E4 (In Excess Of 1.4 Million Viewers For Episode One).

Skins Is Focused Around The Lives Of A Group Of Teenage Friends Who Live In Bristol. The Drama Is Meant To Represent The Daily Lives Of Adolescents. The Group Includes A Gay Character (Maxxie), A Drug-Taking Muslim Character (Anwar), A Girl With An Eating Disorder (Cassie) And A Boy Who Is Desperate To Lose His Virginity (Sid). Each Installment Has A Self-Contained Theme, But There Are Several Story Arcs That Span Different Episodes.

The Writing Team Includes The Dawson Brothers, Steve, Andrew And Tim (Balls Of Steel, Dirty Tricks), Jack Thorne (Shameless) And Josie Long. They Also Have Guest Writers For Certain Episodes, Such As Simon Amstell (Popworld, Never Mind The Buzzcocks). Skins Is Filmed In Bristol; The School Scenes Are All Filmed At John Cabot CTC. It Was Shot Entirely In High Definition Though Is Currently Only Being Broadcast In Standard Definition.