Episode 1: Tony and Maxxie

Episode 1: Tony and Maxxie
Written by Bryan Elsley
Directed by Aysha Rafaele

Tony is recovering from the massive head injury he sustained at the end of series one. Sid and Michelle are nowhere to be seen, caring for an invalid friend has just been too much for them. So Maxxie is looking after Tony for the day. But Maxxie has his own problems. He desperately wants to leave college and follow his dream to become a dancer, but his Dad Walter (new guest star Bill Bailey) is giving him hell about it. Tony wants to go back to college, but his parents (Harry Enfield, Morwenna Banks) won’t agree to that either. Their world has been rocked to its foundations and they just don’t know what to do with their son. So Maxxie wants out and Tony wants in and they’re going to have to help each other. That’s if the gay hating, ASBO boys on Maxxie’s estate don’t get them first. And all the while Maxxie has a strange feeling that someone else nearby is on his case too.

Note- you can view the 5 episode synopses for series 2 HERE

INTRODUCTION BY JAMIE BRITTAIN, SERIES CO-CREATOR AND WRITER

So. It’s been almost exactly a year since series one of Skins launched on E4. The first episode of the series attracted one of the biggest audiences ever seen on a digital channel and inspired reviews both damning (one) and glowing (the rest). Since then we’ve seen Skins grow into something entirely unexpected. We’ve watched the internet community expand into fan sites, forums, and Facebook groups. We’ve put on crazy parties, invited the fans along and filmed the results. We’ve been shown on Channel 4. We’ve released a soundtrack album, a calendar. We’ve seen the once-unknown stars of the show mobbed by fans. And we’ve been shown on television in France, Australia, Italy and Slovenia.

Not bad going for a low-budget show cooked up in my Dad’s kitchen. Now all we had to do was make the second series of Skins even bigger, even better. Pretty much as soon as series two was commissioned, co-creator Bryan Elsley and I were back in the office with the creative team, scribbling away on a white board. With a year’s worth of experience, we knew we could match if not better the first series. Changes needed to be made though. The creative team needed to be expanded. We had more shows to do this year (ten episodes), and we wanted to fully exploit our investment in new and emerging British talent.

This paid off in the shape Daniel Kaluuya, now 18, from Camden. He was quickly commissioned to write a script after spending a year in our writers group and has turned out episode eight, one of my favourites of the year. I’m pretty sure he’s one of the youngest people, if not the youngest, ever to have written an hour of television drama. Other additions included Sally Tatchell, a ferociously talented writer fresh from working on The Bill, and Lucy Kirkwood, a witty and sharp young playwright whose work is soon to be put on at the Bush Theatre. Both have written superb scripts for us this year. They join myself, Ben Schiffer, Jack Thorne and Bryan Elsley to make up the core writing team behind Skins. We also have our brilliant young contributors, not to mention the comedians Josie Long and Robin Ince. In other words, one of the most diverse teams working in television drama.

Other changes this year are new cast member Aimee-Ffion Edwards, playing the mysterious and conflicted Sketch. There are also a ton of new guest actors and comedians; Bill Bailey, Harry Enfield, Shane Richie, Sean Pertwee, Geoff Hughes, Mark Heap, John Thomson, Fiona Allen, Peter Capaldi, Josie Lawrence, Arabella Weir, Josie Long, Mark Monero and Kevin Eldon. We didn’t ever dream we’d persuade such a talented bunch join our show. And this series sees new directors including BAFTA award-winning Charles Martin, and Harry Enfield who is making his television directing debut.

So. What is series two about? Well, there’s arguments, make ups, make outs, violence, deaths, songs, rapping, music, dancing, drugs, sex, tears, smiles, laughter, posh kids, white kids, black kids, exam results, parents, relatives, holidays and Bill Bailey dancing with a dog. Sometimes light, sometimes dark, always funny, series two is ten hours of ambitious, emotionally-charged television drama that portrays the complex and vivid lives of a group of characters on the edge of adulthood, as they grow and develop.

It’s been an immense amount of fun to make, and it will be even more fun to see how it is received by our much-loved fans who drive a very active and responsive online community, and those beyond.

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Two New Characters Revealed

I’ve gotten some more info on the Two New characters in Skins.

Skins Short Trailer

Thanks to Skins Media

Happy 18th Birthday to Me!

Now I can go the Premiere Party muhaha!

Episode 1 Trailer

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The Lost Weeks: Chris

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Skins Up for Another Award

A judging panel including Peter Bazalgette, Brent Hoberman, Kate Stanners and John Bartle has agreed a shortlist for the Guardian’s first awards for innovation, or the MEGAS.

In the Advertising Campaign category
Launch of E4’s Skins, Channel 4/Cameron Saunders & Peter Spiers

Thanks to skinsis

Myspace Love

Straight from www.e4.com/skins

You lucky people. Ahead of the long-awaited premiere of Skins 2 on E4, we’re bringing you the opportunity to see episode 1 before anyone else right here on E4.com and our official Skins home on MySpace.
We can’t announce exactly when this will be taking place, but from Wednesday (30th Jan) onwards we’ll provide you with all the details you’ll need. What we can tell you right now is that you will be able to watch episode 1 of Skins series II in four instalments at the Skins MySpace before anyone else.

To see the whole show in one place, stay right here with Skins on E4.com, because we’ll be showing it in its entirety the night before it’s screened on E4.

So make sure you return from Wednesday onwards to find out exactly when and how the Online Premieres will take place. Until then, have a lie down, because with all of this Skins action taking place, you’re likely to do yourself an injury.

So who exactly is going to see Skins first? Everyone on Myspace or those attending the Premiere Parties?

New Episode One Trailer

Thanks to Skinsonline for these screencaps.

Skins Wins Best Drama Series at Broadcast Awards 2008

Congratulations to everyone involved!

BROADCAST AWARDS 2008 – WINNERS
Best Drama Series or Serial

Skins, Company Pictures for E4
Best Independent Production Company
Company Pictures

More Screencaps from the trailer

I was watching the trailer again and in slower motion it show some more interesting things that you would miss as it goes quite quickly, so i decided to cap the whole lot have a look.

RUMOUR: Skins Filming in NYC

I’ve been hearing load of rumours on the Livejournel, that people have seen Skins being filmed in NYC, I was wondering if it true, cause as far as i was aware they finished filiming Does anyone know if this true? if so do you know exactly when and where? send me a email if you have more info skinsblog@hotmail.co.uk

Skins Fan : Leria Diary

I got sent this by a super skins fan Leria check out her nifty version of the Lost Weeks for the creative challenge it really cool

Mike and April on The Switch Show

Chris Cox from the Switch Show with Annie Mac interviewed Mike Bailey and April Pearson at the publicity launch of series 2 a couple of weeks ago and you can download the interview HERE

In a couple of weeks some of the skins cast will be appearing on the show.

you listen to the whole show again at BBC Radio 1

Also here are some pictures of Josie Long with Annie Mac, she was on the show last week.