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Skins - Series 1 (2006) Certificate 18

Skins - Series 1
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Rated 4.0 stars
Average rating
(80%)
 
Starring: Nicholas Hoult | Joseph Dempsie | Mike Bailey | Mitch Hewer | Hannah Murray | April Pearson | Larissa Wilson
Director: Paul Gay, Adam Smith, Minkie Spiro
Studio: 4DVD
Run time: 400 mins
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Television
Languages: English
Released: September 24, 2007

Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun, this British drama may be based on teenage characters and aimed at a teenage audience, but its content is strictly adult. Watch as eleven teens struggle with highly-charged issues of race, religion, sexuality, drugs, and food disorders. With a solid set of good actors, expect the drama to consist of a lot of well-played emotional ups and downs.

Highest rated reviews

22 out of 23 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Factual

A Customer from Scotland, 5th June, 2007

A few Chelsea accents in there but other than that, a reasonable portrayal of modern day teen life, drugs, nudity, anorexia, foul language, simutated arousals, practicall no holds barred. It's funny, it's tragic, it's teen life with a sprinkle of lechery from adults who should know better. A hit on TV and no doubt the DVD release will prove just as popular.

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16 out of 17 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Brilliant

Linda Hallam from Portsmouth, UK, 15th June, 2007

There was a lot of hype & advertising leading up to this series, which sometimes is an indication that it may not live up to expectations. Thankfully this wasn't the case, each episode centers around one or more of the main characters which gives you an insight into how they interact with the other characters. I found it hysterically funny at times & also tear jerkingly sad at other times. I really hope they decide to make a second series; I will be glued to the telly when they do.

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6 out of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Brilliant

A Customer from London, England, 30th January, 2008

I love this series, best thing on Channel 4 since Queer as Folk

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4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 3.0 stars
Ironic

Stiofan from , 4th November, 2007

It's ironic that this has an '18' rating as the main characters are under 18 and it's hard to imagine this would appeal to many over 18. This is not gritty or realistic more like 'Hollyoaks' with (slightly) more sex, drugs & swearing. It's played mainly for laughs and any social issues are well-buried and difficult to take seriously as a result. The characters are mainly stereotypes, especially the adults and, although the actor playing Sid is very good, some of the acting is very bad with some terrible cameos from well-known faces. This is just the first disc with episodes 1-4 so hopefully it will improve...

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Most recent reviews

Rated 4.0 stars
skins series 1

grizzlybear from from York, 15th June, 2009

cant really write a review rented this out and only watched 2 episodes then turned it off wasnt for me think you have to be a teenager to watch

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Rated 4.0 stars
Skins

kaz67 from , 17th May, 2009

Good entertainment and excellent viewing for the right age group!

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Rated 4.0 stars
Great Teen Drama

A Customer from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 15th March, 2009

One of the best teen drama's I have seen.

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Rated 5.0 stars
skins

A Customer from Eastleigh, 2nd February, 2009

excellent first series, cant wait to watch the next!

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