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Join the messy lives & delirious highs of these raucous 00s teens

Irreverent 00s comedy drama from the makers of Shameless. Follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.

Smart kid Tony believes that he can get his best mate Sid laid, and make a profit.

Tony

Tony’s a smart kid. So smart he believes that he can get his best mate Sid laid, and make a profit.

Cassie fools everyone, except Sid, into thinking she is beating her eating disorder.

Cassie

Delving into the magical world of Cassie and how she fools everyone into thinking she is beating her eating disorder. Cassie can trick everyone, except Sid who inadvertently wins a place in her heart by mentioning that he cares what happens to her.

Jal tries to win the Young Musician of the Year, while those around her are indifferent.

How does a ghetto girl come within an ace of winning the Young Musician of the Year competition in the face of total indifference of all those around her? What’s the point when nobody cares or knows what you can do?

Party animal Chris wakes up to find his mum has left for a few days and left him a grand.

Chris

Party animal Chris wakes one morning to find his mum has gone away for a few days and left him a grand. What do you do after you’ve thrown a party and blown all the money? Well, you sell everything that isn’t nailed down and go again!

Failing his history coursework, Sid is granted a week to deliver something decent.

Sid’s in trouble. Deep trouble. He’s failing at everything. His history coursework’s not made the grade and he’s been granted a week to deliver something decent or he’ll fail the year. Until then he’s grounded, and as sexually frustrated as ever.

Maxxie and Anwar's friendship is tested to the limits, while on a disastrous school trip.

Maxxie & Anwar

What happens when two friends; one gay, one Muslim, suddenly run up against the limits of their friendship? Maxxie and Anwar are about to find out. And how do you deal with it when it’s happening on the most disastrous school trip ever misconceived?

Time’s up for Tony. His girlfriend Michelle just isn’t going take it anymore.

Michelle

Time’s up for Tony. Michelle just isn’t going take it anymore. Nor is she going to take her mum’s latest husband Malcolm; Toy Boy, Business Failure and Serial Idiot to boot. But just when things couldn’t get any worse, a shining knight appears.

Effy never utters a word and nobody ever notices or cares; nobody except her brother Tony.

Effy

Has nobody noticed that Effy, Tony’s little sister never utters a word? Has nobody ever noticed that she sneaks out at night? Has nobody noticed that this fourteen year old girl is setting out on a journey straight into the Heart of Darkness?

As everyone has fallen out, Anwar’s birthday offers a chance for scores to be settled.

Everybody

It’s taken quite a lot of time and effort for everyone to fall out with each other. But they’ve worked at it and they certainly aren’t in the mood for apologies. And Anwar’s crazy birthday party offers a chance for scores to be settled.

Tony is recovering from the massive head injury he sustained.

Tony and Maxxie

Tony is recovering from the massive head injury he sustained. With Sid and Michelle nowhere to be seen, Maxxie looks after Tony for the day. Maxxie wants to become a dancer while Tony wants to go back to college, but neither of their parents agree.

Weird loner Sketch stalks her secret love, Maxxie. If only he would notice her.

Sketch

Weird loner Sketch lives in a horrible council flat looking after her disabled Mum and stalking her secret love, Maxxie. If only he would notice her, if only she wasn’t hopelessly in love with him. If only he wasn’t gay.

Sid is not coping well after Tony's accident and Cassie has moved to Scotland.

Sid hasn’t coped well with the fact that his best friend Tony is a shadow of the man he was and that Cassie has moved to Scotland, where as far as he can tell, she is having the time of her life. His mood is not helped when his Grandad arrives.

Michelle’s Mum Anna has gone and done it again. Another new husband.

Michelle’s Mum Anna has gone and done it again. Another new husband. And worse Michelle has to move in with them. Michelle hates her new manipulative step sister Scarlett. Before she knows it, Scarlett is invading her life.

Chris is expelled and kicked out of college accommodation. Jal steps in with a challenge.

After a long road of drugs, petty theft, non attendance and resounding failure, Chris is expelled and kicked out of college accommodation. Homeless, Chris is going down hill fast, until Jal steps in with a challenge.

Tony feels nobody understands how he views the world, until he meets a mysterious girl.

Isolated and alone Tony lives in a world of half understood dreams. Nobody understands how the world looks to him except the strange beautiful girl he meets after a panic stricken encounter with Sid and Michelle in a club. Who is she?

Effy needs to sort out everyone's problems without losing her 'wild kid' reputation.

Effy has had a lot to deal with; the Stonem house is in disarray, Jim’s working abroad and Tony’s moping after Michelle. What she needs is to sort out her family’s problems and her academic future, without losing her 'wild kid' reputation.

Jal is trying to keep the pregnancy a secret until she works out what to do.

Jal is trying to keep the pregnancy a secret until she works out what she is going to do. But Spanish Orals, A-level Revision, Music Auditions, and needy friends are pressing down on her and her secret is starting to leak out.

What’s niggling Cassie? Everyone appears to be getting along; everyone except Cassie.

What’s niggling Cassie? She’s back together with Sid, Chris is in the clear, Michelle and Tony are back on, A-level exams are over, and to celebrate, Sid’s organised a dinner party where everyone tries to get along. Everyone that is, except Cassie.

It’s the day of A-level results, and also of Chris’s funeral.

Everyone

It’s the day of A-level results, and also of Chris’s funeral. The gang have made a pact not to look at their grades til after they’ve said goodbye to Chris. But Jal can’t face getting out of bed and Cassie’s half way across the world.

Best friends Freddie, JJ and Cook’s world collides when they meet a mysterious girl, Effy.

Everyone/Effy

It’s the first day of a new term at Roundview College. Best friends Freddie, JJ and Cook’s world collides with Effy’s when Cook pulls off a practical joke. Finding a reason to turn up at College, Cook pursues Effy. Freddie and JJ are equally smitten.

Cook invites the gang to his birthday, for a night he believes will go down in history.

Cook

It’s Cook’s 17th birthday. Half the college have been invited to his Uncle Keith’s pub to witness a night Cook believes will go down in history. The girls get bored quickly and are about to leave when Freddie gets a phone call from his sister Karen.

Arriving in the UK from Congo, Thomas meets Pandora and they hit it off.

Thomas

Thomas arrives in the UK from Congo alone. His family are due to join him in a few days. He meets Effy and Pandora, who he has to carry back to Effy’s when she blacks out due to over-eating. Pandora and Thomas hit it off.

Pandora invites the girls to her pyjama party sleepover, but Effy just wants to get drunk.

Pandora

The first and only boy Pandora’s ever fancied has been deported. Her lovesickness takes a backseat when the Jim/Anthea/Steve love triangle is blown open. Pandora invites the girls to her pyjama party sleepover, but all Effy wants to do is get drunk.

Freddie is the black sheep of his family. He despises his sister's lust for celebrity.

Freddie

Freddie’s big sister Karen has reached the final of a TV talent show. Freddie despises her lust for celebrity. On top of this, he feels he is living in the shadow of Cook who constantly undermines him and is casually seeing the girl he fancies, Effy.

Naomi competes against Cook in the student president elections.

Naomi

Naomi thinks she’s got her world worked out. But her super smart exterior hides the insecurities beneath, and when the student president elections are announced, it stirs her into questioning what she really wants.

Given an ultimatum, JJ must choose between his two best friends, Freddie or Cook.

Poor JJ. Everything’s gone pear-shaped since Effy came between his two best friends and split apart his friendship group. Freddie gives JJ an ultimatum. He’s not going to make up with Cook, so JJ will have to choose between them both.

Effy resolves to confront her feelings for Freddie but finds him ensconced with Katie.

No longer satisfied by being with Cook, Effy resolves to confront her feelings for Freddie but finds him ensconced with Katie. Katie puts Effy in her place by inviting her to a party she’s organised in the woods. In the car, tensions begin to bubble.

Katie is too humiliated from the incident in the woods to leave the house.

Emily/Katie

Katie is too humiliated from the incident in the woods to leave the house. Luckily Emily bails Katie out by sitting her exam for her. Emily asks Naomi to accompany her to the college ball. But Naomi says she is not ready to come out in public.

Outlaws Cook and Effy run wild as they arrive in Nowheresville, where Cook’s dad lives.

Outlaws Cook and Effy are running wild. They arrive in Nowheresville, where Cook’s dad lives – he believes that this is the place to have Effy all to himself. Effy feels uncomfortable about this place, especially when Cook senior makes a move on her.

Thomas experiences a life changing event, causing him to question everything.

Thomas experiences a life changing event, causing him to question everything - his faith, his family and even his choice of friends. The reverberations will reach far beyond Thomas's story, affecting the lives of all those we know around him...

Emily and Naomi are loved up. But Emily's mother claims Naomi is a bad influence.

Emily

Emily and Naomi are loved up. But Emily's mother is unable to accept Naomi as anything other than a bad influence. When the police return to College to speak to Emily and Naomi, Naomi lies in the interview and Emily is forced to go along with it.

Cook is in prison after beating someone up at the party in front of witnesses.

Cook is in prison after beating someone up at the party. Not willing to accept responsibility, Cook pleads not guilty. Released on bail, Cook is told he must to stay at a fixed address. Unfortunately for Cook, the address is his mother's home.

Katie Fitch has a problem. Her family are bankrupt with nowhere to live.

Katie

Katie’s family are bankrupt with nowhere to live. And under the strain of it all, Jenna and Rob seem to be headed for splitsville. With Jenna’s new company getting its first client, Katie needs to make sure the client's hen night goes with a swing.

Freddie is so loved up with Effy, it is affecting his College work.

Freddie is loved up. Completely. His family and friends never see him any more. At College, he’s been threatened with expulsion if he doesn’t get his work in. He’s given a final warning by new teacher Mr T Love and the pressure is on to fix things.

JJ is in love. But he thinks sweet and perfect Lara Lloyd is way out of his league.

JJ is in love. Lara Lloyd is sweet perfection and he’s smitten. But JJ thinks she’s way out of his league and lacks the courage to ask her out. Thomas tells him he should make a move, and if he doesn’t, he will. So JJ plucks up the courage…

After recovering in a psychiatric hospital, Effy is told she is ready to go back home.

Effy has been in a psychiatric hospital recovering since she tried to take her own life. After lots of sessions with her counsellor John Foster, he tells her she is ready to go back home. Effy is worried she could slip back into her previous state.

The gang are reunited once more and anything could happen: make-ups, break-ups, punch-ups.

With their A-level results in for most of the gang, thoughts about the past and the future are on their minds. In their final moments they are reunited once more and anything could happen: make-ups, break-ups, punch-ups.

Loner Franky starts at Roundview and accidentally challenges Mini’s position as Queen Bee.

Franky

Loner Franky starts at Roundview and accidentally challenges Mini’s position as Queen Bee. Mini plays the long game and Franky finds herself befriended by the girls. When she won’t conform to what Mini expects of her she is spat out.

Rich uses his taste in extreme music to keep the world, especially girls, at bay.

Rich

Rich uses his taste in extreme music to keep the world, especially girls, at bay. When Alo finds Rich’s perfect woman, Rich is forced into pairing up with Grace to learn how to chat up girls. But first she must learn the ways of metal.

When Grace brings Franky into the Charity Fashion Show, Mini sacks them both.

Mini

Mini is under threat. When Grace brings Franky into the Charity Fashion Show, Mini sacks them both, and re-imagines the show in her own image to cement her power. Despite appearances, her relationship is also rocky - Nick can’t wait forever for sex.

Liv continues to sleep with Nick, unsure why. Mini befriends the gang to isolate Liv.

Liv continues to sleep with Nick, unsure why. Mini befriends the gang to isolate Liv. Liv takes off. She meets a boy called Matty, and they take a day out of reality with no consequences or commitments.

Matty’s reappearance unsettles Nick as old wounds are re-opened.

Nick

Nick is star of the school – he’s hot, he’s a rugby hero and he’s got the perfect arm candy in Mini. But Matty’s reappearance has unsettled Nick. As he watches his brother slip effortlessly into new friendships, old wounds are re-opened.

Alo has always lived on Creevey Farm, but lately the sins of the city call to him.

Alo has always lived on Creevey Farm, but lately the sins of the city call to him. Alo’s parents are fed up with his continuous partying. They take him out of college and get him to buckle down on the farm. But Alo rebels and throws a party.

When Rich learns that David Blood is her father Grace has some explaining to do.

Grace

When Rich accidentally learns that David Blood is her father Grace has some explaining to do. Blood disapproves of Rich, and threatens to send her back to Mayberry’s College for Young Ladies if her grades drop.

It’s Rich and Grace’s wedding day and the fractured gang try and make it a happy day.

It’s Rich and Grace’s wedding day and the fractured gang try and make it a happy day but they’re at each other’s throats. When the van breaks down on the way to the church the gang split up and are tested to make it to the church on time.

The gang are on a summer holiday in Morocco.

The gang are on a summer holiday in Morocco. The villa may be half finished, in the middle of nowhere and without running water, but they’ve found a load of weed under the floorboards so they don’t care.

David Blood has banned Rich from visiting Grace in hospital and it’s killing him.

David Blood has banned Rich from visiting Grace in hospital and it’s killing him. Alo tries to keep Rich out of trouble, but Rich is committed to his love. He stands outside the hospital, waiting. Then one day his phone rings – it’s Grace.

It’s Alex Henley’s first day at College. He catches the eye of another student - Liv.

Alex

It’s Alex Henley’s first day at Roundview College, but he doesn’t seem to be worried about fitting in or making new friends. He immediately catches the eye of another Roundview student - Liv. When she smiles at him, he smiles back.

It’s the week of Franky's mock exams and she’s unable to concentrate on her studies.

Franky is in a bad place – it’s the week of her mock exams and she’s unable to concentrate on her studies. Her friends are avoiding her, while Jeff and Geoff’s attempts at parental support only succeed in making her feel smothered.

Mini’s Mum has a pervy new live-in boyfriend who Mini hates with a passion.

Mini’s Mum has a pervy new live-in boyfriend who Mini hates with a passion. To make matters worse, Alo has broken the rules of their no-strings-attached secret relationship and declared his love for her. Losing control of her life, Mini is trapped.

Nick is desperately in love with Franky, but it’s a one-way street.

Nick is desperately in love with Franky, but it’s a one-way street. He has no choice but to accept Franky as his friend and nothing more, but his love for her grows with each passing day. Then Matty gets in touch. He’s still in love with Franky too.

Fed up of trying to win over Mini, Alo hooks up with a new girl, Poppy Champion.

Alo still has no idea that Mini is carrying his baby. Fed up of trying to get back to the fun times they used to have, he attempts to get over Mini by hooking up with a new girl, Poppy Champion. But Alo’s childish choices soon come back to haunt him.

Liv struggles to deal with the loss of her friend Grace.

It's the last day of exams and Alex throws a big party to celebrate. Liv has moved in to Alex's Grandmother's house with him. The next morning Liv gets drunk alone in the house. Suddenly, she is consumed by a pain in her abdomen and collapses.

Mini and Franky have been hiding from the world in Mini's house for several weeks.

Mini and Franky

Mini and Franky have been hiding from the world in Mini's house for several weeks. Mini's bump is now too pronounced to hide, while Franky is avoiding Nick and doing her best to delay the inevitable moment when he realises his brother is back.

Franky goes in search of her mum while Mini lies in hospital, her condition uncertain.

Franky hitches a ride to Birmingham, in search of her old social worker. She persuades the social worker to reveal her Mum's address and sets out to find her. Meanwhile, Mini lies in hospital, her condition uncertain.

An assistant at a hedge fund in The City, Effy works hard to flourish professionally.

Fire: Part 1

Effy is the central character of Fire. Working as an assistant at a hedge fund in The City, Effy works hard to flourish professionally. As she becomes increasingly addicted to status, the risks she takes to get ahead appear more and more extreme.

Effy has uncovered crucial financial information relating to a troubled deal.

Fire: Part 2

Effy has uncovered critical financial information relating to a troubled deal while working at a dead-end job at a leading London hedge fund. Having had an affair with her boss, Effy is now in a precarious situation.

As Cassie negotiates a new life in London, she finds friendship in unexpected places.

Pure: Part 1

Cassie is the central character of Pure. Cassie has returned from the USA, alone. As she negotiates a somewhat solitary new life in London, she finds friendship in unexpected places. Her identity is shaped by her friendship with photographer Jacob.

Cassie's strange new relationship is tested to its limits in the concluding part of Skins.

Pure: Part 2

Cassie's strange new relationship is tested to its limits in the concluding part of Skins: Pure...

Working as a drug dealer and gangster run-around, Cook finds himself in hot water.

Rise: Part 1

Cook is the central character of Rise. Working as a drug dealer and gangster run-around, Cook finds himself in hot water when his boss asks a favour of him.

Cook's dalliance with his employer's girlfriend has devastating consequences.

Rise: Part 2

In the concluding part of Rise, Cook's dalliance with his employer's girlfriend has devastating consequences. Propelled into a world of savage revenge, Cook must face up to his own violent past.

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Series 1

1. Tony

2. Cassie

3. Jal

4. Chris

5. Sid

6. Maxxie & Anwar

7. Michelle

8. Effy

9. Everybody