Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8228 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-24
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 3

Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the more impressive television hits of recent times, Skins burst onto TV screens at the beginning of 2007, and in short space built itself an impressive, dedicated following.

Skins is set in and around the lives of a group of friends who live in Bristol. In their late teens, and each at sixth form college, this compelling drama then follows the various problems and challenges that its characters face.

What stands Skins apart from many other shows that have tackled similar ground is the sheer down-to-earth of it. The first series dedicates its individual episodes mainly to a certain character each, although that doesn't stop the assorted story arcs of the others from building too. And amidst them all is some terrific acting, quality writing, and gritty, grounded drama, albeit not without humour.

Given the age of the characters within Skins, it's clearly a show skewed towards a reasonably young late-teen demographic, and that's going to leave some who sample the programme a little cold. But there's still little getting away from the fact that this first series is some achievement, and the many who do embrace the show aren't going to be disappointment by this terrific DVD collection. --Jon Foster

Video Description
Skins follows a group of teenagers living on the
bright side, who get high, get drunk, get laid
and get up for their A levels. These kids really
grab life by the balls and then give it a twirl.

Synopsis
Channel 4's critically-acclaimed drama follows the angst-ridden lives of its teenage characters, as they grapple with issues of race, religion, sexuality, drugs, and eating disorders. SKINS' portrayal of these characters as poster children of the hedonistic lifestyle is unflinching in its candour. Expect plenty of bitching, backstabbing, and general bad behaviour in the show's debut series, presented here in its entirety.

Customer Reviews

Great show
Some funny moments and serious ones too, seems to deal with serious issues whilst maintaining a light-hearted approach. Good to see the second series due out soon. I'm not sure how realistic some of it is but very entertaining!

Brilliant and origional
I was one of these people who saw the promo's for this and thought "what kind of people would make a program like this" and "what messages does it send out and what kind of behaviour will it encourage" but i have to say i was wrong!
It's amazing and unlike anything i have ever seen before! I would recommend it to anyone. I mean I am nothing like these people (and i'm a teenager) but they are all such amazing actors and actresses that you just get so caught up in their stories!

Gripping drama
At first glance, Skins might appear to be aimed at the "yoof" market and consequently to have very limited shelf life, given the tendency for teenage dramas to be shrill, soapish and sleazy. And make no mistake, Skins pulls no punches in its shocking depiction of the lives of teenagers who at one time might have been regarded as semi-delinquent (sex and drugs rather more than rock & roll) but who are now the norm - their families are totally dysfunctional, they just survive and try to look forward with no little discomfort at the world around them.

Actually, what differentiates this series is the quality of acting, which certainly gives it an engaging appeal, genuine dramatic edge and very real and emotional characterisation. From the dastardly Tony through the entire cast list, each character is given an episode to colour in their lives, loves and conflicts; the young actors do a magnificent job of shading what might in lesser hands have turned out to be melodramatic cliches - not least the tokenism (one Asian guy, one gay etc.) You may have seen some of the issues played out in soaps (eg. one lad having an affair with a teacher) - though in these hands it is simultaneously raw AND credible.

The writing is more variable. At its best, it gives a gripping bitter-sweet toughness to the episodes, though at other times it is a trifle lumpy in its efforts to be streetwise and cool. The scripts also follow some blind alleys, though in general this is absolutely must-see drama.

Fine series, well worth seeing if you missed it first time around.