Tuesday 27 April 2010

SKINS - Introduction/Genre

Skins is a British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, through there two years of sixth form (same age as their target audience). We see what they get up to both inside and outside of the classroom.
It is shown weekly on E4, and so far there have been 4 full series, with the 1st series eppisode being aired on the 25th January 2007.

Skins tackle many different plot lines and problems a person of this age can and may encounter, some of which are; family problems, eating disorders, mental health issues, drug use, sex and sexuality, mental illness and even death.
Although this may seem full on, it is a fairly accurate image portraid by the media of teenagers in toaday's society (although it is inaccurate).
Skins use this content as a way to define themselves as 'ideal' for E4.

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