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  • Actors: Nicholas Hoult, April Pearson, Danny Dyer, Harry Enfield
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Channel 4 DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 5 May 2008
  • Run Time: 460 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000X9VTCG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,932 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Picking up six months after the end of Skins’ maiden season, this second series maintains the terrifically high standard set by the first. In its basic form a drama about teenagers, the trick to Skins is that it sidesteps the many, many clichés of the genre, and instead offers gritty, quite brilliantly written television.

What’s more, Skins is viewing that pulls no punches. By turns very funny, gripping and dramatic, it picks up the story of a group of under 20s in Bristol, dealing with issues of religion, sexuality and sex, among others. But it does this through a cast of three dimensional characters (each facing tough challenges of their own), suitably well realised by the primarily young cast. A selection of guest stars, including Harry Enfield, Bill Bailey and Shane Richie also appear.

But is the second series of Skins better than the first? Yes, not least because it’s willing to take risks, to evolve and darken the narrative a little, yet still remember to put its characters at the fore. It’s still a show that may baffle an older audience, but stands as a shining beacon as to what Channel 4 can achieve when it backs proper British dramas. Roll on series three. --Jon Foster

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- Behind the scenes including interviews with cast & crew (exclusive to DVD)

- Skins Secret Party and behind the scenes of the secret party

- 5 bonus Skins stories (Cassandra, Christmas with Skins, Audition Day, Tony & Sid, Maxxie’s Love Life)

- Broadcast trailer

- Back stage tour

- Daniel’s Story – writer, Daniel Kaluuya’s story of working on Skins (exclusive to DVD)

- Skins in NYC (exclusive to DVD)

- Maxxie’s Dance – behind the scenes (exclusive to DVD)



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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars still great - but quite dark / sadden compared to series I, 17 May 2008
really enjoyed watching series I when I stayed in the UK for half a year; now I almost finished watching series II on dvd;

acting and story line improved compared to series I, but it also became much darker and sadder - so don't expect a feel good tv show - series II really can bring you down if you're in a bad mood.

don't get me wrong, it's absolutely worth watching and brilliantly done but I think it would have been even more fun to watch
with a stronger focus on the friendship with a bit less drama (People dying) and more funny stuff.

looking forward for series III although I don't know what to expect as they're about to swap the whole cast (which I don't think is a good idea as the old one is really really likeable and made Skins).

hopefully series III it will be less sadden :-)

for the meantime i'll continue with Shameless which is great too;

(sorry about my English but as I'm from Germany I can't do any better :-))
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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled - this show is bloody brilliant, 7 Mar 2008
By David Cashin (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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The words 'teen drama' carry a huge stigma with them. Most people will see it as something not worth bothering with. Shallow, fluffy, two-dimensional, lots of sex, drugs and booze and not much plot - at least, that was what I thought until I bought the first series on DVD and realised what I'd been missing out on. And if Series 1 was good, then so far, Series 2 is out of this world. Don't be fooled - this show is genius, giving even the most mainstream of quality television dramas a run for their money. Intelligently written dialogue, compelling storylines, well thought out and developed characters with depth and clever plot twists all contribute towards the making of this wonderful show. The critics have been falling over it and this is why. Only Skins could get away with a musical about Osama Bin Laden "blowing them away". Buy the DVD and fall in love with the show which continues to be underestimated by so many.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 23 April 2008
By Mr. G. R. Johnston (Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed the first season and tried to keep the faith whilst enduring what could at best be described as an 'ordinary' follow up season. Cassie just becomes a pain to watch, shoddy story lines and not a patch on the fantastic first helping of this potentially cult drama.

Hopefully the third season will redeem the program and this will just be a blip on a great show.

Soundtrack remains awesome.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Drama
I thought both series 1 and series 2 were excellent. At 50, I am not a teenager and wonder why this was classified as a 'teen drama'. Well acted, a little surreal at times. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. C. E. Andersson

4.0 out of 5 stars Music changes, always a bad thing.
The season is great, but in the dvd edition they've changed some important songs like 'Time to pretend' from 1x10-"Everyone", or 'Hometown Glory" from 1x09-"Cassie". Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nereis

2.0 out of 5 stars GUTTED
I absolutely loved series 1 one of Skins. found the rawness, humour and storylines awesome. I think it was written really well, and every week I couldn't wait for the next... Read more
Published 14 months ago by JAKE'S MIX

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Skins
I'm a 23 years old boy from Belgium. I really loved season one, the cast is awesome, and the dialogues are so good written.
Published 14 months ago by Timothy Vrancken

4.0 out of 5 stars Yet again they changed the music...why?
What I don't understand is why do channel 4 not pay out for the original music used in the series, in one of the best moments of the series at the end of episode 9 when adele... Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Buckley

5.0 out of 5 stars mint
The second season has just finished on E4 and I would reccomend it to anyone who enjoys a mixture of comedy and drama. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stephane Emptage

3.0 out of 5 stars Not so great
I myself am a great fan of the show and i loved every second of the first series. Soundtrack, posters you name it, i have it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Goley

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first season!
I completely and UTTERLY disagree with the reviewer who decided to award this show a 1/5. You'd recommend the OC? Now I've lost all respect for your opinion. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. S. Ahmad

4.0 out of 5 stars New Directions
Plot:

Skins follows a group of Bristolian (from Bristol) A-level students through parties, drugs and occasionally college. Read more
Published 15 months ago by I. Sidhu

4.0 out of 5 stars Go on.. have a skinful
After receiving Skins series 1 for Christmas I couldn't wait for Series 2 to come along in February. It was worth the wait. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. WILLIAMS

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