''
Skins'' is a British
teen drama created by father-and-son television writers
Bryan Elsley and
Jamie Brittain
Jamie Brittain (born 14 August 1985 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish TV writer and actor. Along with his father, Bryan Elsley, he co-created the E4 teen drama '' Skins''. On 1 April 2011, Brittain announced that he would be leaving the show, ...
for
Company Pictures. The fifth series began airing on
E4 on 27 January 2011 and ended on 17 March 2011. This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the
third generation of
sixth form students of
Franky Fitzgerald
Francesca "Franky" Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins''. She is portrayed by Dakota Blue Richards.
Characterisation
Before the start of the series, Franky had been living in Oxford wit ...
,
Rich Hardbeck
Richard "Rich" Hardbeck is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins''. He is portrayed by Alexander Arnold.
Characterisation
Rich, a proud metalhead, is considered to be an outcast in the society in w ...
,
Grace Blood
Grace Violet Blood, also known as Grace Violet, is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins''. She is portrayed by Jessica Sula. In Series 5, Grace's story arc revolves around her conflicting social rol ...
,
Mini McGuinness
Minerva "Mini" McGuinness is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins'', played by Freya Mavor. She appears in the fifth and sixth series of the show.
Characterisation
Mini is Scottish and is conside ...
,
Liv Malone
Olivia "Liv" Malone is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins'', portrayed by Laya Lewis.
According to Lewis, "On first impressions she is the cool one of the group, she is very much laid back. Liv d ...
,
Alo Creevey
Aloysius "Alo" Creevey is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins''. He is portrayed by Will Merrick. He appears in the fifth and sixth series of the show.
Characterisation
Alo lives on a farm in the ...
, and brothers
Nick and
Matty Levan
Matthew "Matty" Levan is a fictional character from the third generation of the British teen drama '' Skins'', portrayed by actor Sebastian de Souza. Matty is described as "mysterious and initially unrealistic character, because he's untouchable." ...
.
Main cast
List of episodes
References
External links
*List of
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Series 05
2011 British television seasons
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