| # |
Title |
Featured Character(s) |
Original airdate |
# Episode |
| 1 |
"Episode 1[4]" |
Tony Stonem |
25 January 2007 |
1 |
| It's the day of rich girl Abigail Stock's big party, and Tony plans for his best friend Sid to lose his virginity. |
| 2 |
"Episode 2[4]" |
Cassie Ainsworth |
1 February 2007 |
2 |
| Cassie struggles with ominous messages about her eating habits and wonders if Sid is in love with her. |
| 3 |
"Episode 3[4]" |
Jal Fazer |
8 February 2007 |
3 |
| Jal practices for the Young Musician of the Year competition. An angry drug dealer confronts Sid. |
| 4 |
"Episode 4[4]" |
Chris Miles |
15 February 2007 |
4 |
| Chris' mother has left home, leaving Chris with £1000. Chris finds himself destitute after spending the money on a party. Cassie asks Sid on a date. Chris turns to Angie as the only person who can help him. |
| 5 |
"Episode 5[4]" |
Sid Jenkins |
22 February 2007 |
5 |
| Tony's schemes get more and more complex. Sid faces failing at school as well as his obligations to best friends Tony and Michelle, whilst simultaneously managing to break Cassie's heart. |
| 6 |
"Episode 6[4]" |
Maxxie Oliver and Anwar Kharral |
1 March 2007 |
6 |
| On a school trip to Russia, Tony continuously tries to seduce Maxxie and Anwar falls for a local girl. Chris and his psychology teacher Angie pursue their attraction. Maxxie and Anwar fall out after Anwar says that Maxxie bringing a guy back to their room is 'sick'.In the end Tony succeeds. |
| 7 |
"Episode 7[4]" |
Michelle Richardson |
8 March 2007 |
7 |
| Michelle breaks up with Tony, after finding out Tony had oral sex with Maxxie, so naturally he (Tony) comes up with a scheme to destroy Michelle's new boyfriend, Abigail's brother, Josh. Sid realises he really loves Cassie. |
| 8 |
"Episode 8[4]" |
Effy Stonem |
15 March 2007 |
8 |
| Tony is friendless and trying to find his sister Effy, who is being led astray. It dawns on him that it's all somehow his fault. Sid and Cassie finally kiss, but he's left hurting her again, as he goes to the aid of Tony instead of staying with her. |
| 9 |
"Episode 9[4]" |
Everyone |
22 March 2007 |
9 |
| Anwar attempts to make up with Maxxie in time for his birthday. Cassie plans to move to Scotland. Sid is on a desperate mission to find Cassie before she leaves to tell her he loves her. Effy is recovering from last week. Tony attempts to make amends. Chris finds out his relationship with Angie has a major obstacle. Tony is run over by a bus as the episode ends. |
| # |
Title |
Featured Character(s) |
Original airdate |
# Episode |
| 1 |
"Episode 1: Tony and Maxxie[5]" |
Maxxie Oliver and Tony Stonem |
11 February 2008 |
10 |
| Tony is still in recovery from last year's injuries, and everyone is trying to adjust. Maxxie struggles with the youths on his estate and for his dad's approval to become a dancer. Meanwhile, everyone wants to audition for the School Musical. |
| 2 |
"Episode 2: Sketch[5]" |
Sketch |
18 February 2008 |
11 |
| "Sketch" is a strange girl, a young carer who is dangerously obsessed with Maxxie. Her schemes to make him fall in love with her prove harmful to not only Maxxie and his friends, but also the school production of Osama: The Musical. |
| 3 |
"Episode 3: Sid[5]" |
Sid Jenkins |
25 February 2008 |
12 |
| Sid is in a state of emotional despair: his best friend and role model Tony has lost his entire personality after Season 1's bus accident, his on/off girlfriend Cassie has moved to Scotland, and now he loses someone even closer to him after a chaotic visit from his Scottish relatives. Uncle Sandy, Sid's estranged mother, two odd cousins, and a cruel Granddad dying from cancer join Sid and his Dad for a spot of happy families. Featuring a performance from Crystal Castles. |
| 4 |
"Episode 4: Michelle[5]" |
Michelle Richardson |
3 March 2008 |
13 |
| Michelle, Chris, Anwar, Maxxie, Jal, Sid and Scarlet (Michelle's new step-sister) go camping for Michelle's birthday. Tony declines the invitation because he says that Michelle still needs time. After an emotional conversation with Sid about the death of his father, Michelle sleeps with him. Later she opens the gift that Tony had give her before they left and finds that it is a watch, explaining Tony's statement about time. Anwar meets up with Sketch near the campsite and they have sex. Maxxie catches them. Sid and Michelle return home as boyfriend and girlfriend. |
| 5 |
"Episode 5: Chris[5]" |
Chris Miles |
10 March 2008 |
14 |
| Chris has been expelled for numerous misdemeanours and goes to Jal for advice. Meanwhile Tony is improving and learning to swim again after his accident, intent on getting back everything he had. |
| 6 |
"Episode 6: Tony[5]" |
Tony Stonem |
17 March 2008 |
15 |
| Tony goes for an interview to a college where he meets a provocative, outspoken girl who helps him overcome some of the physical issues that he has been struggling with since the accident. The episode is a visual metaphor for several elements of Jungian psychology. |
| 7 |
"Episode 7: Effy[5]" |
Effy Stonem |
24 March 2008 |
16 |
| Sid and Michelle have broken up, Cassie is sleeping around and the new girl, Pandora, needs help fitting in. It's up to Effy to solve their problems, but can she do all this and finish her art coursework by the deadline? |
| 8 |
"Episode 8: Jal[5]" |
Jal Fazer |
31 March 2008 |
17 |
|
The students are busy studying for their exams. Maxxie introduces a new boyfriend whilst Jal wrestles with her secret, overlooking the fact that others have secrets too.
This episode was written by Daniel Kaluuya. |
| 9 |
"Episode 9: Cassie[5]" |
Cassie Ainsworth |
7 April 2008 |
18 |
| The episode starts with a montage of the main characters carrying on their lives around Chris, who suffered from a Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Cassie goes to take her final exam, A Level Philosophy, and ends up seeing the real person behind the strict principal after they dance together to Funkytown by Lipps Inc. Michelle and Tony seem to be 'just friends', both leaving for different universities, Michelle to University of York, and Tony to Cardiff University. Cassie is adamant that she and Sid will have to split when she leaves for university, because he didn't apply, even though they are in love. Jal finally tells Chris about her pregnancy, but Chris is worried he won't be a good father, seeing as his own father left when he was a toddler. Chris' mum comes to see him, but ends up giving Cassie a message for him. After having a spliff and tea with Cassie, Chris has another subarachnoid haemorrhage, and dies. Cassie leaves the flat, and mysteriously ends up in New York City. While there, Cassie meets Adam, a waiter from Iowa, and ends up staying with him. They go out clubbing and dance to a song played live by band Born Ruffians. Adam then leaves Cassie a note in the night saying that he has to leave for a while to which Cassie is deeply upset and bursts into a fit of tears. The episode ends with a cliffhanger as Cassie runs through the streets of New York for reasons unapparent as of the end of this episode. |
| 10 |
"Episode 10: Everyone[5]" |
Everyone |
14 April 2008 |
19 |
| 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 Chris' Dad tells Sid that he doesn't want his son's 'junkie friends' at the funeral. So Tony and Sid decide to steal Chris' coffin only to be chased by Chris' father and eventually told by Jal to give it back to him. The friends watch from the hill looking down on the funeral and say their last goodbyes to their friend. After the funeral, the friends open their A Level Results to Anwar's disgust. In the end Maxxie invites Anwar to London with them which he accepts, boarding the bus with them happily. Tony and Michelle say their final goodbyes and give Sid a plane ticket to New York. Tony and Sid have a tearful farewell and forgive each other for everything that has happened between them over the past couple of months. Sid arrives in New York, searching for Cassie; he is last shown standing outside (either about to look inside or to pass by) the cafe where she is working. The episode ends with Effy in Tony's bed, smiling suggestively. |
| # |
Title |
Main episode |
| 1 |
"I Mostly Do" |
"Tony" |
| Shortly after Cassie returned from the clinic, she meets up with Michelle. There, Michelle offers Cassie a spliff, but she informs Michelle that she doesn't smoke any more because she no longer does anything that makes her hungry. Then, whilst Cassie and Michelle are walking, Michelle asks Cassie to do a favour. Cassie, without knowing what the favour is, agrees to it. Michelle then tells Cassie that Sid is in love with her and the she really needs Cassie to shag Sid. They then walk in to a wedding clothes shop. Where Cassie suggests that they try on the clothes; Cassie being Tony and Michelle herself. At which point the shopkeeper arrives at asks them to leave. Cassie tell the shopkeeper that Michelle is pregnant and that her man has chosen to do the right thing in marrying her. Cassie then tells Michelle to faint, and for the shopkeeper to fetch some water. She does this to get rid of the shopkeeper and so that they can try on the wedding clothes. They then run out, to the sound of wedding bells, where Michelle complains that they are "the most visible fugitives ever". To which Cassie replies that the shopkeeper was a nasty person and that her New Year's resolution is that "nasty people don't count" and that she is a new person. |
| 2 |
"Careers Advice" |
"Cassie" |
| The Careers Advisor tries to find the key to unlock Chris, Jal and Sid's ideal job, with limited success. |
| 3 |
"Shoot 'Em Up Bang Bang Props To The Hood" |
"Jal" |
| The episode opens with a screen that states that Ace and Lynton are attempting to get a DJ to play their music. It is written twice, once above in Ebonics and below in "proper" English. Ace and Lyton are having a conversation in some form of Ebonics with subtitles in "proper English". They mention a plan to see Stuart Elmore, a DJ with a lot of connections. They then mention that, when they arrive at the station, they need to be talking "proper English". When they arrive at the station, they starting in "proper English", there are now, Ebonics subtitles. Ace then asks Lynton to show the receptionist the mix tapes that he is carrying. Lynton tells Ace that the bag contains a pineapple. They once again mention their motto, the receptionist responds with Ebonics and says, "Papoose, he is truly shower". They then offer to perform a demo, which they do. The receptionist says that they are good and then tries to get them on air. She sends them up, where they perform a very long intro to the rap. They then start the rap, but they are cut out because of the use of a swear word. |
| 4 |
"A Friend In Need" |
"Chris" |
| Cassie walks up to another student and asks him for his top, explaining that it's not for her it's for a friend. Anwar bets Maxxie £5 that she won't get it, Maxxie takes up the bet. She eventually does. She then tries to get his jeans, but he overhears and runs off. Then George walks along, Michelle tries to get his jeans. Maxxie bets £10 that she can't, which Anwar takes up. George decides not to. Maxxie says, "Double or quits" to if he can get George's jeans. Maxxie then kisses George and George then gives up his jeans, and to the realisation that George is also gay, Anwar exclaims, "The whole fxcking world is gay". The rest of the scenes are from the episode. |
| 5 |
"Careers Advice II" |
"Sid" |
|
Initially, the careers adviser is working on her own application form. She calls Sid for help, but he isn't there. Anwar enters the careers office in a ninja costume. The careers adviser shrugs her shoulder and Anwar asks is it because "a brown man can't be a ninja?" He then performs a routine with nunchucks. The careers adviser is impressed; Anwar asks which gang he can be a part of. The careers adviser tells him that she can't help.
Tony's questionnaire says that he can be anything that he wants to be. The careers adviser asks what he wants to be, to which he replies "Elvis". The careers adviser says that she "just wanted to make a difference". Tony asks her if she is "more of a Beatles fan", leaving by calling her a "hippie".
Michelle then enters, at which point the careers adviser is under the desk. Michelle’s questionnaire says that she is very good at languages. They then start talking in French. The careers adviser shows prospectuses and Michelle tells her that she wants to go to a university that is far, far away, to which the careers adviser suggests The University of Strathclyde (which in fact does not have a specific Languages course). It instead runs individual language courses. |
| 6 |
"To Russia With Love..." |
"Maxxie and Anwar" |
| The gang without Chris are at a pub, where they discuss how much money they have raised to get Chris to go on the trip to Russia. Chris comes in a fish costume, Tony explains that he needs £700 to go to Russia, and since he had brought nothing to the funds that all they had was under £30. Chris explains that he needs to go because Angie will be there. Anwar tells the gang that porn star Cathy Barry is in the bar. Maxxie goes up to talk to Cathy to ask which one of the gang she likes. Maxxie returns, saying that she liked Chris. Chris shares a bed with Cathy where he spends a vast amount of time prodding her breasts. Chris tells her that he's in love with Angie and that he feels that he's being unfaithful. Chris explains that he wanted to go to Russia in the hope that a love between him and Angie would start, and that he needs £700 to go to Russia. Cathy offers a cheque for the trip. |
| 7 |
"The Cat & The Duck" |
"Michelle" |
| Michelle and Jal are in a bar, drinking shots, whilst they are deciding which of their friends is like each of the animal models bought by Michelle's stepfather, Malcolm. Jal is the duck, and Michelle is a cat. They also decide that Anwar is the sausage dog, Sid is the frog, and Tony, is not one of the models, but actually ice - "Cold and Transparent". |
| 8 |
"Pop" |
"Effy" |
| Effy directly addresses the camera, talking of a girl, who for her whole life drank lemonade and became dependent upon it. Her parents appeased her, to the extent that they ignored her brother who was "a bit stupid". In order for her to rescue him from starvation, the girl drinks all the lemonade in her bowl, and breaks wind that it propels her to escape. |
| 9 |
"Bye" |
"The Last Episode" |
| Cassie and her friend from the therapy centre discuss all the things she will miss, including Sid. |
| # |
Title |
Main episode |
| 10 |
"Auditions" |
"Tony and Maxxie" |
| Everyone wants to be in the college musical, though nobody's quite sure what it's about. The actress Aimee-Ffion Edwards appears in a non speaking role, presumably as Sketch. [7] |
| 11 |
"Michelle's Dating Video[9]" |
"Sketch" |
| This video features Michelle making a video for a dating website on behalf of her mother. Some of the traits she list this man must not have are hairy bums, commenting on breasts, weird gnome fetishes or skin tight green jeans. Michelle also states numerous times there must be no ogling of schoolgirls. It should be noted that this video was originally released exclusively on Myspace, however it later made available on the Skins official website.[8] |
| 12 |
"Anwar and Sketch's date" |
"Sid" |
| The video starts at an empty Italian style restaurant, with Anwar sat at a table talking to himself, the waiter then asks him, if he would like to choose wine. Meanwhile, Sketch is outside the restaurant, planning to break-up with Anwar. As the date continues, the waiter continually interrupts, and Anwar calls Sketch his girlfriend. They then run away from the restaurant without paying. |
| 13 |
"Sketch's video diary" |
"Michelle" |
| Sketch talks about how if she had a cock, Maxxie would love her. She shows half a picture of Anwar and half a picture of Maxxie and her plan is to make Anwar like Maxxie. |
| 14 |
"Tony's nightmare" |
"Chris" |
| Tony can't sleep. And when he does, his dreams are, well his dreams are nightmares. The kind that make you wake up screaming. [10][11] |
| 15 |
"Anwar's second dating blog: Sketch" |
"Tony" |
| Anwar posts the second of his dating video blogs, this time the lucky lady under scrutiny is Sketch. [10][12] |
| 16 |
"Cassie's Dark dates" |
"Tony" |
| Cassie feels arkward around Chris and Jal so she tells them she has a date, when she really has no one. She even sends messages to Chris about her "date". Cassie wanders the streets alone for a few hours until she meets an old man. She helps him to his house and then is invited to stay for a cup of tea, but when the old man touches her while they are dancing, she tries to leave but the doors are locked. After she gets the keys, she forgives the man and cooks him dinner. He falls asleep, and she goes home. |
| 17 |
"A Cycological Romance[13]" |
"Effy" |
| Monday: Maxxie meets a new love-interest: James, who is both gay and a cyclist. Maxxie seems very interested, leaving him a note on his bicycle. Sketch steals this note, later slashing Maxxie's tyres. Tuesday: Maxxie is forced to take the bus, and so leaving a window for Sketch to approach James warning him off on the grounds that: She was his ex-girlfriend and he stalks her (both lies). Wednesday: James tells Maxxie to leave him alone, only to work out Sketch was lying. The next morning (Thursday), James finds his tyres slashed and is also forced to get the bus, meeting Maxxie onboard. They talk and work out that this is all Sketch's work; they decide to start again. Sketch is seen outside looking in with a face of melancholy, as the two exchange names. |
| 19 |
"Chris's Final Message" |
"Cassie" |
| Chris has recorded a message for Facebook for: "Lord (sounds bad), Lord God, Christ, Almighty, Jesus, you've gotta lot of names, if I were you I think I would be called Almighty," as he decides now is the right time and well "everyone is on the internet these days". Chris tells 'God' that his mum used to take him and his brother to Sunday School and he loved the stories especially "Jonno" and the Whale, who went to Ayia Napa instead of Jerusalem. Chris reflects that his 3 minutes of death was like Jonno being in the whale before being spat back out, as he forgave people. He ends the message thanking God for sparing him and then ending with "They say the good die young. I suppose that makes perfect sense then." |
Also to accompany the series, a series of online video diaries were created for the following characters.
To explain what had happened to each character between series 1 and 2, a series of videos called "The Lost Weeks" were aired exclusively on E4.com. The episodes are as follows:
It should be noted that although several of these videos bear the same name as a character video diary they are two separate videos. [15]
