Skins
Series 2
Writers and Writers Group Contributors
Bryan
Elsley – writer (episodes
1, 3, 9) and co-creator/ executive producer
Bryan, born in 1961, spent most of his childhood in the Edinburgh satellite
town of Dalkeith before going on to study English and History at York
University. It was there he met a young student named Harry Enfield.
The two of them shared a passion for taking the mickey and decided to
form a comedy duo – which became known as Dusty and Dick. Dusty
and Dick’s Lucky Escape from the Germans proved a sell-out
hit at the Edinburgh festival. After parting from Enfield, Elsley took
up a career in theatrical direction before going on to write, first
for the theatre then for television. His seminal short film Govan
Ghost Story paved the way for other writing jobs on British serials.
In 1996 he wrote the award-winning adaptation of Iain Banks' The
Crow Road and two years later The Young Person’s Guide
to Becoming a Rock Star. Subsequently Elsley has written several
original series and films, including 40 with Eddie Izzard (2003),
Nature Boy (2000) and Rose and Maloney with Sarah
Lancashire (2002-2005).
Jamie
Brittain – writer (episode
6) and co-creator
Born in Edinburgh in 1985, Jamie spent his teens in Bristol before moving
to London and studying English at Kings College. Having written the
Sid episode for series one, and now the Tony episode for series two
he has also directed an Unseen Skins online special for e4.com/skins
Jack
Thorne – writer (episodes
2, 10)
Jack (28) burst onto the scene with his play When You Cure Me
at the Bush Theatre last year which was also adapted as a radio play
for BBC Radio 3, and is set to be revived at the Barrow St Theatre in
New York in October 08. Jack’s other plays include Fanny and
Faggot (Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Finborough Theatre
and Trafalgar Studios), Stacy (Tron, Arcola and Trafalgar Studios),
Paperhouse (Flight 5065) and Solids (Paines Plough/Wild
Lunch at the Young Vic). For radio his play Left at the Angel
was on Radio 4 last summer.
His short film credits include: A Supermarket Love Song (Sundance
Film festival 2006) and The Mascot (Film London/Pulse Digital
Shorts). In 2002, Jack was awarded RSC/Marlowe Society 'Other Prize'
and in 2004 he was short listed for the Verity Bargate Award.
Jack wrote two episodes for first series of Skins and was listed
in Broadcast magazine's 2006 poll of hot TV talent under the
age of 30. His other TV writing include Shameless and 30-minute
drama The Spastic King for Channel 4’s Coming Up
strand (Nov 07). His first feature, The Scouting Book for Boys
is in pre-production with Filmfour and Celador.
Lucy
Kirkwood – writer (episode
7)
Skins is Lucy’s (23) first job in television, she has
written the Effy episode for series two. She is also under commission
to the Bush Theatre and Resident Writer at Clean Break Theatre Company.
Her short plays have been produced at the Union Theatre, Latitude Festival
and at Manhattan Theatre Source, New York.
Sally
Tatchell – writer (episode
4)
Sally (30) has written the Michelle episode for series two. She has
been a freelance writer for two years and has written ten episodes of
The Bill. She is currently developing an original drama for
television.
Ben
Schiffer – writer (episode
5)
Ben (24) has written the Chris episode for series two and directed two
Unseen Skins online specials, having co-written the Maxxie/Anwar
episode with Simon Amstell for series one. Ben’s short film Hot
or Not was produced for BBC’s Brief Encounters.
His play Paper Tigers was produced at the Edinburgh Festival
in 2004.
Daniel
Kaluuya – writer (episode
8) and actor (Posh Kenneth)
Daniel (18) has been part of the Skins Writers Group since series one
and also plays Posh Kenneth in the series. He has written the Jal episode
for series two, having written an Unseen Skins online special
during series one. His other acting credits include: Shoot the Messenger;
Mitchell & Webb (both BBC) and Whistleblowers
(Carnival Films). His other theatre writing credits include: various
short plays for Hampstead Theatre’s Youth Theatre.
Josie
Long (25) has been part of the Skins Writers Group since
series one. She has written and directed an Unseen Skins online
special for series two, as well as having written and performed in them
for series one. So strong was her performance that her on-screen character,
Josie the careers adviser, has graduated to the main series and appears
in episode 5. Josie won the if.comedies Best Newcomer Awards at the
2006 Edinburgh Fringe. As well as hosting her own monthly comedy night,
The Sunday Night Adventure Club, at the ABC Café in
Crystal Palace and the Boogaloo pub in North London, she appeared in
Show & Tell (a six-part podcast with Robin Ince), supported
Stewart Lee on his 2005 tour and co-hosted the Resonance FM show I,
DJ with Danielle Ward and Isy Suttie.
Comedy
Consultant Robin Ince
won the Time Out Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy in 2006.
He has also won two Chortle Awards and was nominated for a British Comedy
Award for his Book Club tour. His first feature film, Razzle Dazzle,
had a national release this autumn. He has recently completed a 70 date
solo tour going from New York to Rome to Rotherham as well as a 100
date tour supporting Ricky Gervais.
Atiha
Sen Gupta (19) has been part of the Skins Writers Group
since series one. Atiha wrote the Skins online Christmas Special,
having also written an Unseen Skins for e4.com/skins during
last series. Atiha is also under commission to Hampstead Theatre and
has worked there on various projects including Waiting for Leroy,
co-written with Tanika Gupta.
Max
Gogarty (18) joined the Skins Writers Group since series
one. This series he has written and performed in an Unseen Skins
online special, having co-written one last year. Peter is part of Talawa’s
Writers Group and is an International volleyball player.
Georgia
Lester (18) joined the Skins Writers Group for series
two and she has since written an Unseen Skins online special.
Georgia is part of Hampstead Theatre’s Youth Theatre and has been
involved in various new writing initiatives there.
Peter
Bakare (18) has been part of the Skins Writers Group
since series one. This series he has written Unseen Skins online
special, having co-written last year. Peter is part of Talawa’s
Writers Group and is an International volleyball player.
Daisy
Swain Wright (17) joined the Skins Writers Group for
series two and has also written an Unseen Skins online special.
Daisy has also written and performed in short plays for Hampstead Theatre’s
Youth Theatre.
Skins
Series 2
The
Return of Skins
An Introduction by co-creator
Jamie Brittain
Episode Guide
Cast and Characters
Skins
Series 1
April Pearson (Michelle) Interview
Mike Bailey (Sid) Interview
Hannah Murray (Cassie) Interview
The Making Of Skins - Co-Creator Bryan
Elsley
Episode Guide
Cast and Characters
