Our Case Studies

The first media area we have chosen to study is television. And more specifically how british teenagers are represented through television programmes. We have chosen the TV series 'Skins' as we feel as if this will good to analyse and to see how teenagers are portrayed.

'Skins' is a BAFTA award winning series in which fits under the genre of a British teen drama. It is based on a group of teenagers who live in Bristol and its based in their two years of college.

It has very dramatic and controversial storylines which include: 'asdysfunctional families, mental illness (eating disorders for example), adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death.'

The show was created by father and son television writers 'Bryan Elsley' and 'Jamie Brittain' for Company Pictures. It premiered on E4 on 25 January 2007.The show went on to be a ratings winner in its target demographic and to be a success with critics.'