Skins (2007)

03x05 Freddie

Freddie’s the black sheep of his family, and seen as a waste of space. His big sister Karen (Klariza Clayton) has ambitions - she’s reached the final of a TV talent show to find a new member of girl group Da Sexxbombz. Freddie despises her lust for celebrity but is emotionally blackmailed into sticking to the story she and their Dad, Leo (Simon Day), are spinning about their dead mother, all to look good in front of the cameras, and thereby increase her chances of success. He cringes at the whole thing. If this wasn’t bad enough, living in the shadow of the increasingly reckless Cook is becoming too much to bear. When Effy turns up at his shed, Freddie doesn’t know what to do with himself. There’s a connection between them, there always has been, but this is shattered when Cook and JJ arrive. He feels torn between his family,his friends, and his heart, and the isolation is overwhelming. Will Freddie start to put himself first, or will he retreat to his shed, and beloved skateboard, as

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Danny Boyle Danny Boyle As: Naomi Campbell
Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell As: James Cook
Merveille Lukeba Merveille Lukeba As: Thomas Tomone
Kaya Scodelario Kaya Scodelario As: Effy Stonem
Luke Pasqualino Luke Pasqualino As: Freddie McClair
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Freddie’s the black sheep of his family, and seen as a waste of space. His big sister Karen (Klariza Clayton) has ambitions - she’s reached the final of a TV talent show to find a new member of girl group Da Sexxbombz. Freddie despises her lust for celebrity but is emotionally blackmailed into sticking to the story she and their Dad, Leo (Simon Day), are spinning about their dead mother, all to look good in front of the cameras, and thereby increase her chances of success. He cringes at the whole thing. If this wasn’t bad enough, living in the shadow of the increasingly reckless Cook is becoming too much to bear. When Effy turns up at his shed, Freddie doesn’t know what to do with himself. There’s a connection between them, there always has been, but this is shattered when Cook and JJ arrive. He feels torn between his family,his friends, and his heart, and the isolation is overwhelming. Will Freddie start to put himself first, or will he retreat to his shed, and beloved skateboard, as


Certification: TV-MA

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Aired: 19 February, 2009 at 10:00 pm

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Runtime: 48m

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Directed By

Charles Martin

Charles Martin

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Cast

Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle

Naomi Campbell

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

James Cook

Merveille Lukeba

Merveille Lukeba

Thomas Tomone

Kaya Scodelario

Kaya Scodelario

Effy Stonem

Luke Pasqualino

Luke Pasqualino

Freddie McClair

Megan Prescott

Megan Prescott

Katie Fitch

Lily Loveless

Lily Loveless

Naomi Campbell

Kathryn Prescott

Kathryn Prescott

Emily Fitch

Ollie Barbieri

Ollie Barbieri

JJ Jones

Luke Pasqualino

Luke Pasqualino

Freddie McClair

Ollie Barbieri

Ollie Barbieri

JJ Jones

Lisa Backwell

Lisa Backwell

Pandora Moon

Lola Mae Loughran

Lola Mae Loughran

Maude Malone

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