76-640: Stonem may refer to one of two characters in the British teen drama Skins . Tony Stonem Effy Stonem Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Stonem . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stonem&oldid=933143966 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
152-420: A 30-minute concert starring each competitor in the week before their category final aired. For 2024, the grand final will be broadcast on BBC Two for the first time since 2012 in the form of highlights of the concerto performances, whilst the full concert programme is to be aired on BBC Four and BBC Radio 3. The following have hosted stages of the competition: A competitive dance version, BBC Young Dancer ,
228-504: A baseball bat. In the finale episode, everyone deals with Freddie's absence, thinking that he has left of his own volition. Naomi and Emily finally repair their damaged relationship, scorched by cheating, and Naomi confesses she has loved Emily since they first met. Thomas and Pandora are thrown back together by chance when they both get into Harvard University , and a mostly recovered Effy holds Freddie's birthday party in his shed, knowing that he loved her and pining for his return. Cook, who
304-447: A clear view of his room, she develops an obsession for Maxxie and becomes his stalker . Without her father, she is a young carer for her disabled mother Sheila, who has multiple sclerosis . As well as the regular cast, there are several important recurring characters . Effy Stonem ( Kaya Scodelario ) is Tony's younger sister, and shares many of her brother's qualities. She is mysterious and manipulative, and selectively mute during
380-454: A dance studio for Karen. Freddie witnesses Effy's parents' break-up, discovers that Cook slept with Karen, gets punched in the face by his father, and, when he goes to tell Effy how he feels about her, discovers she is with Cook. In " Naomi ", Naomi runs against Cook for student president on the basis that, if he wins, she will have to sleep with him. When he wins, however, he does not force her to take it further than kissing. She and Emily begin
456-457: A final voiceover, he ponders the significance of life and death and how it gets ‘under your skin’. His fate, like at the end of season 4, remains ambiguous. Tony Stonem ( Nicholas Hoult ) is an intelligent and popular boy. His manipulative ways often go unnoticed by many, and are a catalyst for the majority of the events in the series. Sid Jenkins ( Mike Bailey ) is Tony's best friend and has an entirely opposite personality. He lacks confidence,
532-476: A full-blown fight at a bar, Nick saves Franky and quietly confesses he loves her. After Luke gets rough with her, Franky escapes to a park near home where her father meets her; he is there to fend Luke away when he returns in an attempt to win Franky back. Subsequently, in "Mini", Mini continues to distance herself from her friends after Grace's death, while continuing her "no strings attached" relationship with Alo, but
608-400: A head, and ultimately receives an A. After Blood still forces Grace to change schools, Rich is inspired by Romeo and Juliet , and proposes to her. In the series finale, the two attempt to marry in secret with the gang as witnesses, though Alo's van breaks down. Mini begins to recognise her attraction to Franky and becomes very protective of her. After an attempt at sex with Matty, Franky has
684-450: A large lump on her side, which she worries might be ovarian cancer. Ultimately, the lump turns out to be a grief-induced hallucination; responding to this, Liv takes a step towards dealing with Grace's death by placing flowers next to her tombstone alongside Rich, Doug, and Maude. While Mini's mum tries to convince her to give her child for adoption once it is born, and Franky is conflicted after Matty returns to Bristol, in "Franky & Mini",
760-500: A mysterious girl who is a projection of Tony's subconscious helps him conquer his mental impairments. His old self again, he confronts Michelle and Sid and tells them their relationship is "wrong". With the Stonem parents unable to run the house, Effy takes over in episode seven. At her private school, she befriends weird girl Pandora Moon (Lisa Backwell). She also resolves to solve her brother's and his friends' relationship problems. Cassie
836-744: A new character in Maxxie's stalker, young carer Lucy, also known as "Sketch". Sketch disrupts the school play organised by drama lecturer Bruce ( Shane Richie ) to steal a kiss from Maxxie. To spite Maxxie, Sketch begins a sexual relationship with Anwar. Episode three focuses on Sid's life, coping with Cassie's departure to Scotland, and he suspects her of cheating. Sid's Scottish relatives visit and his mother ( Josie Lawrence ) temporarily moves back in; Sid's father, Mark ( Peter Capaldi ), does not want to disappoint his father, as he has yet to tell him they have separated. Mark stands up to his own father's abuse and ultimately reconciles his relationship with Sid, allowing for
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#1732902827468912-901: A nightclub toilet, he subsequently blows the deal, but, to his happiness, Franky finally reciprocates his feelings, and they form a relationship. In "Alo", Alo is finally forced to grow up when, in his effort to put his failed relationship with Mini behind him, he has sex with a girl named Poppy Champion ( Holly Earl ), whom he did not initially know to be underage. Poppy reports him to the police when he breaks up with her. Although charges are eventually dropped, he and Mini are forced farther apart than ever before. "Liv" focuses on Liv's isolation. Since meeting Alex, she has been 'dealing' with Grace's death by going out, partying, drinking, and staying at Alex's house instead of her own home. Alex leaves Bristol one weekend, and Liv finds that, aside from her sister Maude, she has truly drifted from her friends, and Mini in particular. She begins to have intense pains and feels
988-499: A panic attack, charges through a forest, and accidentally falls over a ledge. After being rescued by Mini, Matty and Liv, Franky reveals more to her friends about her insecurities. Though Blood intervenes and Grace and Rich do not marry, they are happily allowed to continue dating and the gang, solidified as friends, party together at a local fête. Series 6 starts with the gang on holiday in Morocco; Franky has lost her virginity to Matty but
1064-560: A particular character or subset of characters and the struggles they face in their lives, with the episodes named after the featured characters. The show was created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures , and premiered on E4 on 25 January 2007. Skins went on to be a critical success as well as a ratings winner and has developed a cult following . It has since been considered revolutionary, and continues to draw appraisal for its depiction of problems that British youth experience, which
1140-468: A party held by upper-class girl Abigail Stock (Georgina Moffat). The second episode, "Cassie", focuses on Cassie's final visit to an eating disorder clinic under the supervision of Abigail's mother, Dr Stock. In her day-to-day life, she hallucinates messages instructing her to eat, which seem to come from Sid, for whom she develops feelings. Jal's episode follows her attempt to win BBC Young Musician of
1216-426: A pick-and-choose approach to Islam , and has no qualms about indulging in premarital sex and usage of alcohol and drugs in spite of his religion's policies against them, he has some difficulty fully accepting Maxxie's sexuality. Appearing only in the second series, Lucy, better known as "Sketch" ( Aimee-Ffion Edwards ), is a quiet and scheming Welsh girl who is polite yet unnerving. Living two buildings over and having
1292-722: A scheme to set him up with Michelle. A heartbroken and fragile Cassie attempts suicide by drug overdose. "Maxxie and Anwar" focuses on the conflict between Anwar's Muslim faith and Maxxie's homosexuality. On a school trip to Russia, Tony tells Maxxie that he wants to "try something new", and Michelle ultimately witnesses Tony cheating on her with Maxxie. In "Michelle", Michelle faces up to Tony's manipulative and cheating ways. She begins to date Josh Stock (Abigail's brother, played by Ben Lloyd-Hughes ) until Tony breaks them up by sending naked photos of Abigail from Josh's phone. In "Effy", Josh seeks revenge on Tony and his younger sister, Effy, by drugging her and effectively taking her for ransom. In
1368-590: A sexual relationship, but Naomi is unwilling to accept the reality of its romantic nature. In " JJ ", Freddie and Cook's feud over Effy negatively affects JJ. At Emily's encouragement, he manages to confront them both about it, and later loses his virginity when Emily decides to have pity sex with him. Thomas discovers that Pandora has been cheating on him, and, while high on JJ's medication, Cook reveals to Freddie that Effy loves Freddie and not him. In Effy's episode, she has nothing: her Queen Bee status has been usurped by Katie, sex with Cook means nothing, and her home life
1444-763: A solitary existence in London and waitressing after breaking up with an ex-boyfriend in America. The new Cassie no longer does drugs, and has recovered from her eating disorder. After discovering someone has been secretly taking artistic photos of her and uploading them to the Internet, she tracks down her stalker, and discovers it to be the cook at her café, Jakob ( Olly Alexander ). After realising Jakob's attention gives her confidence, she allows him to continue photographing her on her terms, in an explicitly non-sexual friendship. While trying to support her depressed father and little brother after
1520-477: A stand. In his episode, Alo's parents take him out of sixth form to work on the farm, and, after he causes an explosion, they sell all of his belongings. In protest, he throws a massive party and, when he confronts his parents, his father suffers a heart attack. Rather than burden his friend Rich, who has just proudly had sex for the first time with Grace, he goes home and attempts to repair things with his parents. In "Grace", Grace introduces Rich to her parents; Rich
1596-415: Is Freddie whom she loves, but Cook is adamant he loves her, too. Freddie closes the series, asking "What do we do now?". Series four begins with the suicide of a girl named Sophia (Amberley Gridley) while she is high on MDMA at a club Thomas works at. A police inspector ( Pauline Quirke ) questions the entire gang, and Thomas is expelled by the new headmaster ( Chris Addison ) for his unseemly connection to
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#17329028274681672-530: Is a senior teacher at Roundview College, and British comedian and co-writer Josie Long appears as the college's careers counsellor. BBC Young Musician of the Year BBC Young Musician is a televised national music competition broadcast biennially on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3 . Originally BBC Young Musician of the Year , its name was changed in 2010. The competition, a former member of
1748-529: Is a wreck. She finally feels something when she has sex with Freddie, but, after being tormented by Katie, an intoxicated Effy hits her with a rock. Katie is recovering in " Katie and Emily ", but her relationship with her sister is falling apart. However, at the college ball, Emily is able to assert herself, and Naomi confesses she loves Emily back. Thomas and Pandora also reunite. The finale episode sees Cook and Effy hiding out with Cook's father ( Matt King ). JJ tracks them down, however, and forces Effy to confess it
1824-526: Is already becoming bored, and is tempted by wealthy drug dealer Luke ( Joe Cole ). Mini also decides to take Alo's virginity and swears him to secrecy. Matty pursues Luke and Franky, which quickly escalates into a car chase; his truck overturns, putting Grace in a critical condition, and he runs away to avoid being arrested for the possession of the marijuana and ketamine Luke placed inside his vehicle. Back in Bristol, Franky struggles to cope with her guilt, and Rich
1900-439: Is best friends with Michelle. Maxxie Oliver ( Mitch Hewer ) is openly gay and has a passion for dance. He is portrayed as attractive, seductive and talented, and is well accepted by most of his friends and family, though his fights with his father about his future are depicted. His best friend Anwar Kharral ( Dev Patel ) has a slightly off-the-wall personality and is known for his silly antics and sense of humour. While he takes
1976-500: Is developing a psychotic depression that resembles what his mother had before she committed suicide. He is able to save Effy after an attempt on her life; she is hospitalised and he is left desolate. This situation takes a large toll on Effy's and Freddie's relationship. JJ's episode sees him fall in love with a single mother called Lara ( Georgia Henshaw ), through whom he finds a new-found confidence and begins to doubt whether he really needed to be so highly medicated his whole life. In
2052-679: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Skins (TV series) Skins is a British teen comedy drama television series that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol , South West England , through the two years of sixth form . Its controversial storylines have explored issues such as dysfunctional families , mental illness (such as depression , eating disorders , post-traumatic stress disorder , and bipolar disorder ), adolescent sexuality , gender , substance abuse , death , and bullying . Each episode generally focuses on
2128-492: Is disempowered; she is traumatised when Chris dies in her arms from the subarachnoid haemorrhage and flees to New York City. In the series finale, the gang get their A Level results, collectively mourn Chris and eventually part ways, with Sid following Cassie to New York (it is left ambiguous whether he finds her), Anwar moving with Maxxie and James to London, and Sketch left behind. The series ends with Effy in Tony's bed, revelling in
2204-486: Is hit further by the revelation that she is pregnant with Alo's baby. To get away from it, she clings to her deadbeat dad, Gregory, who she is convinced has changed. Though he abandons her, with the support of Franky, she is able to accept her pregnancy. In "Nick", Nick struggles to find money to pay for Russian gangsters to smuggle Matty back into England, all the while struggling with his feelings for Franky. After emotionally pouring his heart out to her during an argument in
2280-471: Is homophobic and suspects her of being a lesbian. The gang meets Effy and sidekick Pandora, Katie wants to become Effy's best friend, and both Cook and Freddie are instantly smitten. Cook passes the test set by Effy and begins a casual sexual relationship with her. Episode two focuses on Cook, who invites the whole group over, but their friendships are not very strong yet; chaos ensues, and Cook angers local gangster Johnny White ( Mackenzie Crook ). Thomas Tomone
2356-469: Is hurting and turning to promiscuity, but, through Effy's machinations, she and Sid get back together, as do Tony and Michelle. Actor Daniel Kaluuya wrote "Jal", which sees her struggle with her pregnancy, while Chris is rushed to hospital with a subarachnoid haemorrhage . Meanwhile, Maxxie introduces his new boyfriend, James (Sean Verey). In "Cassie", Jal tells Chris she is having an abortion. Cassie feels, without her eating disorder and other problems, she
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2432-482: Is in trouble for an assault and, to be a better influence on his younger brother, accepts a prison sentence for dealing the drugs that led to Sophia's death, covering for Naomi. When Katie loses her job and discovers she has premature menopause , she cannot confide in her mother at first because of the stress of their bankruptcy and homelessness. The Fitches are forced to move into Naomi's house. Freddie worries over Effy's psychological state in his centric episode, as she
2508-485: Is introduced in only the third episode. He is an immigrant from the Congo , and develops a crush on Pandora. He endears himself to the group when he is able to get Johnny White off their backs by besting him in a pepper-eating competition. However, despairing at his decadent life in Bristol, Mrs Tomone brings Thomas back to the Congo. In " Pandora ", Pandora's innocent slumber party becomes an MDMA -fuelled rave after Katie spikes
2584-474: Is on the run and living alone in Manchester. In an introductory voiceover, Cook explains his thoughts and alludes towards a murder he may have committed; it is implied, but not outright stated, that he is avoiding capture after killing John Foster a few years back. He is now a drug dealer and has a semi-serious relationship with a woman named Emma ( Esther Smith ), but becomes mesmerised by Charlie (Hannah Britland),
2660-428: Is on the run from the police after breaking out of prison, uncovers Dr Foster's killing and after confronting him, furiously lunges at Foster. The series ends here in freeze frame, leaving both Cook's and John Foster's fates unknown. The series begins by introducing unconventional newcomer Franky, to whom secretly insecure popular girl Mini takes a dislike. Mini ingratiates Franky into her group only to disown her. Franky
2736-498: Is on the verge of breakdown, her adoptive father's air revolver in hand, when mysterious stranger Matty convinces her of her self-worth. Mini's sweet friend Grace establishes new friendships with Franky and the school's other outsiders, metalhead Rich and farmhand Alo. In episode two, "Rich", Grace finds herself drawn to Rich. She attempts to help him win over an elusive girl, and eventually he gets past his shyness to realise his attraction to her, too. After Mini's fashion show in "Mini",
2812-503: Is prevented by her father from seeing Grace in hospital, where she lies in a coma, in "Rich". When Mr Blood takes Grace for treatment in Switzerland, Rich squats in the Bloods' home for some time, convinced that Grace is still alive, but, after a party at the house, a mournful David Blood informs him that Grace has subsequently died. In "Alex", new kid Alex, who is a little strange, arrives while
2888-454: Is re-enlisted at Roundview, but his relationship with Liv causes a new love triangle to form among him, Liv and Franky. Having lost both Mini and Liv, and now living in Matty's shadow, Nick has a nervous breakdown and smashes up his house with a golf club. Through Matty, however, Nick comes to see their father, Leon ( Dorian Lough ), and his parenting in a more negative light, and the two brothers take
2964-408: Is shocked to discover that her father is headmaster David Blood (Addison). Blood schemes to have Grace's grades slip on her drama assessment, a staging of Twelfth Night , so that he can justify removing her from Roundview. Grace sees her dilemma, as peacemaker, through Hamlet ' s " sea of troubles " soliloquy; she uses Twelfth Night to bring the love triangle among Matty, Liv and Franky to
3040-654: Is socially uneasy and struggles with school work. Tony's girlfriend is Michelle Richardson ( April Pearson ), a girl who can never stay angry at his mischievous behaviour for long. Outwardly, Michelle appears shallow, vain and conceited, but she works hard, has a strong interest in French and Spanish, and is very emotionally mature. She is friends with Cassie Ainsworth ( Hannah Murray ), an eccentric girl who has an eating disorder . Cassie attempts to hide her own struggles with mental health while her flamboyant parents ignore her in favour of their new baby. Chris Miles ( Joe Dempsie )
3116-471: Is the party animal of the group. He has a difficult home life; he lost his brother to a hereditary subarachnoid haemorrhage at a young age, and is living alone due to his ambivalent father and absent mother . He has a crush on his psychology teacher Angie ( Siwan Morris ). Jal Fazer ( Larissa Wilson ) is a sensible girl with a talent for playing the clarinet . Her runaway mother has left Jal with her famous musician father and aspiring rapper brothers. She
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3192-538: The European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY), is open to UK-resident percussion , keyboard , string , brass and woodwind players, who are eighteen years of age or under on 1 January in the relevant year. The competition was established in 1978 by Humphrey Burton , Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, former members of the BBC Television Music Department. Michael Hext , a trombonist ,
3268-724: The United Kingdom in the Eurovision Young Musicians . For the tenth edition of the competition in 1996, a series of recitals given by past finalists were broadcast on BBC Two in a late-night timeslot. The competition celebrated its 30th anniversary in May 2008 with a documentary narrated by Gethin Jones on BBC Two and with former participants speaking to 2006 winner Mark Simpson for Young Musicians Grown Old on BBC Radio 4 . BBC Four's documentary BBC Young Musician: Forty Years Young
3344-864: The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on 10 and 11 May 2008. In celebration of thirty years of the competition broadcasting, the performances lasted for two days. The 2018 finals were held at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham , on 13 May 2018. The judges were Kerry Andrew (chair), Alpesh Chauhan , Natalie Clein , John Harle and Sunwook Kim . Judging every televised round of this year's competition are trumpeter Alison Balsom , pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench , and multi-instrumentalist and broadcaster Hannah Catherine Jones . The two quarter finals were won by Jamaal Kashim and Shlomi Shahaf respectively, with Hugo Svedberg, Jacky Zhang and Ryan Wang advancing to
3420-576: The BBC Young Musician Jazz Award was introduced; Alexander Bone , a saxophonist , was the inaugural winner. As a result of the success of the competition, the Eurovision Young Musicians competition was initiated in 1982 . The first edition was broadcast live from Manchester's Free Trade Hall . The presenter was Humphrey Burton and the producer was Roy Tipping. The winner of BBC Young Musician often went on to represent
3496-546: The Year , and her strained relationship with her famous musician father. When drug dealer "Mad Twatter" smashes her clarinet as payback for Sid not giving him money for drugs he bought, Jal's father sees to it he will not bother the group again. In "Chris", Chris's mother abandons him, leaving £1,000 in cash. He blows the money on a party, and is eventually helped into temporary student accommodation by his psychology teacher, Angie ( Siwan Morris ). Episode five, "Sid", shows Sid's struggle with his parents' breakup while Tony organises
3572-418: The artwork of emotions she has created as she claims her top place in their social world, and also as series' lead in the upcoming series. The new cast is introduced on their first day at Roundview College in the series premiere, "Everyone". JJ Jones, James Cook and Freddie McClair are best friends to begin with. Twins Katie and Emily Fitch know Naomi Campbell from school, but are distant with her, because Katie
3648-429: The brand have included a short-lived American remake , which aired on MTV in 2011, but was cancelled after one season after advertisers abandoned the series in response to controversy surrounding the series' sexual content. Episode one, "Tony", is an ensemble piece that introduces the characters and the format that will be seen in the show. The attractive, popular, and intelligent Tony arranges for his friends to attend
3724-453: The brownies. Emily and Naomi kiss; Naomi denies being gay, but urges Emily to admit that she is, yet she denies it. Pandora allows Cook to take her virginity, but regrets it when later Thomas returns from the Congo. Freddie's episode shows his difficult relationship with his widower father ( Simon Day ) and his sister Karen ( Klariza Clayton ), who has ambitions to be a celebrity. His father converts Freddie's shed — his personal sanctuary — into
3800-507: The camera and says "bye". The seventh series, titled Skins Redux , aired on 1 July 2013. It saw the return of former Skins stars Hannah Murray as Cassie, Jack O'Connell as Cook, and Kaya Scodelario as Effy in three individual stories. Lily Loveless as Naomi and Kathryn Prescott as Emily also starred in guest roles. The three stories have their own titles: Skins Fire (Effy), Skins Pure (Cassie) and Skins Rise (Cook). The six-part series began filming on 22 October 2012 and concluded at
3876-415: The conclusion, Mini goes into labour, while Franky's sister takes her to see her mother, who is not dead, after all. Nick and Matty bond once again, and the latter turns himself in to the police. In the final scene, playing in parallel, Alex leaves Bristol for Thailand; Alo and Liv are beside Mini as she gives birth; Franky lays eyes on her mother; and Rich, outside the room where Mini is giving birth, looks at
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#17329028274683952-565: The crime, she makes a full confession to the Financial Services Authority of hers and Jake's activities. Meanwhile, Naomi reveals that she has cancer, and pleads with Effy not to tell Emily, who is in New York on an internship. Dom and Effy support Naomi until it is clear her condition is terminal; Emily returns to London, hurt and betrayed, and comforts Naomi while Effy is prosecuted. Skins Pure catches up with Cassie at 23, living
4028-471: The death of her mother, her friendship with Jakob slowly comes apart as his jealousy grows irrational, particularly when Cassie models for a professional shoot. Ultimately, Cassie chooses to leave behind her friendship with Jakob and another man who had been pursuing her romantically (Daniel Ben Zenou) to focus on raising her little brother while her father recuperates in Italy. Skins Rise follows Cook at 21, who
4104-452: The delayed broadcast of the semi-final. The 2022 competition was deferred from spring to early autumn and was broadcast in October; the semi-final stage of the competition (introduced in 2010) was discontinued for that year. For the 2024 competition, a new format was introduced: category finals were replaced by two quarter-finals each featuring six musicians. A total of six musicians progress to
4180-596: The end of January 2013. Skins Fire depicts Effy as a 21-year-old hedge fund receptionist for a London firm. She lives with Naomi, who is drifting through life with vague ambitions of being a stand-up comedian. Effy is much more serious and driven than in the past, and impresses her bosses enough to win a shot at being a stock trader . In her attempts to succeed in her career, she becomes embroiled in an insider trading scandal, as well as romantically involved with her boss, Jake ( Kayvan Novak ). To spare her lovelorn friend Dom ( Craig Roberts ) from jail time for his part in
4256-517: The filming of the semi-final. The five category finals were broadcast in May and June 2020, with broadcast of the semi-final and recording of the final postponed, at first until the autumn, and then into 2021. The Jazz Award final was broadcast as planned on 22 November 2020, having been recorded at Cadogan Hall in the absence of an audience. The grand final was recorded in April 2021 – also without an audience – and broadcast on 2 May, preceded on 30 April by
4332-420: The final aired on BBC Two. Previously, additional programmes were broadcast as part of each competition alongside coverage in some later years on BBC Radio 3 . In 2010, highlights of the new semi-final stage were also broadcast on BBC Two. In 2014, all stages of the competition moved to BBC Four, and the category finals and the grand final were broadcast on BBC Radio 3. For the 2018 competition, Radio 3 broadcast
4408-909: The final was recorded for BBC Four in November as part of the London Jazz Festival ; it was broadcast on 25 November, six months after the main final. Finals for the 2004 competition took place on 2 May at the Usher Hall , Edinburgh and were televised on BBC Two . The trophy used for this year's competition was designed by John Rocha at Waterford Crystal . The 2006 finals were held at The Sage Gateshead on 20 May 2006. The adjudicators for this competition were Marin Alsop , Carlos Bonell, Peter Sadlo, Thea King , Sergei Nakariakov , Angela Hewitt and Kathryn McDowell. The semi-finalists that did not progress were, by category: The 2008 finals took place at
4484-608: The finale episode, "Everyone", it is Anwar's birthday. Anwar and Maxxie are reconciled when Anwar's father welcomes Maxxie to the birthday party, accepting his homosexuality. Chris' relationship with Angie ends violently when her fiancé returns. Tony confesses to Michelle that he loves her and wants to change his manipulative ways (whilst on the phone), only to be hit by a bus, as Effy watches on from Sid's dad Mark's car. The characters begin to sing " Wild World " by Cat Stevens as Tony lies unconscious and Sid searches for Cassie. The second series premiered on E4 on 11 February 2008; however,
4560-451: The first episode was available in four parts to MySpace users prior to airing. "Maxxie and Tony" starts the series, showcasing Tony's impairments following his accident and Maxxie's involvement in his recovery. The episode also reveals more about Maxxie's life; revealed are his ambitions to be a dancer, his surname, his difficulties with homophobic bullies, and his parents (played by Bill Bailey and Fiona Allen ). The second episode introduces
4636-484: The first series; she regularly breaks the fourth wall . Effy later becomes a main character in the second generation of Skins . Abigail Stock (Georgina Moffat) is an upper class school girl with sociopathic tendencies, and one of Tony's many sexual conquests. "Posh" Kenneth ( Daniel Kaluuya ) goes to the same college as the main cast and often spends time with the boys. Madison "Mad" Twatter ( Stephen Walters ) features as Sid's emergency drug dealer, Doug (Giles Thomas)
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#17329028274684712-571: The gang are at odds still mourning Grace; Liv in particular develops feelings for him, only for him to disclose to her that he is, in fact, gay. Nevertheless, they form a close in bond, particularly as Mini remains distant from Liv. In her episode, Franky, overwhelmed with guilt, escapes to "bad boy" Luke for companionship and excitement. Her actions are negatively viewed, and she quickly becomes alienated. She turns against authoritative figures at school and at home, pushing her to get more involved in her violent and destructive relationship with Luke. During
4788-519: The girlfriend of local drug lord Louis ( Liam Boyle ) after he is asked to watch over her for a few days. After Louis brutally kills a man named Jason ( Lucien Laviscount ) for having an affair with Charlie, Cook flees Manchester, taking Emma with him. En route, Charlie calls Cook and begs him to take her with them. The three end up at Emma's family's old country home, in a remote part of the country. Not long after though, Louis arrives, explaining that he tracked their car. After Charlie refuses to go with him,
4864-511: The girls decide to leave everything behind and abscond. Soon, Mini wishes to return home, despite Franky's insistence. Alo learns of Mini's pregnancy and, to her surprise, in the end, vows to take care of her no matter what. In the finale, Franky attempts to track down her mother, but instead finds her biological sister, who declares that their mother has died. At Alex's house party to celebrate leaving Bristol behind, she tells both Matty and Nick she loves them, but cannot be with either of them. In
4940-458: The incident. Thomas gives in to temptation and sleeps with another girl, resulting in the break-up of him and Pandora. In " Emily ", Emily's mother ( Ronni Ancona ) has still not accepted the fact that her daughter is a lesbian and tries to interfere with her relationship. Emily discovers Naomi had slept with Sophia, and is the one who sold her the MDMA, leaving their relationship fraught. In "Cook", Cook
5016-434: The penultimate episode, Effy's psychiatric counsellor, John Foster ( Hugo Speer ), uses unorthodox hypnotic methods to cure Effy's depression, making her forget and want to abandon her old friends. After an incident at the spot of Tony's accident, where she nearly suicides again, her psychosis comes back, and Freddie insists Foster cease treating Effy. Later, Foster lures Freddie to discuss Effy, and brutally murders Freddie with
5092-430: The semi-final, and then three to the grand final. Regional heats were televised in 1978; a round before the category final was aired until 1994, and again in 2002 and 2004. From 1978 to 1984, all programmes were broadcast on BBC One until it was moved to BBC Two in 1986; however from 2002 to 2012, the majority of the competition rounds were moved to BBC Four , with only a highlights/preview show (in 2002 and 2004) and
5168-405: The three leave the house and find Emma's parents' car abandoned, indicating they have been killed. The trio are stranded in the woods, where Louis catches up with and murders Emma. Seeing this, Cook decides he is done running, confronting Louis and beating him to a pulp. He declares, "I'm Cook. You thought you could kill me? I'm fucking Cook." He helps Charlie escape and alerts the police to Louis. In
5244-605: The two agree to begin dating. Mini, however, feels pressured to have sex with boyfriend Nick, who does not know she is a virgin. Mini's cruelty to Grace and her new friends backfires when her fashion show goes completely awry. When she realises that her best friend Liv has slept with Nick, she forces herself to have sex with him, which is disappointing. She is devastated to see the parallel between her and her promiscuous mother ( Clare Grogan ) as they encounter one another on their walks of shame . The affair between Nick and Liv continues, though they both suspect Mini knows when she unifies
5320-409: The two end up in a relationship. Chris cheats on her with Angie after Cassie tells Chris that Jal left him, but they move back in together, and Jal discovers she is pregnant. "Tony", directed by recurring actor Harry Enfield , sees Tony Stonem attend a university open day not long after taking an ecstasy tablet that awakens elements of his old personality. In a visual metaphor for Jungian psychology ,
5396-444: The two groups of friends under Liv's roof for a party, in "Liv". Because she cannot handle the stress of her family life or Mini's scheme, Liv leaves the house. In town, she meets drifter Matty, and the pair embark on a drug-fuelled bender. Back at her house, she discovers that Matty is, in fact, Nick's brother, and Liv's affair with Nick comes out in the open. The brothers reconcile, however, and Matty comes home again. In "Nick", Matty
5472-447: The unforeseen, peaceful death of Mark. Sid reconnects with brain-damaged Tony when he is able to open up to him about his father's death. In "Michelle", the group goes on a camping trip to a beach. Maxxie discovers Sketch having sex with Anwar, and Sid sleeps with Michelle, starting a relationship; he comes home to find Cassie waiting for him. In "Chris", Chris agrees to start a job and Jal learns to start being more open to new things, and
5548-623: Was aired on 3 April 2018. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, the first BBC Young Musician Prom was held at the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast live on 15 July 2018. Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill , the concert featured performances from past winners and finalists alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Andrew Gourlay . The 2020 competition was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic , after proceeding as normal up to and including
5624-454: Was generally not showcased on public TV at the time. Over its initial six-year run, Skins was atypical of ongoing drama series in that it replaced its primary cast every two years. Plans for a film spin-off were first discussed in 2009, but ultimately did not come to fruition. Instead, a specially-commissioned seventh and final series of the show was broadcast in 2013, featuring some of the cast from its 2007–2010 run. Other ventures to expand
5700-458: Was launched in October 2014 and first awarded in May 2015. A separate competition for a Jazz Award was first held during the 2014 season, with the final broadcast on BBC Four in the week after the classical final. In 2016, the Jazz Award final was episode 7 of the 8-part BBC Four series, broadcast two days before the classical final. In 2018, the jazz competition had an upper age limit of 21 and
5776-426: Was the inaugural winner. In 1994, the percussion category was added, alongside the existing keyboard, string, brass and woodwind categories. The competition has five stages: regional auditions, category auditions, category finals, semi-finals and the final. The biennial competition is managed and produced by BBC Cymru Wales . To date, there have been 22 winners, the youngest being 12-year-old Peter Moore . In 2014,
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