In My Skin (TV series) explained

Creator:Kayleigh Llewellyn
Executive Producer:Nerys Evans
Producer:Sophie Francis
Country:United Kingdom
Location:Cardiff, Wales
Language:English
Num Series:2
Num Episodes:10
Company:Expectation Entertainment
Channel:BBC Three
Runtime:25–48 minutes

In My Skin is a British comedy drama television series written by Kayleigh Llewellyn that premiered on BBC Three on 14 October 2018. The series was initially ordered as a short film for BBC Wales, but this later acted as the pilot episode after BBC ordered In My Skin as a full series. The series stars Gabrielle Creevy, James Wilbraham, Poppy Lee Friar, Jo Hartley, Aled ap Steffan, Di Botcher, Georgia Furlong and Rhodri Meilir. In March 2021, In My Skin was renewed for a second and final series, which premiered on 7 November 2021. The series has received critical acclaim winning the 2022 BAFTA TV Award for best drama series as well as numerous awards from ceremonies including BAFTA Cymru and the RTS Programme Awards.

Premise

In My Skin focuses on Welsh teenager Bethan who is trying to live a double life as she negotiates her mother's mental illness, friendships and her sexuality. Her mother has bipolar disorder, and is sectioned in a psychiatric ward. Bethan dreams of being a writer, but attends a hostile and homophobic school.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

In My Skin was initially ordered as a short film for BBC Wales, which was filmed across five days.[2] This later acted as the pilot episode when BBC Three ordered In My Skin as a full series.[3] Produced by Expectation Entertainment, it acts as the company's first scripted commission. Creator and writer Kayleigh Llewellyn stated that her draft for the series was "warmly received" by the BBC, and director Lucy Forbes joined the project due to "the power of the subject matter". Llewellyn explained that she and casting director Rachel Sheridan were focused on having local Welsh actors appear in the series, as they could bring the "characters to life".[4] The series is filmed in Cardiff, Wales. The first series was, according to Llewellyn, "written in five weeks, shot in five weeks and shot on a budget of £500."[5] In March 2021, BBC renewed In My Skin for a second and final series.[6] Llewellyn stated that she was excited to "finish telling Bethan's story", and that in the writing process she was "oscillating between laughing uproariously and ugly crying". Molly Manners was chosen to direct the second series, with Llewellyn voicing her excitement at Manners' involvement. Filming for the second series commenced on 29 March 2021 in Cardiff.[7] Filming wrapped on 1 May 2021.[8] The second series premiered on 7 November 2021.[9]

Episodes

Series 2 (2021)

Reception

Critical reception

For the first series, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.2/10, based on 13 critic reviews.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 78 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett of The Guardian described In My Skin as "an emotional rollercoaster of a TV drama", writing that it is " a series of huge emotional heft, and an extraordinary achievement by writer Kayleigh Llewellyn, who surely has huge things ahead of her". The Sunday Times listed the series as a "critics' choice", writing that it is a "mesmerising drama", adding that Creevy and Hartley's performances were "remarkable".[12] Annie Lord, writing for The Independent, described In My Skin as a "hilariously dark coming-of-age drama [that] cuts deep", and that "Llewellyn's dialogue is caustic and sharp".[13] Time listed it as one of the best five television series of July 2020.[14] Time wrote: "A combination of black humor, raw depictions of trauma and authentic performances mark the series as part of the same wave of British TV that includes auteurs like Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Michaela Coel. Llewellyn may not be the public face of her show, the way those women are, but she too is speaking from the heart—and her message resonates". In November 2021, the second series of this Welsh comedy drama would receive 5 stars in Rebecca Nicholson's Guardian TV review, stating that it is "a poignant must-see which deserves widespread acclaim".[15]

Awards and nominations

YearOrganisationCategoryNominee(s)Result
2019BAFTA CymruActressGabrielle Creevy[16]
Television DramaIn My Skin[17]
2020RTS CYMRU WalesIndustryExpectation Entertainment[18]
BAFTA CymruActressGabrielle Creevy[19]
Director: FictionLucy Forbes
Television DramaIn My Skin
WriterKayleigh Llewellyn
RTS Craft & Design AwardsMake Up Design - Entertainment & Non DramaKate Roberts and Team[20]
2021RTS Programme AwardsDrama SeriesIn My Skin[21]
2022Actor (Female)Gabrielle Creevy[22]
Drama SeriesIn My Skin
RTS Craft & Design AwardsCasting AwardRachel Sheridan[23]
British Academy Television AwardsBest DramaIn My Skin[24]
Best Writer: DramaKayleigh Llewellyn

Notes and References

  1. News: Kayleigh Llewellyn on In My Skin: 'I lived in fear of kids finding out about my mum' . 19 March 2021 . . 29 March 2020.
  2. News: Gabrielle Creevy . 28 March 2021 . TresA.
  3. Web site: BBC3 takes In My Skin to series. C21media. 27 March 2020. 27 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327120142/https://www.c21media.net/bbc3-takes-in-my-skin-to-series/. live.
  4. News: In My Skin, BBC3 . 19 March 2021 . . 12 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Bafta TV Awards 2022: Welsh drama In My Skin beats Unforgotten and Vigil and its writer bags top gong too. Wales Online. 9 May 2022 . 6 June 2022.
  6. BBC recommissions award-winning In My Skin. BBC Media Centre. 17 March 2021. 19 March 2021. 19 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155308/https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/in-my-skin/. live.
  7. kaydllew. 1376467292574334976. Standing in the drizzle in Gabalfa can only mean one thing... Bethan Gwyndaf is in the building. ⚡️ In My Skin 2, Shoot Day 1 ⚡️. 29 March 2021. Lleywllyn. Kayleigh.
  8. Web site: Creevy . Gabrielle . I'm trying to find the words... So just bare with. Yesterday I said goodbye to the ol' Bethan Gwyndaf. I wasn't ready but I'm also so proud and overwhelmed that I got to share such an important story over the last few years. I've made so many friends along the way, ones I will cherish forever. @kaydllew I thank you for being so brave and allowing me to tell your story that has touched so many people and will continue to do so. @johartleyactor I applaud you. I thank everyone I went on this journey with. It's been real. . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/COVW6KxlGzT . 2021-12-24 . limited. . 7 May 2021 . 2 May 2021.
  9. News: Darvill . Josh . In My Skin series 2 release date confirmed for BBC Three . 7 November 2021 . TellyMix . 27 October 2021.
  10. in_my_skin. In My Skin. tv. 1. 15 November 2021.
  11. in-my-skin. In My Skin. tv. 1. 15 November 2021.
  12. News: What's on TV: Wednesday . 19 March 2021 . . 29 March 2020 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155341/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/whats-on-tv-wednesday-fzczlw32w . live .
  13. News: Lord . Annie . In My Skin review: Hilariously dark coming-of-age drama cuts deep . 19 March 2021 . . 2 April 2020 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155311/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/my-skin-review-bbc-wales-iplayer-series-episodes-drama-a9440196.html . live .
  14. Berman . Judy . The 5 Best New TV Shows Our Critic Watched in July 2020 . 19 March 2021 . . 3 August 2020 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155313/https://time.com/5870287/best-shows-july-2020/ . live .
  15. Web site: In My Skin review – raw coming-of-age tale is a total TV gem. TheGuardian.com. 9 November 2021.
  16. Web site: In My Skin: Bafta Cymru award-winning dark comedy series. PressParty. 27 March 2020. 27 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327120145/https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/BBCThree/view/207348/. live.
  17. Web site: Winners announced for 2019 British Academy Cymru Awards. BAFTA Cymru. 13 October 2019. 27 March 2020. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215021051/http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/winners-announced-for-2019-british-academy-cymru-awards. live.
  18. 1233128279814615040. Expectation Entertainment have excelled in the Drama category! The BBC Three & BBC Wales coming of age story "In My Skin" takes the final award of a hugely memorable evening. Llongyfarchiadau, @ExpectationEnt1! #RTSCymruAwards, in partnership with @WeAreWhisperTV. RTSCymruWales. 27 February 2020.
  19. News: Winners announced: 2020 British Academy Cymru Awards . 19 March 2021 . . 25 October 2020 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155321/https://www.bafta.org/wales/awards/news/winners-announced-2020-british-academy-cymru-awards . live .
  20. Web site: CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2020. Royal Television Society. 23 June 2020 . 17 March 2023.
  21. News: Winners of the RTS Programme Awards 2021 announced. Royal Television Society. 16 March 2021. 16 March 2021. 19 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319155340/https://rts.org.uk/article/winners-rts-programme-awards-2021-announced. live.
  22. News: RTS Programme Awards 2022 . 30 March 2022 . Royal Television Society.
  23. Web site: Mick Jagger, P.J. Harvey, 'Heartstopper' Nominated for Royal Television Society's Craft and Design Awards 2022. Variety. K. J.. Yossman. 14 November 2022. 2 February 2023.
  24. News: Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations . 30 March 2022 . The Guardian.

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