I absolutely loved Skins, but I was shocked and a little upset that it was aimed at teens. It is brilliantly written and acted, and the characters are very watchable. It has also recently won a BAFTA. It is basically the story of a group of teens, growing up, falling in and out of love, falling in and out of freindships and trying to generally have a good time, whilst taking their A levels and trying to figure our their future plans. Personally I found that it glorified drug taking, casual sex and alcohol, showing no repercussions. I would be cautious as a parent letting my child watch it, unless you are aware of the content. Nicholas Hoult from 'About a Boy' takes on a lead role of Tony and 'Dev Patel' (Slumdog Millionaire) also stars. Each episode of the series, revolves around an individual character and their own particular story, and their relationship with the other friends. Although aimed at teens, I think older generations would enjoy it too. It is from the makers of Shameless, and I personally I found it edgy, near the mark and funny - but I am in my 40's.