In My Skin
- TV comedy drama
- BBC Three
- 2018 - 2021
- 10 episodes (2 series)
Comedy drama about a teenage girl whose mother is sectioned in a mental health facility. Stars Gabrielle Creevy, Jo Hartley, Poppy Lee Friar, James Wilbraham, Rhodri Meilir and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
Further details
Bethan finds herself double booked when Poppy invites her to her house to study, but it's Lydia's birthday and she wants Bethan to go out and celebrate. On top of which Trina is unexpectedly discharged from hospital and Bethan doesn't trust her father Dilwyn to look after her properly.
Luckily Nana shows up and Bethan escapes to Poppy's where they grow ever closer, texting a false excuse to Lydia that she can't make her birthday, which causes Lydia to go into meltdown. She gets trashed and goes off with slimy chip shop owner Tony
Chippy. Bethan returns home to discover that Dilwyn has tied Trina to a radiator to stop her from running away.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 29th March 2020
- Time
- 6am
- Channel
- BBC Three (Online)
- Length
- 28 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11th April 2020 | 12:05am | BBC1 Wales |
| Wednesday 15th April 2020 | 10:45pm | BBC1 |
| Friday 19th January 2024 | 11:10pm | BBC3 |
| Saturday 20th January 2024 | 3:10am | BBC3 |
Cast & crew
| Gabrielle Creevy | Bethan |
| Jo Hartley | Katrina |
| Poppy Lee Friar | Lydia |
| James Wilbraham | Travis |
| Rhodri Meilir | Dilwyn |
| Di Botcher | Margie |
| Zadeiah Campbell-Davies | Poppy |
| Aled Ap Steffan | Priest |
| Georgia Furlong | Lorraine |
| Alexandria Riley | Ms Morgan |
| Laura Checkley | Mrs Blocker |
| Gareth Evans | Peter |
| Richard Corgan | Tony Chippy |
| Jac Yarrow | Jamie |
| Lu Corfield | Head Teacher |
| Kayleigh Llewellyn | Writer |
| Andrew Ellard | Script Editor |
| Lucy Forbes | Director |
| Sophie Francis | Producer |
| Nerys Evans | Executive Producer |
| Kayleigh Llewellyn | Executive Producer |
| Cheryl Davies Keatley | Line Producer |
| Peter Oliver (as Peter H Oliver) | Editor |
| Penny Harvey | Production Designer |
| Rachel Sheridan | Casting Director |
| Benedict Spence | Director of Photography |
| Brian Malam | Costume Designer |
| Kate Roberts | Make-up Designer |
| Tom Gray | Composer |
| Daniel Lazenby | Graphics |
| Seth Adams | 1st Assistant Director |
| Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |
| Paul Forde | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Getting ready for school: expectations vs reality
What you think rocking up to school with a glow up is like... and what actually happens.
Featuring: Gabrielle Creevy (Bethan), Poppy Lee Friar (Lydia), James Wilbraham (Travis) & Laura Checkley (Mrs Blocker).