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Sensitive Skin is a BBC television comedy-drama series, produced by Baby Cow Productions for BBC Two. It stars Joanna Lumley and was first broadcast in 2005, with a second series following in 2007. Series 1 and 2 have aired on CBC Country Canada, while series 1 aired in Australia on ABC TV in 2007.
Plot summary
= Series 1
=The first series is about an affluent couple, Al and Davina Jackson, who live in metropolitan London. Along with their friends, Al and Davina struggle with sexual temptation and professional jealousy and try to cope with their fear of the future. Al is a pundit for a broadsheet newspaper and is paid to find imperfection in everything, while Davina works in an art gallery and is paid to make life more beautiful. But being 60 isn't simple: the couple's 30-year-old son, Orlando, refuses to acknowledge adulthood, and Davina's sister, Veronica, and her husband, Roger, intimidate the Jacksons with their confident and controlled grasp of life.
= Series 2
=The second series sees Davina attempt to start her life again, six months after Al's death. She embarks on a journey to rediscover personal happiness, but her efforts are hampered by the difficulties she faces in coping with grief alone. Moreover, Veronica is still blaming her for everything she can, while Roger faces trial for a financial crime he didn't commit.
Cast
Joanna Lumley as Davina Jackson
Denis Lawson as Al Jackson, Davina's husband (series 1)
Maggie Steed as Veronica Dorkins, Davina's sister (6 episodes)
Nicholas Jones as Roger Dorkins, Veronica's husband (8 episodes)
Oliver Cotton as Sam, Davina's employer and confidant (8 episodes)
James Lance as Orlando Jackson, Davina and Al's son (7 episodes)
Jean Marsh as Lizzie Galbraith, Davina's neighbour (4 episodes)
= Notable guest cast
=Tom Allen as Raphie, Sam's son (2 episodes)
Patrick Barlow as Ed Hubler, an old friend of Davina's (2 episodes)
Denise Black as Mike's wife
Deddie Davies as Deddie
Freddie Davies as a manifestation of Davina's frustration (2 episodes)
Simon Day as Mike, a lecherous plumber
Frances de la Tour as Sarah Thorne, Al's ex-girlfriend
Eileen Essell as Davina and Veronica's mother
Anthony Head as Tom Paine, a personal shopper who seduces Davina (2 episodes)
Maureen Lipman as Sue Shortstop, Ed's wife, a feminist activist (2 episodes)
Toby Longworth as a guest
Patrick Malahide as Leonard Richards
Diana Quick as Cheryl, Orlando's girlfriend (2 episodes)
Lucinda Raikes as Irina, a Chekhov character
Adam Rayner as Greg, Al's piano teacher and Davina's paramour (3 episodes)
Nigel Terry as George Fitzgerald
David Warner as Robert "Bob" Ringwald, a journalist
Simon Williams as Matthew Clasper
Sophie Wu as Lucy
Episodes
= Series 1
== Series 2
=Reception
The series garnered great critical reception, praising the performances and the melancholic style, which set it apart from the standard cringe-driven comedies that had been in wide circulation since The Office. Writing for the Sunday Times, Jasper Gerard called the series "one of the best pieces of television in years" and "one of the finest performances of Lumley’s 38-year career".
Public reception was also positive, with people appreciating the return of Joanna Lumley and warming to the sparse comedic style.
Home media
In the UK, BBC DVD released series 1 on region 2 and 4 DVD on 16 July 2007, and series 2 on 12 May 2008. In the USA, both series were released together on region 1 DVD on 5 August 2008.
Canadian adaptation
A Canadian adaptation, starring Kim Cattrall, Don McKellar, Elliott Gould, and Colm Feore, premiered in fall 2014 on Movie Central and The Movie Network. The 6-episode first season is written by Bob Martin and directed by Don McKellar.
References
External links
Sensitive Skin at BBC Online
Sensitive Skin at the British Film Institute
Sensitive Skin at British Comedy Guide
Sensitive Skin at IMDb
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