Sensitive Skin
2005 · 2 seasons · 12 eps · ★ 7.4 · Comedy
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Bittersweet comedy about a 61-year-old former model trying to cope with life in London.
Created by Hugo Blick
Network: BBC Two
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Joanna Lumley Davina Jackson -
Oliver Cotton Sam -
Nicholas Jones Roger Dorkins -
James Lance Orlando Jackson -
Denis Lawson Al Jackson -
Maggie Steed Veronica Dorkins -
Jean Marsh Lizzie Galbraith -
Adam Rayner Greg -
Tom Allen Ralphie (uncredited) - F Freddie Davies Frustration
- J Jonathan Miller Dr Cass
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Israel Aduramo DI Curtis
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