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How about this for a sneak peak of what we're doing...

We ran a competition to send two of you as extras for the first rave scene of the new series.

Obviously we can't give away much, but there will be loads more of this stuff coming up soon.

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Anyway, here's our little video and a few sneaky photo's. Hope you enjoy them and let us know if you'd like us to run another extras competition.

We know you want to know who is in your new cast. We also know there are lots of rumours flying around and it is my unfortunate duty to inform you that McFly will not make up the majority of the new group.

We'll let you know who the real cast are with pictures, profiles interviews and what not as soon as we are allowed to.

In the mean time I will offer a small prize to the person with the most inspired casting ideas with McFly as the current benchmark. Feel free to qualify your choices with elaborate character descriptions.

Extra points awarded for inventiveness and as with most things, points mean prizes...

Check your emails everyone - We have our winners!

We'll have a short film of what they got up to in the next few days.

Thanks to everyone who entered and we will come back to you guys next time we have a big group scene...

One of our Skins editors returns with his thoughts on Series 3...

Anything else you are curious about, just ask away and we'll answer...

We know there are lots of you out there who were very disappointed not to make it into the new cast. We really don't like upsetting people, so here is our little plan...

Post anything you want to ask Jamie Brittain, the co-creator of the show, and we'll collar him next week...

We have received a number of enquires about the artwork on the final t-shirt that Chris wears in Episode 9 of Series 2. The artwork used on the t-shirt is by the street artist Mighty Monkey - for more details visit: www.myspace.com/mightymostreetart

Here is another chance for you to get in Skins, this time as an extra!

Here's our behind the scenes video of the final callbacks in Bristol.

More behind the scenes stuff coming soon including interviews with the writers answering your questions, plus the announcement you've all been waiting for: who is in the new cast?

Think you can spot them in this vid?

Before the emails start flooding in, there will be opportunities to audition for a speaking role in the new series so keep checking back...

Right, it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon and my little office is so hot that the soles of my shoes are slowly melting. It's torture.

Anyway, I just came across the thought that we haven't featured any of you lot for a while and I want that to change.

So here's the promise. Write 300-400 words about anything you like - Music, Fashion, Parties, Telly, Skins, Gardening - whatever. The one we like best will be published on the site's frontpage and you can slam it on your CV.

Email your best to tobysofficeistoohottowritein@skinslife.com.

p.s. You've got till midday Friday...

p.p.s. Send some pictures too. I like pictures.

p.p.p.s. If you think you know someone who would blow our faces off with their words, tell them to write in...

UPDATE: WE're going to keep this comp open. I like reading your stuff. This week Amelia Eppel is our winner. Once she's sent in some pictures, I'll publish her piece.

Keep sending your stuff in so I can pick next weeks winner!