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Badenoch says boy Adolescence lead character based on was ‘not white’

Writer Jack Thorne has dismissed an online theory the race of the lead character was changed and stressed it was not based on a real case.

Evening Standard

Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on – despite admitting she hasn’t seen it

Theory that race of lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator

The Independent UK

Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on

A theory that the race of the lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator.

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Hard-hitting Drama 'Adolescence' To Be Shown In UK Schools

The Netflix drama "Adolescence", which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young boys are exposed to online, is to be shown in UK secondary schools, officials said on Monday.

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Adolescence co-creator responds to ‘absurd’ conspiracy theory

Adolescence writer reacts to ‘absurd’ race-swapping theory spread by Elon Musk

The Independent UK

Makers of Netflix drama Adolescence meet UK Prime Minister to discuss online harm

The co-writer and producer of the hit Netflix drama 'Adolescence' have met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss how to prevent young people from being influenced by toxic online content.

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Adolescence ‘not easy viewing’ says Starmer as he backs streaming show in schools

PM met writer Jack Thorne and producer Jo Johnson for a discussion about misogyny

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Starmer: No ‘simple solution’ to boys being pulled into ‘whirlpool’ of misogyny

Writer Jack Thorne and producer Jo Johnson, and representatives from the NSPCC and Children’s Society, joined the Prime Minister for a discussion.

Evening Standard

Adolescence creator responds to conspiracy theory promoted by Elon Musk

Adolescence writer reacts to ‘absurd’ race-swapping theory spread by Elon Musk

The Independent UK

Adolescence writer reacts to ‘absurd’ race-swapping theory spread by Elon Musk

Jack Thorne said ‘it’s absurd to say [knife crime] is only committed by Black boys’

The Independent UK

Sorry, Adolescence season 2 isn't happening, despite its 99% Rotten Tomatoes score and record-breaking Netflix audience

Netflix hit Adolescence won't be getting another season, says co-creator Jack Thorne

Total Film

Adolescence director on ‘sucker punch’ scene and whether show should get a series two

‘The conversation that it’s sparked has just blown my mind,’ says Philip Barantini

The Independent UK

Did Netflix's 'Adolescence' Race Swap Its Main Character? Jack Thorne Responds to Backlash

Netizens have dragged the show into a new debate by claiming that the writers of the show 'race-swapped' the lead despite taking inspiration from a case where the perpetrator was a young black boy.

International Business Times UK

Adolescence director says ‘standalone’ show should not have a second series

He also spoke about how the show’s one-shot format was executed.

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Netflix’s Adolescence makes TV history in the UK

Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s drama has become the first streaming show to top the UK most-watched television charts

Evening Standard

Danny Dyer hails Stephen Graham’s Adolescence as he blasts social media: 'It’s destroying the planet'

Dyer discussed the dangers of social media for young people with The Standard and suggested the UK consider social media age restrictions similar to Australia's

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Adolescence, the backlash: the nightmare of making hit TV in terrifying times

From online hate to being mobbed in public, having a televisual smash is becoming increasingly fraught. Should Netflix have hidden its stars away in a safe house?

Evening Standard

‘I could have been Jamie’, says youth worker after Adolescence screening

Tender is a charity which uses drama to instil lessons about healthy relationships.

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The Independent UK

Adolescence writer explains why there won’t be a series two

There are two key reasons not to continue the story, he says

Evening Standard

Adolescence writer: We are not the right people to tell victim Katie’s story

Jack Thorne said he does not imagine there will be a second series of the hit drama as ‘Jamie’s story is finished’.

Evening Standard

Netflix’s Adolescence breaks record for weekly views as 6.45 million stream show

The series beat the likes of BBC One’s The Apprentice and Death In Paradise

Woman & Home

Netflix’s Adolescence shows the pressure on teenage boys – I’ve seen it with my son

Adolescence shows the dark side of growing up online. Here’s how I’m helping my teenage son navigate it

The Guardian - UK

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne backs Smartphone Free Childhood group

Writer joins more than 100,000 parents who pledge to withhold smartphones until children are at least 14

The Guardian - UK

From the police to the prime minister: how Adolescence is making Britain face up to toxic masculinity

The Netflix drama isn’t just a critical smash – its tale of social media-fuelled violence to women by young boys has forced a national debate in the UK that might lead to genuine political change

Evening Standard

Adolescence creator Jack Thorne’s Let The Right One In play to go on UK tour

It comes after the Netflix series prompted a number of conversations around online safety.

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