The Netflix smash-hit drama is getting everyone talking – including the prime minister. Adolescence centres on the murder of a 13-year-old girl by a boy in her class, and tries to tackle the question: why did he do it? Is this ‘here today, gone tomorrow’ television? Or a timely spotlight on a dark online ecosystem drawing in young men?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Jonathan Dean, Executive Editor of Interviews, The Sunday Times Culture.Nathaniel Cole, workshop facilitator for young people.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Further reading: What teens really think about Adolescence — in their own wordsClips: Netflix, ITV, TikTok/shabazsays, TikTok/dr.amanisamahPhoto: Netflix.Get in touch: [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.