In an innovative political initiative today (31.03.2025) went on Star starafter announcing that highly successful series Netflix, “Adolescent” (adolescence), will be displayed free of charge in all Gymnasiums and High Schools of the United Kingdom.
It is a series that istrigger social dialogue in the UK and worldwidebecause of the social messages that passes, something that Kir Starmer himself recognized and experienced on a personal level.
«This is an important initiative to encourage as many students as possible to see the order“, The British prime minister said, while revealing that He saw “AdolesENC) with his children in adolescence.
The case of the dramatic mini -series It’s about a boy accused of killing a classmate.
OR A series of four episodes deals with toxic and misogyny influences on which young people are exposed to the internet. Influences such as self -characterized misogynist Influencer Andrew Tateand how they can form children’s views that are constantly hooked on their smartphones and How in the end this influence can lead to minors to violence.
THE Starmer met today with the creators of the series and supported Netflix’s decision to make the ‘innovative’ series available for free school monitoring across the country.
Adolescence co-writer Jack Thorne met with Sir Keir Starmer earlier today to discuss how young boys can be shielded from misogyny and other issues the show raises.
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‘As a father, watching this show with my teenage son and daughterI can tell you … upset me personally“, He said in a statement after meeting with ADOLESCENCE co-screenwriter Jack Thorne, charities and young people in his Downing Street office.
«As I see from my own children, it is vital to discuss openly about the changes in the ways they communicate, the content they see and to explore the discussions they have with their peers“, The British prime minister added.
As a father, watching Adolescence with my teenage son and daughter hit home hard.
We all need to be having these conversations more.
I’ve backed Netflix’s plan to show the series for free in schools across the country, so as many young people as possible can see it.
– Keir Starmer (@keir_starmer) March 31, 2025
The fascinating drama whose episodes were shot in a unique, continuous shot, wrote history on British television This month, as it became the first streaming show that reached the top charts of television.
Nearly 6.5 million people watched the first episode of the series and 5.9 million the second In the week of March 10-16, 2025, according to data from Barb TV ranking organization.
Thorne, who has said that should not be given to smartphone children until the 14 closescharacterized her effect her toxic masculinity and her so -called Incel culture, that can lead in hate to women and girlsa increasing crisis.
«We created this order to cause discussion“Thorne said in a statement.
«So having a chance to project this in schools is something beyond our expectations. We hope that the viewing of the series will lead teachers to talk to students, but what Really hoping is that it will lead students to talk to each other».