16 h. ago A stunning Stephen Graham film from Adolescence director is on TV tonight

The creative team are behind theNetflix sensation

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6 d. ago Adolescence: drama schools hit out at ‘stars from nowhere’ narrative

The drama teachers behind the young actors in the Netflix smash say their lack of recognition ‘has caused wide upset’Adolescence’s stratospheric success has catapulted its young cast of unknown actors into the limelight. Reams of headlines have suggested that they have come from nowhere – yet the grassroots regional drama schools that trained them say this overlooks their hard work.To find undiscovered talent for the show, Adolescence’s casting director, Shaheen Baig, visited two northern drama schools that work with children from underrepresented and deprived communities. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Adolescence's Stephen Graham surprised by 'manipulative' trick as director spills show secrets

Adolescence co-writer Jack Thorne has revealed a big secret behind the scenes of the chilling Channel 4 drama, that left fans utterly shocked and gripped

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1 week ago Adolescence director explains how they filmed the 'harrowing' strip search scene: 'Jamie really had to get undressed in there'

The director of Adolescence has explained how they filmed the 'harrowing' strip search scene for the hit Netflix series where episodes were filmed in one shot.

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1 week ago 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

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1 week ago 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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2 w. ago ITV and BBC could not afford to make Adolescence, Wolf Hall director says

The four-part limited series, made in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, has received backing from the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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2 w. ago Adolescence's Ashley Walters reveals director had to console him after ruining one

The actor admitted that he was ‘in bits’ and ‘nearly in tears’ over it, feeling like he had let everyone else down having ‘dropped the ball’

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2 w. ago Owen Cooper in Adolescence: the best child acting debut ever?

Adolescence director Philip Barantini tells us about working with the ‘natural-born talent’ that is Owen Cooper

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2 w. ago Owen Cooper in Adolescence: the best child acting debut since Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver?

Adolescence director Philip Barantini tells us about working with the ‘natural-born talent’ that is Owen Cooper

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2 w. ago Adolescence director details secret meaning behind Netflix shows' harrowing ending

Director Philip Barantini has revealed there was a hidden heartbreaking addition to the final episode of hit Netflix series Adolescence that many fans may have missed

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3 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence director reveals clever camera trick used to film intense drama in one shot

Netflix's new drama Adolescence is a hit with viewers, but many are still in awe at how the series was filmed in one shot, which executive producer Stephen Graham has also commented on.

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3 w. ago How we made Adolescence: director Philip Barantini on the one

Director Philip Barantini takes us behind the scenes of Adolescence, the year’s most talked about show

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