21 m. ago ‘Watch closely and you see the camera operator’: seven things you didn’t know about Adolescence

From cinematography nightmares to its young star’s surprising response to emotional trauma, the hit Netflix drama’s team open up about behind-the-scenes secretsAdolescence has dominated the UK’s national conversation over the last few days – the prime minister even referenced it in parliament – and this week it is the most-streamed Netflix show in the US. However, as well as its content, there is also widespread fascination about its technical mastery. Each of its four hour-long episodes was captured in a single take, which required meticulous planning and endless innovations on the part of its crew.Many of the details are already out there, in a series of social media threads that went viral this week. However, last month I interviewed the key creatives of Adolescence, and they provided me with several backstage stories that I had to leave out because of a lack of space or because I didn’t want to spoil their head-spinning impact. With that in mind, here are a few leftover secrets ...

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27 m. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne calls for social media ban for children to protect them from online harm

Jack Thorne’s hit Netflix drama tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering a girl at his school

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40 m. ago Ashley Walters: how Adolescence forced him to confront his biggest fear as a father of eight

The Top Boy star opened up to the Standard about the Netflix drama and the moment that resonated most with him

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2 h. ago Maura Higgins joins Netflix's 'America's Sweethearts' as she ignores Danny Jones drama

The reality star ditched the UK and headed to the USA as she continued to hit the headlines over reportedly kissing her I'm A Celebrity campmate

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3 h. ago Adolescence writer confirms there IS an answer to the Netflix drama's remaining unsolved mystery as fans are 'left hanging' after final episode

The crime drama, which is written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, has made headlines over the past week since landing on the streamer on March 13.

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer praised Adolescence. Now he needs to show he’s learned from it | Gaby Hinsliff

The government balked at protecting children from the perils of social media. TV has made the issues plain; now politics must do its jobIt’s the story every parent of teenagers I know has been watching horrified through their fingers. The Netflix drama Adolescence starts with armed police breaking down an ordinary front door to arrest a 13-year-old boy for murder, in front of his bewildered parents. Though initially it seems there must have been some terrible mistake, Jamie’s Instagram account soon yields clues that all the adults – police, parents and teachers alike – had initially blundered past, oblivious.Though talk of misogynistic “manosphere” influencers such as Andrew Tate hovers over the storyline, this isn’t really a story of radicalisation. What it skewers is the feeling of growing up very publicly in a world where sending nudes risks them instantly being shared round the class and everyone automatically films playground fights on their phones, and how that intensifies dan...

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14 h. ago Met praises TV drama Adolescence for raising awareness of violence against women

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell said the critically-acclaimed Netflix drama has had a ‘significant’ impact on the public.

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16 h. ago Adolescence viewers spot major clue that 'gives away' Jamie's fate just minutes into the groundbreaking Netflix drama

The four-part series - which premiered on the streaming service on March 13 - follows a young lad called Jamie (Owen Cooper), who is arrested for killing his female classmate.

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20 h. ago Adolescence was filmed in our house, and it felt like we won the lottery

Bethany Fletcher and partner Dylan Naylor's £230,000 three-bedroom home in South Kirkby, Pontefract, Yorkshire, was used as the home of the central characters of the four part Netflix drama.

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21 h. ago Police hunt for young man portrayed in Netflix drama Toxic Town after footage emerges showing him covered in his own blood and shouting in the street

Connor McIntyre (pictured) was one of 15 children who suffered abnormalities at birth after their mothers were exposed to toxic waste in a scandal that made the town of Corby notorious.

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21 h. ago Adolescence star lands role in new BBC drama after Netflix success

The Adolescence star is due to feature in a huge new BBC drama

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26 h. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham breaks down in tearful admission about parents

Stephen Graham has been lauded for his role in the Netflix drama Adolescence, in which he plays the dad of a boy accused of murdering a classmate, and he got emotional talking about his own father

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39 h. ago Netflix unveils 5 secrets from filming Adolescence fans won't have noticed

Netflix's hit new drama Adolescence has left viewers stunned with its real-time filming technique - and the streaming service has revealed some of the biggest secrets from production

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47 h. ago Netflix Adolescence star in tears after 'dropping the ball' and 'ruining' take

Netflix drama Adolescence has been a huge hit with viewers, but star Ashley Walters was left in tears and needed to be consoled after making a huge error whilst filming

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48 h. ago Netflix unveils cast for new crime drama including Call the Midwife and Strike stars

Netflix has announced a new high-stakes drama featuring a stacked cast of big names

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52 h. ago Stephen Graham's finances revealed amid huge success with Netflix's Adolescence

Stephen Graham's career is continuing to prove a success after latest hit Adolescence, which he co-wrote continues to impress viewers of the four-part Netflix drama series

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63 h. ago Stephen Graham's acclaimed ITV drama now available on Netflix amid Adolescence's success

Fans of hard-hitting Netflix drama Adolescence can now view one of star Stephen Graham's 'most liked' ITV dramas on the streamer, and it also features a famous sitcom star

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66 h. ago Netflix's Adolescence star Stephen Graham describes famous wife as his 'rock'

The lead in the new Netflix drama Adolescence has been married to his wife since 2008.

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68 h. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham tipped for Strictly Come Dancing amid Netflix buzz

With Adolescence climbing the Netflix charts, the bookmakers have tipped drama star and creator Stephen Graham to take part in Strictly Come Dancing's upcoming series

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68 h. ago Gavin & Stacey star looks unrecognisable as she films new Netflix drama

A Gavin & Stacey star has ditched her iconic look on set – as she's due to appear in a Netflix drama inspired by a Harlan Coben novel. So can you recognise her?

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