13 h. ago Netflix’s Adolescence tops weekly UK TV ratings with 6.45 million viewers

The series beat the likes of BBC One’s The Apprentice and Death In Paradise, and ITV1’s The Bay.

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42 h. ago Adolescence viewers just realising that show's writer is also behind another huge Netflix show

Fans have recently discovered that the writer behind Adolescence also created another hit Netflix series.

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48 h. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne shares horrific online abuse that 'proves point of show'

Jack Thorne, who co-wrote hit Netflix series Adolescence, has revealed he has become the subject of vile trolling as he promotes the show with fans saying it 'proves the point'

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51 h. ago ‘I’ve been getting 100 messages a day’: Church of Scientology accused of intimidating UK critics

Campaigners face online attacks, claims of criminality and complaints to employers. The Church says it’s the victimAlex Barnes-Ross, a marketing director from east London, regularly posts YouTube videos criticising Scientology. In some of them, the former Scientologist, 29, describes his experience of joining aged 15 and becoming its London director of book sales. In others, he talks about his mental health struggles after signing a “billion-year” contract devoting himself to the organisation – only to be kicked out a few years later, labelled a “potential trouble source”.Other videos scrutinise its finances and ask questions about alleged mistreatment at Narconon UK, a Scientology-linked rehab facility investigated by the Observer last year. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne reveals how a 'dark' discovery during work on the Netflix hit series left him worrying about his family

The miniseries was released ten days ago, and tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who murders a female classmate after being influenced by online misogyny.

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3 d. ago 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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Apprentice star 'cried all night' after online abuse but doesn't regret doing BBC series

Two more hopefuls have been fired on The Apprentice and one both agreed the edit of BBC show does not tell the full story

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4 d. ago Adolescence creators accept invitation to discuss online safety with MPs

The Netflix show examines so-called incel culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying on social media.

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4 d. ago Adolescence creator says trolls have questioned if he has ‘too much oestrogen’ since Netflix release

A writer behind Netflix show Adolescence has shared that online trolls questioned whether he has “too much oestrogen” since the success of the show.

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4 d. ago Creator of Netflix hit Adolescence says toxic trolls have targeted HIM online after show came out

Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne has revealed toxic trolls have come after him since the show became a Netflix hit - including questioning his sexuality, race and 'whether I am a man.'

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5 d. ago Netflix hit Adolescence sparks 'false claims' on social media, says show's creator

The drama co-written and created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham has topped the most-watched programmes

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5 d. ago Adolescence creator says social media users have shared false claims about him

The four-part crime drama examines so-called incel culture, which has been blamed for misogyny online, and the use of social media in bullying.

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6 d. ago ‘The younger me would have sat up and nodded’: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on the insidious appeal of incel culture

Researching mine and Stephen Graham’s Netflix drama, I realised the brains of under 16s are unable to cope with ideas as dangerous as those in the ‘manosphere’. The government needs to ban smartphones for childrenTwo and a half years ago, Stephen Graham phoned me up to ask if I was interested in writing a show about knife crime. He wanted to talk about young male violence towards women and he had two stipulations: he wanted to do it in a series of single shots, and he didn’t want to blame the parents.I enthusiastically got involved and suggested we write together. At first, we didn’t know why Jamie, the perpetrator of the attack, did it. We knew he wasn’t a product of abuse or parental trauma. But we couldn’t figure out a motive. Then someone I work with, Mariella Johnson, said: “I think you should look into ‘incel’ culture.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Stephen Graham's wife has a surprising cameo in Adolescence after creating the hit drama alongside him

The crime show, written by Stephen and Jack Thorne, was only released on Netflix on Thursday, but has already made waves and earned huge praise for its storyline and videography.

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7 d. ago Adolescence boss explains why he deliberately left out Jamie's ultimate fate

Adolescence has left viewers with plenty of questions and writer Jack Thorne has explained why there are so many blanks.

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7 d. ago The One Show's Alex Jones shares horrific family health battle in 'awful' week

BBC presenter Alex Jones spoke about an "awful" week her family experienced after returning from a successful skiing trip – and it all started when two of her young children were playing on the couch

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7 d. ago Adolescence hailed as ‘masterwork’ as camera trick explained by Netflix

The crime drama, written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, is about a teenager accused of murdering a classmate.

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9 d. ago Secret hidden meaning behind Netflix's Adolescence ending REVEALED through 'haunting' detail

The crime series, written by Stephen and Jack Thorne, hit our screens on the streaming service on Thursday and has already become a huge hit.

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