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Inventing the Teenager

Episode 5 of 6

During the 20th century teenagers evolved to the point of almost becoming a separate species. James May is on a journey to find out how this came about. Was it the promise of sex, the power of pop, or the pull of a 50cc Japanese two-stroke?

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 Dec 200823:50
BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only

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PresenterJames May

Broadcasts

  • Tue 24 Jul 200720:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
  • Mon 1 Oct 200719:00
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Tue 9 Oct 200703:30
    BBC One
  • Thu 11 Dec 200819:00
    BBC Two England & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Thu 11 Dec 200823:50
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only