Changing Times
Professor Robert Winston and Professor Tanya Byron follow teens through their GCSE year to discover how our teenagers are being shaped by these unique times.
Since our teens were born the world has transformed, from changing families to economic uncertainties and competition, all in the glare of the social media spotlight. In this episode Professor Robert Winston and Professor Tanya Byron follow our teens through their GCSE year to discover how they are being shaped by these unique times.
In a bold experiment Child of Our Time teens gave us access to their digital lives, giving a 24/7 window into their phone use and the impact of constant connectivity on friendship, sleep and anxiety. As our teens reach this landmark age, we explore how they cope with the challenges of life to build their dreams for the future.
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Changing Times
How the pressures and possibilities of the modern world are shaping our teenager's lives.
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Changing Times
Duration: 00:51
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Taylor Swift
22
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00:03Johnny Flynn
The Box
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00:04Eliza and the Bear
Cruel
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00:05Emeli Sandé
Hope
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00:07Sigma
Cry (feat. Take That)
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00:08Emeli Sandé
Suitcase
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00:11Justin Timberlake
Can't Stop The Feeling!
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00:14Emeli Sandé
Mountains
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00:14Alessia Cara
Wild Things
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00:19Bastille
Pompeii
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00:20Naughty Boy & Emeli Sandé
Wonder
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00:21Rudimental
Feel The Love (feat. John Newman)
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00:22Naughty Boy & Emeli Sandé
Wonder
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00:24Seinabo Sey
Ruin
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00:26Raleigh Ritchie
The Last Romance
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00:30Emeli Sandé
Maybe
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00:33Sigma
Changing (feat. Paloma Faith)
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00:44Aquilo
Silhouette
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00:45Feist
1234
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00:54Nichole Nordeman
Slow Down
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Robert Winston |
| Presenter | Tanya Byron |
| Producer | Jon Eastman |
| Director | Jon Eastman |
| Executive Producer | Zoe Heron |
| Writer | Jon Eastman |
| Writer | Zoe Heron |
| Production Manager | Raewyn Dickson |
| Production Coordinator | Kassi Jones |
| Production Coordinator | Laety Ducom |
Watch video updates on the children who took part in the Child of Our Time series
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Stories from Child of our Time
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